Healing the Mind

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Healing the Mind- By Arthur Dilley

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Thoughts-how important are they

The Battle is in the Mind

The Power of Words

The Mind Manager

Programming the Mind

Psychosomatic illness and disease

Life is all about Borders, or lack of them

Introverts or Extroverts

Happiness in spite of troubles

Who are you-Really?

Words of wisdom from the Bible

Attitude or Gratitude

A testimony of a changed life

Summary

Jesus said–

Every careless word will hold us accountable on the Day of Judgment Mt. 12:36

Why do you WORRY-can you add an extra hair to your head-no! Seek first the Kingdom of God

Paul said

I put childish ways behind me when I became a man. Because when I was a child, I thought like a child,

Take captive every thought demolish every argument, and to make it obedient to Christ 2 Cor. 10 v 5

You are not who you think you are but what you think, you are Dale Carnegie

1. HOW IMPORTANT ARE OUR THOUGHTS, AND WHAT MAKES THEM?

THOUGHTS MAKE us or break us-There is a whole lot of making going on, in our minds

Every person is motivated, or moved by what they think; for example, if I think in my mind I am hungry,

I make a decision that I need a chicken burger; then

I make up my mind where to go eventually,

I make the decision to go to Kentucky. Then

I make a decision to get into my car; I then steer the car to the Kentucky-I then pay for the burger and

I make a decision to eat it in the car. When I am finished,

I make a decision to go home

EVERY ACTION IS STARTED BY A THOUGHT

We can see by this example that actions are really thoughts put into practice

What we think, or allow ourselves to dwell on, will shape our relationships and our lives.

WHERE DO THOUGHTS COME FROM?

To answer that question, we need to ask what the origin of thoughts is- let us examine how thoughts are started

Visual input-We need to be careful that we don’t injure ourselves, so we need eyes to warn us of danger
Audible input-In the same way, when it is dark we need to listen for sounds of danger
Sensory input-When we are asleep, we need to be able to smell danger, as in food that is bad
Tactile input– Touch is another form of input that our brain needs to make decisions
Instinct input– We possess another sense that works directly into our mind, that something is wrong
Stored memories-memories are stored in data banks like a computer, both good and bad
Memory triggers– come through one of the 6 senses listed above-these are again subconscious as the mind tries to identify where we heard that song before, who we were with at the time, and what our experience was at that time, good or bad. This is true for all other inputs, forming a point of reference.

Our brain then decodes all these signals, for the mind to make a decision to act or not

This process is ongoing all the time, subconsciously, and mostly we are unaware what is going on in our mind. Every thought is subjected to analysis for storage, and a choice or decision is made as to the outcome

The Central Processing Unit (CPU)-The Will

The making of decisions, such as making a decision which restaurant to go to, and what our response will be to a situation which demands an answer, must come from the decision-making area of our mind. This could be termed the Will and is where the term exercising will power comes from.

There is another problem related to MAKING the right choices

Yes, the will may make the choices for us, but who is to say that it is the right one? Let’s say, for example, someone slanders us- Someone will say-They make us feel bad! Did they really make us feel bad? Was it not our own choice to make an interpretation that their action was ‘bad’? Did not our will make that decision-who told the will to make that choice. Another example would be if someone MAKES a decision to steal our cell phone-there would seem to be 2 possible scenarios with 2 possible choices e.g.

He makes a choice to steal the phone, or he makes a decision it is too risky
He makes a decision to tell us to be careful and hide the phone, or he makes a decision to bring it to us

A REFERENCE POINT is necessary in order for the will to make a decision; based upon past experience

THOUGHTS HAVE 2 possible outcomes, FROM ANY SINGLE EVENT

Negative-the basis for making a choice was an evil reference point
Positive-the basis for making a decision was a reference point for the good of those concerned

These reference points are determined by the spirit of man, good or evil. either there is an evil reference point,, or a good one; in reality, if one is led by a holy spirit, it will be for the good-if one is led by an unholy spirit, it will be to the detriment of those involved. (called the ‘heart’ of mankind). Jesus said … out of the heart come evil thoughts, which are the reference point.

2. THE BATTLE IS IN THE MIND

THERE ARE 2 LAWS AT WORK IN THE MIND

Law No 1 Do the right thing

Law No 2 Don’t do the wrong thing

Paul states in Romans Ch. 7 that he sees those 2 laws at work in his MIND, and there is a war going on between them; the things he should not do, he does; and conversely, the things that he should do, he does not.

The answer that he gives is that those who truly belong to Christ, will be spirit controlled, and he says that there is no condemnation for those who belong to Him if we do the following-

There is a setting that needs to be done, just like cement, in our minds

In Romans ch8v5 Paul gives us the method whereby we can choose whether to think like Jesus and be on the side of good, or be like the world and do as they do-he states that –

Those who set their minds on the Spirit of God are led by the Spirit of God
Those who set their minds on the things of this world are led by the spirit of this world.

It all starts in the mind, and that is where the battle lies

It is obvious, therefore, where words originate from; they can be good or harmful

We saw in the previous page, that the will decides what action will be taken when a thought arrives-

The spirit of mankind instructs the will what action to take, or words to speak

Thus it is fairly easy to see what spirit a person has by their words and actions-Either negative or positive

Negative people- some characteristics, or ‘fruits’-see chart on page

Fearful, unhappy, resentful, unforgiving, bitter, angry, rebellious, violent,

Critical, controlling, complaining, judgmental, hypocritical, perfectionism

Immoral, perversion, lust, pornography, addictions

Devious, dishonest, untrustworthy, no integrity

Abusive, sadistic, obsessive, compulsive, lack of self-control

Unkind, cruel, impatient, intolerant, hateful, jealous

Witchcraft, curses, blaspheming, unbelievers in God

Positive people have exactly the opposite spirit and attitude of negative people (Gal 5.20)

Self-controlled, Patient, peaceful

Kindness, goodness, faithful

Love, joy

Words and actions are therefore the fruit of the (controlling) spirit

So how do we change our thoughts, words and actions?

Romans 12v 1-2 states-Do not be conformed to the spirit of this world

Rather, be TRANSFORMED by the renewing of the mind–

What to do when one is stuck in a rut, with no peace, hope, purpose or meaning in life

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4 v 6-8

How do we do that-to renew the mind? Take BACK CONTROL OF YOUR MIND from YOUR EMOTIONS!

Law 1 DON’T DO the same things any more- take charge of your life!!

Stop reading gossip magazines, and watching TV shows that display immoral behaviour-

Take charge of your thoughts-say you can do all things through Jesus, who will strengthen you

Change your friends and those you associate with

Law 2 DO DO something different-make a change, for a change-get out of the rut!

Read the bible for inspiration and guidance, books that will inspire one, take up new hobbies, listen to different music, radio stations, change your friends etc.

3. THE POWER OF WORDS- BEWARE WHO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH!

Where do words come from; how do they originate?

We saw in the previous page that every action is started by a thought

Therefore, words are also thoughts put into action via the mouth, ie tongue and lips

The choice of words MUST begin in the brain before they are let out through the mouth

The tongue has the power of life or death- (James CH. 3)

Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.

Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire by hell.

For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.

But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God.

Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

Solomon said- Pr 12:18 reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Words-do people lift you up- or pull you down by their words? Or what about YOUR words?

What words do you receive- life-giving or life-destroying- kind or unkind words?

Negative words and thoughts, and negative people- are toxic and poison your system!

Gossip, Slander, Complaining, Criticism, judge-mental, character assassination etc

These attitudes, as well as like-minded people are toxic, poisonous and cause depression, fear, hopelessness; finding fault in everything;

God cannot bring the right people in your path if you remain with negative people; in fact, they can make you physically sick- OR You can make yourself physically sick if you do the same it is a known fact that stress and worry can bring on sickness, fatigue, heart failure, organ failure and much more

You will become like the people you hang out with.

Never satisfied –they only bring out the worst in you! They will cause you to lose your destiny!!

Living a life of destruction– Jesus said-Math. 15 v 19 But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander.

POSITIVE PEOPLE- THOSE WHO UPLIFT AND ENCOURAGE YOU

Get around people that bring out the best in you and build you up.

Find someone who sees the best in people and pays compliments all the time

Find someone who makes you feel good in their presence

Be an overcomer- victors need to use obstacles to win-see problems as challenges

Be totally focused and remove any clutter from your life

Winners never quit-Quitters never win

The battle is in the mind-

YOU ARE NOT-WHO YOU THINK-YOU ARE (in other words, a failure, a good person whatever)

BUT-WHAT YOU THINK-YOU ARE!!(Your thoughts will actually determine your nature and character)

Take every thought captive; renew your mind daily by replacing negative thoughts with scriptures of the promises of God, Let the words of Jesus inspire and excite you as you take hold by faith of the power and authority in that name over every area of your life; speak words of life over yourself. Create pictures of your dream, plan for them and bring them to fulfilment as you ask God for wisdom and discernment, for His glory.

Work through the Our Father prayer as outlined in the previous chapter

The reason for this is simple- We need to ask for God’s kingdom of peace, love and joy to come in our hearts, on the condition that we forgive others and set them free. We need to ask to be led by His Holy Spirit in times of temptation, trials and troubles, and finally to be delivered or set free by His power from above-And that in and through the power of the name of Jesus.

4. THE MIND MANAGER

What is mankind’s biggest problem

to bring our thoughts under control– but under control of WHAT?

Let’s have a closer look

The WILL makes decisions, chooses which thought to act upon,
The WILL decides what instructions to give the body sensory organs
The WILL gives instructions to perform an action if need be, to carry out the thought

Making mistakes and hurting ourselves and others IS a normal response in the world

That means the WILL made the decision to do so

On what basis do we allow the WILL to be so destructive?

Do we have any choice in the matter? If we look carefully at this matter, we will see the following

The EMOTIONS override any mental decision in any given situation

Example-an alcoholic KNOWS that drinking to excess will ultimately bring some disaster on him and his family

That is known mentally. i.e. In his mind, he decides not to drink again-BUT

EMOTIONAL triggers coming in through the 5 senses WILL override the decision.

We are therefore OUT of CONTROL- we have no control over our emotions or is it possible to have control.

Discipline and self-control is what is needed

DO YOU WANT TO BE FREE?

Freedom-Jesus said the following John 8v 31-32

If you hold fast and obey my teaching

You will (eventually) become my (disciplined, self-controlled) disciple

Then you will begin to understand the TRUTH, and what that means

(Because you now have a mind under control, and are no longer a slave to your feelings)

(you also know that I Am the TRUTH, the Way and Life, if you really love Me, and follow my example)

THEN the TRUTH ( I myself) will set you FREE

Whom I SET FREE, is FREE INDEED

What exactly does that entail

In looking at the Battle in the mind, we saw that self-control is necessary, but let’s look at how to do that

Making a covenant with yourself

In the book of job, he states that he MADE A COVENANT WITH HIS EYES not to look lustfully at a woman

That is what we need to do

TAKE CHARGE OF WHAT YOU LOOK AT, LISTEN TO, SMELL, TASTE, TOUCH AND THINK (ALSO FEEL)

We are like a recording machine-everything we see, smell, touch, taste and hear is recorded

THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS WHAT PROCESS TAKES PLACE WHEN A THOUGHT ARRIVES

An event reaches the mind via the input sensors- a sight, sound, smell, taste or touch
The mind contacts the memory library to see if it recognises it.
The memory library contacts the emotions to see if the event is dangerous or not.
The emotions will then register a thought depending on its current state
The thought will depend on the emotions response and pass through to the will
The will decides whether to take action or not based on the state of spirit
If spirit is depressed then the will makes a decision with a negative outcome
If the spirit is positive, even if the emotions are negative, a positive outcome happens
That is why it is important to make sure ones spirit is energised by renewing the mind
What that means is to stay daily in contact with positive people, read and listen to positive things
More importantly, to develop a habit and lifestyle of prayer that is effective
This means to be in a position to hear the Holy Spirit of God and to establish lines of communication

THE decision LIES IN THE SPIRITUAL REALM-EITHER A NEGATIVE, OR POSITIVE SPIRIT

CONCLUSION We can see from the above flow chart that when a stimulus arrives-it ‘triggers’ a thought after the mind searches the memory library for a similar stimulus.

THE EMOTIONS which ‘protect’ us from harm will override ANY THOUGHT that may arise.

THE WILL must decide to do some action or not.

THE SPIRIT within will determine the final outcome depends on the spirit of man-whether negative and broken, or positive and happy. To be led by the Holy Spirit of God is the only sure way of making good choices for the best result

5. PROGRAMMING THE MIND

HABITS- Good or bad are formed by repeating something till it is automatic

Smoking, addictions, eating or drinking disorders, foul language and thoughts are programs of habit

So if we have developed bad habits over time due to any outside circumstance, we need to be UN-PROGRAMMED.

Many are the bad habits we can form in every area of life. We have mentioned bodily habits, but what about mental and emotional habits? Criticism, slander, condemnation, unforgiveness can become habits

Programs of the mind are formed by repetition and become HABITS, VIEWPOINTS, BIAS etc.

RELIGIOUS habits or programs are formed over time-

RESULT- Our minds are ‘programmed’ to instruct the eyes, ears and tongue to respond in a certain way whenever we come across someone or something that we now do not ‘agree’ with-so when we see a beggar, or a prostitute, or a drunk, we see what we are programmed to see-a despicable despised human being. Maybe in conversation, when someone says something we do not ‘agree’ with, our ‘Program’ automatically criticises or judges that person

Viewpoints eventually are instructions to the eyes to see what we want to see,

such as a thief, rapist, murderer and so on, who are basically ‘programmed’ to ‘LOOK’ or search for victims.

Even suicidal thoughts, depression, anger, violence etc are the end result of repetitive thoughts, and DWELLING on what our programs tell us to do or think. The end result is fear, confusion, pain.

Stuck records is the name of the game

So what is the result of all this negative programming? Is it not a lack of motivation?

A lack of energy, a lack of meaning and purpose in life.

Our thoughts keep on repeating the same old pattern like a stuck record-and because of

Circumstances we are programmed to think that there is no way out-we condemn ourselves

Circumstances control our behaviour due to programming

A decision must therefore be made as follows-

Our circumstances control our thoughts and destiny
We control our thoughts and destiny, and not our circumstances

Where do we start to end this cycle of doom-Say the following to yourself-self awareness

I am the biggest obstacle to my own happiness
My biggest problem is to control my thoughts and emotions
My biggest obstacle is the program of habit in my mind and emotions
I will no longer be moved by my circumstances, but will move my circumstances by taking action
I must reprogram my mind by displacing old thought patterns with new ones
I cannot expect things to change when I do not change my thoughts and habits

Next step- take action- change something!

If friends who are negative are affecting you-change your friends
If the TV you watch , or the radio you listen to affect you negatively-change the station!
If you don’t have friends, find someone who needs help, and be their friend
If you are depressed by being overweight or something else-change your diet
If you are tired and lack energy-change your lifestyle and get some fresh air and exercise

Next step-look for an uplifting environment where love and joy can be found!

We saw in the previous page that mankind’s destiny lies in the realm of the spirit
Therefore, a spiritual environment that is positive is the only way out of the vicious cycle of habit
The freedom we also saw, was to find the truth what life is about and that there is only 1 way to do this
Jesus is the answer-why, because he guarantees us FREEDOM if we follow His teachings
There is another dimension that we need to address, that we need to be born again

Born again-what is that

Many people wish they could have their life over and make a new start-trouble is they would make different mistakes, and still mess their life up; this is because we don’t have any role models to show us the way

Jesus said that our spirits need to be made new

This is the only way to experience new life- so we need to do what Jesus taught-this topic is dealt with in chapters 5 and 8 in this handbook- when we start to understand there has to be something greater than us; someone who created the stars, galaxies and life itself, only then can we cry out to a creator God who loves His creation-He will hear through the heavenly internet, reach down and transform us into new life- such as I myself experienced alone on a mountain (see my story elsewhere)

6. THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AGREES MOST DISEASES ARE psychosomatic in origin

More importantly, more people are healed by placebos than drugs. Why is the above a medical fact? Is it not because deep down people are unhappy, anxious, angry etc? Often the doctors are dealing with the symptom, whether a skin rash, diabetes, cancer, when they are unable to establish the cause, or in fact, remove the cause.

DRUGS JUST ADD MORE SYMPTOMS TO THE SYMPTOM

When people are suicidal, drugs cannot help- when people are neurotic or anxious, again, drugs cannot remove the cause, only the symptom. When people are angry and become violent, drugs cannot remove the cause; when children are unable to concentrate at school, no Ritalin or drug can remove the basic cause-these are because there is no rest in their soul due to family or other situations-situations where abuse, beatings, and much more are the real cause of neuroses, phobias, mental disorders and the like, that ultimately result in disease.

SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES

When people are anxious, and the situation is allowed to continue, then an escape mechanism is put into place-the little child whether boy or girl, if repeatedly abused sexually or emotionally, will eventually withdraw into a place where they can feel no pain-in extreme cases of trauma, the memories are so bad that schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may result.

LACK or excesses.

Similarly, organ failures can often be attributed to say lifestyle or nutritional deficiencies or addictions when the body adapts to excesses. Some typical case would be addictions to alcohol for example, where the liver will eventually become diseased with Cirrhosis; or diabetes, where the excess use of fast food or sugar-based cool drinks such as Coke cause sugar highs and that eventually causes problems in the pancreas. Other disorders such as skin are well known to be of a nervous origin, where the skin can even change colour in cases of perceived extreme stress. See also the chapter on Nutritional healing.

Physical disorders and dis-eases generally have roots that stem from a body under stress

It can easily be shown that any disease starts with inflammation- that means the body cells are under attack from various quarters. I will start off with looking at the state of the body from a nutritional point of view.

Scurvy is a disease that is well known to be caused by a lack of Vitamin C for example- If we take Arthritis for another example, we will find that there is always an excess of uric acid, which is caused by purines. Here we have a case of excess purine or uric acid, and this stems directly from the food or drink that we consume.

Such a case could well relate to excess coffee, a well-known purine, alcohol and so on-the remedy is to change one’s lifestyle, and this will be dealt with in nutritional healing

Nutritional versus emotional lacks or excesses

In looking at bodily diseases and their possible nutritional causes, we must also look at WHY we drink alcohol to excess, or coffee, cokes, chocolate, or any other substance that should be taken in moderation so as not to overload the body’s organs, or deplete them.

Fear, nervous tension, anxiety, worry all drive us, as the old proverb goes-to drink! This is true for any addiction such as drugs as well, where the person is unable to cope with their problems and so resort to habits that will alleviate the pain. It can be shown in the chapter on Nutritional healing that we are what we eat or drink!

Alcohol is a pain killer-(amongst other things!)

Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, said about wine-it is the poor man’s medicine to relieve his problems (albeit temporarily!). So nutritional excesses, (or deficiencies) have an emotional root that must first be attended to. Without attending to the root of the problem, the body will eventually not be able to cope, and sickness results, that if kept up, will cause disease and ultimately death.

SPIRITUAL HEALING VS Psychiatric healing

Psychiatrists admit that they are powerless to change people’s mindset and lifestyle, and can only confirm that their problem is mental, without being able to remove the cause; this is where the domain of the spiritual healer comes in to play- the spiritual healer attempts to remove the cause, AND NOT THE SYMPTOM!.

Medical doctors administer drugs to alleviate the pain, which is the symptom, but are often not able to attend to the root cause. Growths and cancers often disappear, which doctors refer to as ‘spontaneous healing’ without being able to give a reason for this to happen. This is because the patient has been restored to mental well being. Spiritual healers achieve 80% success in attending to both the cause and the symptom, There are countless confirmations that spiritual healers are able to help millions of sufferers, which cases are well documented; when the soul has received healing, then any poor lifestyle habits are eliminated automatically.

7. RELATIONSHIPS SEEM TO CAUSE US HARM, SO WE RUN AWAY FROM THEM!

OUR MAJOR PROBLEM-BORDERS AND LIMITS AROUND US (AND LACK OF THEM)

Extracts from Boundaries by Dr H Cloud and Dr J Townsend

All people have different ‘personalities’, and fall into 2 broad categories-

Category 1 Introverts (passives)

Compliers –give in too easily
Avoiders-run away from the problem

Category 2 Extroverts (Manipulators)

Manipulators-they prey on people to manipulate to feel good.
Unresponsive-don’t really care one way or another

We are all a mix of the above, where one category will be dominant

There is a common problem-a BORDER OR FENCE problem, or lack of them

What is a border?

A border or boundary defines the extent of a property, and a fence on a boundary is to exclude unwanted and undesirable elements from entering in-there is attached a gate, whereby people, who have been given permission, may enter.
The owner has a responsibility to ensure the boundary is secure, in order to protect himself and his family
Should there be a break in the fence, because the owner neglects to maintain his boundaries, anyone can enter and steal or kill or destroy at will

How does that apply to a person?

We see from the above list that there are 4 types of people with ‘border’ problems or issues regarding limits.

Category 1- Introverts-motivated by Fear

COMPLIERS– saying YES to the BAD-(NO BORDERS OR POOR ONES)

Vague and indistinct borders

They melt in the DEMANDS and NEEDS of other people

Can’t stand alone from other people who want something from them

To get along with others they pretend to like the same thing

To avoid rocking the boat they minimize their differences

Compliers avoid confrontation and are double-minded

After a while they can’t be distinguished from their environment

Unable to say NO to the bad is pervasive

It keeps us from refusing evil in our lives

It also keeps us from recognizing evil

Often realize too late they are in an abusive relationship

Spiritual and emotional radar is broken

Their ‘ NO ‘ muscles are paralyzed

WHENEVER THEY NEED TO SAY NO, they CANT say it because of FEAR

REASONS FOR THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR ARE AS FOLLOWS-fear!!!

FEAR-of hurting the other persons feelings

FEAR- of abandonment and separateness

FEAR- of someone else’s anger

FEAR- of punishment

FEAR- of being shamed

FEAR- of being seen as bad or selfish

FEAR-of being unspiritual

FEAR- of one’s over strict, critical conscience

FEAR- of guilt from the above

A wish to be totally dependent on others

When giving in to a guilty conscience, we are complying with a harsh conscience

This fear of disobeying a harsh conscience Translates into an INABILITY TO CONFRONT OTHERS

It’s a saying yes to the bad– because it would cause more GUILT

8. BORDER OR FENCE PROBLEMS

The GATE Is Left Wide Open, Or Permanently Closed

(We let EVERYONE in to walk all over us-or we let NO ONE in)

Compliers-The answer

Biblical compliance is the opposite of this- GOD desires compassion, NOT SACRIFICE
WE are to be compliant (compassionate) from the INSIDE out
WE ARE NOT to be compliant from the OUTSIDE, resentful on the inside (SACRIFICIAL)
Compliers (Introverts)– TAKE ON TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITIES
Compliers (Introverts)– SET TOO FEW LIMITS, NOT BY CHOICE, BUT BY FEAR

B. AVOIDERS OR INTROVERTS- saying no to the good

Introverts avoid asking for help

To recognise one’s own needs

They withdraw when in need

They do NOT ask the support from OTHERS

Why is this a problem?

They confuse Borders as WALLS

Walls do not let anything in or out, either bad or good

No one touches them

Fences should have gates-

We should be able to open them to enjoy safe relationships-

And close them with destructive relationships

God gives us the freedom to let Him in or shut Him out

For avoiders, it is impossible to open the gates for man and God

Impenetrable boundaries cause a rigidity to their God-given needs

They experience legitimate wants as something BAD, SHAMEFUL, DESTRUCTIVE

Many adults are like this-They say YES to the bad(compiler), and NO to the good(avoider)

When one is asked for something- -THEY CANT SAY NO

When they want something, or need help -THEY CANT ASK FOR IT,

This dilemma is shared BY MANY ADULTS with BOTH border conflicts-

They are stuck in a cycle of feeling drained with nothing to replace it

They suffer from reversed borders

NO Borders WHERE THEY NEED THEM

They have Borders WHERE THEY SHOULDN’T HAVE THEM

They cannot refuse evil, they are unable to receive the support they so readily offer others

Category 2 –Extroverts (motivated by anger)

C. MANIPULATORS-typical characteristics–can’t or won’t hear

NOT RESPECTING OTHERS BOUNDARIES Have a problem hearing, and accepting, others boundaries

NO– is simply a challenge to change the other persons mind-DONT LISTEN

Cant RESPECT others boundaries

They resist taking RESPONSIBILITY for their lives ( others must do this )

The result is the need to control others to get this for them

Controllers are perceived as-bullies, manipulative and aggressive

The PRIMARY PROBLEM is to PROJECT RESPONSIBILITY for their lives on others

They use various MEANS of control to MOTIVATE others to carry their load

They are un-disciplined people

They have little ability to CURB their IMPULSES

They are SLAVES to their APPETITES

Delaying GRATIFICATION is difficult for them

They HATE NO from others

They can’t take responsibility for their lives, relying on bullying or indirectness, and can’t function on their own

MANIPULATORS-2 types

AGGRESSIVE manipulators

They clearly DON’T LISTEN to other boundaries

They run OVER them like a TANK

They are verbally abusive

They are sometimes physically abusive

Most of the time they are NOT AWARE of others boundaries

They live in a world of YES

They attempt to change others, to make them FIT into their idea of a world

They neglect to accept others as they are

DISHONEST MANIPULATORS

They are less HONEST than aggressive

Try to persuade people OUT of their boundaries

They talk others into saying YES

They indirectly MANIPULATE CIRCUMSTANCES to get their own way

They SEDUCE others into carrying their burdens

They use GUILT messages ( criticism, condemnation, complaints, threats etc )

They DENY their desires to control others

They brush aside their own SELF CENTREDNESS

They are like the adulterous woman in proverbs saying ‘ I’ve done nothing wrong ‘

People stay with them out of FEAR, GUILT, or DEPENDENCY

This is because controllers are pulling the strings

If they stopped controlling they would be ABANDONED

The way out

Is to let them EXPERIENCE the consequences of their IRRESPONSIBILITY
Only when the manipulator is CONFRONTED WITH THEIR DISHONESTY
Can they take responsibility for it, repent of it, and ACCEPT theirs and OTHERS limits.

UNRESPONSIVES

Inability to respond to needs, not emotional well being- is to neglect responsibility

Can’t bring peace to someone who won’t accept it

2 Types of unresponsives

CRITICAL SPIRIT to others and their needs ( rooted in offence)

This is a projection of their hatred of their own needs onto others

They hate being complete in themselves

They ignore the needs of others

SELF CENTRED

They are so self-absorbed in their own DESIRES and needs they EXCLUDE others

This is not to be confused with taking responsibility for their own needs first.

BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES WITH MANIPULATORS

Rules of behaviour

Sowing and reaping-if we ‘rescue ‘someone from the consequences of their behaviour; we allow them to continue with their irresponsible behaviour, and we continue to suffer the consequences.
The law of Responsibility- is setting limits on that persons Destructive behaviour.
The Law of Power. – on our own we do not have the power to overcome- only by God’s grace.
The Law of Respect (for others boundaries) we need to grieve our wish to control other people
The Law of Motivation-gratitude, love and not compulsion
The law of evaluation- setting boundaries causes the boundary hater ‘pain’- this way we help them to see that their ‘hurt’ is due to their personality problem, and not us. This causes anger and guilt messages- we should stay connected and walk to each other, not away from each other.
LAW OF PRO- ACTIVITY , AND REACTIVITY

Proactive people show you what they want, love, stand for, purpose- cannot return evil for evil. Reactive people are not in control of themselves- they behave as they feel – these need to manifest their ‘rights’

Law of envy (that which I do not possess) Happiness is wanting what we have, not having what we want
Law of Activity- hungry for righteousness-We may not have caused the problems we have, but should cause them to be resolved (take responsibility)
Law of Exposure- bringing into the light-Beginning to grasp the need for boundaries, which must be clearly communicated.

There are 3 levels on which we operate see Chart on the 3 ‘Fs’ in Chapter 11 Healing the Emotions

Feelings– relational issues; driven by emotions, rather than rational decisions; and being truthful.

Function-qualifications, discipline at work, performance and so on

Faith-spiritual motivation or energy source

9. HAPPINESS IN SPITE OF TROUBLES

Jesus said that in this world we wILL have trouble, but in Him we would have PEACE MT 11.28-

The Question about life must then be-

How are we doing?

Are we happy?

Do we have peace no matter what goes on around us?

What could the causes be?

We have seen that most families live in dysfunctional homes, just varying in degree

Most people are unhappy, and driven or motivated by fear in their response to life

Because of that, life becomes meaningless and without purpose

Can we do anything about it?

We are by and largely unable to control our feelings

Even trying to control our thoughts and responses to life is extremely difficult

Anyone who has ever been addicted to drugs, Alcohol etc will say it is not possible

Where does the problem lie

We may blame our parents, as every generation does

They in turn will blame their parents

None of us who are parents were ever trained in parenthood, how to be a mother, father, wife or husband

Where can we look for answers?

We need to look to the author and Creator of life-Jesus as evidenced to us by witnesses who lived with Him

We also need to inspect and study what He had to say about having a happy life

No one has ever taught us about life-Jesus is the only one who ever said He came from Heaven

What then is the answer if we are not happy? John 8.31-32

Jesus teachings and promises are where the answers lie.

He told us that if we held fast to His teachings, we would learn what truth is, and that would set us free

Even more, He said that His words were life and spirit, and by them we would be experience Heaven on Earth

How do we get this peace? John Chapter 3 v.3,5,7

Jesus said that we need to be reborn– to have our spirits completely overhauled, so to speak

This is a supernatural occurrence and is obtained by sincere desire, determination and meaningful prayer

We also need to read what Jesus taught as guidelines, and that His Holy Spirit would remind us of them.

10. WHO ARE YOU-REALLY?

Your Name-what does it mean to you what does it mean to others?

Your life- are YOU allowing it to pass you by because you are stuck in a rut?

Your past- is it controlling your future-or you stuck in the present?

YOU MAY BE DIS!!

From Collins dictionary, DIS means REVERSAL, OR LACK

There is only ONE LITTLE WORD stopping you FROM BEING WHO YOU SHOULD BE

PAST	FUTURE	ANSWER-A REBORN SPIRIT
Dis-	appointed	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	advantaged	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	affected	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	agreeable	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	array	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	aster	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	belief	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	comfort	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	connected	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	consolate	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	contented	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	continuous	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	cord	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	credited	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	ease	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	favoured	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	graced	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	gruntled	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	gusting	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	harmonious	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	heartened	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	hevelled	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	honest	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	illusioned	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	inclined	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	ingenuous	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	integrated	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	interested	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	jointed	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	liked	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	loyal	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	mayed	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	obedient	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	orderly	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	organised	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	orientated	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	satisfied	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	spirited	REMOVE DIS!
Dis-	turbed	REMOVE DIS!

11. WHY WE DO THE THINGS WE DO-BAD RELATIONSHIPS AS CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Can harm us for life, and shape the way we think and feel.

Below is a list of possible results of a broken family life, bad school experiences and sexual relationships. These are characteristics of our behavioural patterns developed and stored up in our mind or ‘heart’

CHART OF NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR-the Storehouse of our Heart

STOREHOUSE-We have ‘stored’ uncleanness in our spirit (or heart) due to life’s circumstances, and is shown by what comes out of our mouth-what we think, say or do -Jesus
What is this ‘House or heart’–it is none other than the spirit of man, filled with evil.
Jesus said-a good tree cannot bear bad fruit, neither a bad tree good fruit
How then do our spirits become corrupted, or defiled (evil)? Look at the chart below.

FEELINGS-Self	FUNCTION -Neighbour	FAITH-God
Thoughts	Thoughts	Thoughts
Fear	Disrespectful	Hypocritical
Pain	Arrogant	Legalistic
Rejection	Corrupt	Religious spirit
Resentment	Impure	Ignorant
Rebellion	Critical	Idolatry
Bitterness	Judgemental	Corrupt
Unforgiveness	Inconsiderate	Ignorant of bible
Hatred	Unappreciative	Unclean spirit
Anger	Compromise	Cultic involvement
Violence	Immoral	Fear of hell
WORDS	WORDS	WORDS
Rude	Manipulating	Ungodly
Hurtful	Controlling	Blasphemer
Spiteful	Slander	Divisive
Derogatory	Lies	Unteachable
Obnoxious	Blackmail	False teaching
Insulting	Accusing	False prophecy
Negative	Deceptive	Mocking
Taunts	Devious	Delusional
Unloving	Unloving	Accusing
Mocking	Threats	Gossip
ACTIONS	ACTIONS	ACTIONS
Impulsive	Malicious	Merciless
Unstable	Untrustworthy	Unforgiving
Volatile	Selfish	Ungracious
Irrational	Disloyal	Unfruitful
Intolerant	Unkind	Doubt
Irritable	Impatient	Unbelief
Complainers	Dishonest	Lawless
Vexation	Lies	Unfruitful
Conflicts	Disrespectful	Suicidal

12. ANOTHER WAY OF TRYING TO FIND HAPPINESS-THIS IS WHAT HELPED ME PERSONALLY!

PART 1 Trying to do it yourself

HOW TO STOP WORRYING— AND START LIVING!

In his excellent book, how to stop worrying and start living,

Dale Carnegie provides excellent material to empower people to overcome the worry habit

Fundamental facts

Live in day tight compartments-live for today- forget about yesterday and tomorrow

What is the worst that can happen-accept and improve on it

If you worry too much, the price you pay will be the loss of your health, and maybe your sanity

Worry prevents you from seeing that there IS beauty all around, that PEACE and LOVE is just around the corner.

Basic techniques to analyse worry

Get the facts, analyse the facts, arrive at a decision, and act

Eliminate 50% of your worries-what is the problem-what is cause-what are possible solutions-choose one and act

How to treat the worry habit

How to crowd worry out of your mind-don’t let the beetles get you down, they can bring down a forest!

Do not let yourself be upset by small things, life is too short

A law that will outlaw many of your worries-

95% of the things we worry about never happen-

Co-operate with the inevitable whatever it may be.

One wise person wrote the following-God grant me the serenity to accept the things cannot change; the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference

Put a stop loss on your worry ask yourself- how much does it matter- at what point in time shall I forget it

Exactly how much more must I pay for this- don’t try to saw sawdust-it’s a waste of time

Milk that is spilt cannot be put back in the bottle-so put it behind you-worrying cant fix it.

Worry can’t solve any problems, but it can make you sick_

8 WORDS THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Our life- is what our thoughts– make us

Just for today- you only have one life-live it –enjoy it

I will be happy- I will try to adjust to what is
I will take care of my body- I will try to strengthen my mind
I will exercise my soul, mind and body- (think and act cheerfully and you will feel cheerful

High cost of getting even

Do not heat a furnace so hot you burn yourself- if you do this you will never worry about ingratitude

Expect it-people are ungrateful, they quickly forget goods

Bitterness and unforgiveness only causes you pain, not the other person

Hating or being angry with someone is like drinking poison and hoping the other person will die!

So why worry-forgive and put the past behind you- take responsibility for your own happiness

Where are your problems – in your mind never mind it – if you can’t fix it, forget it

Would you take a million dollars for what you have the man who has no shoes and no legs vs. the man with no job

Count your blessings, not your problems- you can see, talk, and smell. walk, and enjoy the day- its up to you

Find yourself- then be yourself

Don’t let your circumstances control you, rather control your circumstances, take charge of life, say I will be happy

If you have a lemon, make lemonade. 2 men looked through the prison bars-1 saw mud,1 saw stars

How to cure depression in 14 days

It’s not what life gives to you, but what you do with life.

Happiness is something you can only get by GIVING IT AWAY TO OTHERS

Help someone else worse off -be unselfish- think and focus on how you can help someone-do a good deed every day

How my mother and father conquered worry (Ch 19)

Father was 47 and had lost everything in floods and disease, penniless and in huge debt; was so worried he no longer wanted to live-but mother told him that if they loved God and kept His commandments everything would turn outright. This stopped him from committing suicide because his wife would read from the bible and pray every night. In the end Dale Carnegie himself went on to sell millions of books based on religion and prayer. He has helped millions of people to change the way they think and cope with life, but in the end he had to turn to God to find peace and purpose in life

13. WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THE BIBLE-PROVERBS–

WISDOM-

Pr 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Pr 2:7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;

Pr 3:13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding;

Pr 8:12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence And find out knowledge and discretion.

Pr 9:10 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Pr 10:13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.

Pr 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.

Pr 10:31 The mouth of the righteous brings wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.

Pr 11:2 When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.

Pr 17:24 Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Pr 18:4 Words of a man are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.

Pr 19:8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.

Pr 23:9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.

THE MOUTH

Pr 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.

Pr 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, Violence covers the mouth of the wicked

Pr 10:14 Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Pr 11:9 The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbour, But through knowledge, the righteous will be delivered.

Pr 11:11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

Pr 13:3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

Pr 15:2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

Pr 15:14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Pr 15:23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

Pr 15:28 ¶ The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.

Pr 18:4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.

Pr 18:7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Pr 20:17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterwards his mouth will be filled with gravel.

Pr 22:14 The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; He who is abhorred by the LORD will fall there.

Pr 21:23 Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.

Pr 26:28 A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it, And a flattering mouth works ruin

Pr 30:32 If you were foolish exalting yourself, Or devised evil, put your hand on your mouth.

14. ATTITUDE OR GRATITUDE- SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

It is NOT THE GALES THAT STEER YOUR BOAT, BUT THE SET OF THE SAILS
WINNERS NEVER QUIT-LOSERS NEVER WIN
WINNERS KEEP COMMITMENTS-LOSERS DONT KEEP COMMITMENTS
WINNERS SAY-IM GOOD, BUT CAN BE BETTER- LOSERS SAY I AM NO WORSE THAN OTHERS
WINNERS GET TO THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM-LOSERS NEVER GET AROUND THEM
WINNERS ADMIT IT WAS MY FAULT-LOSERS SAY IT WASNT MY FAULT
WINNERS LOOK FOR A BETTER WAY-LOSERS JUST ACCEPT THE STATUS QUO
WINNERS LEARN FROM LEADERS-LOSERS DISCREDIT LEADERS

A DREAM THAT BECOMES A GOAL AND TURNS INTO SUCCESS

We believe in miracles
We have a purpose to serve others, to add value and make a difference
We pursue excellence and creativity
We spread goodwill and our mouths give forth sweetness
We grow people in opportunities
We plan and organise
We compliment others and see the good in them.

MORE WORDS OF LIFE-GIVING NOURISHMENT

Don’t find fault-any fool can complain
You will miss 100% of the shots you never take
Some people make things happen-others watch-and others wonder what happened
Happiness is something you only receive when you give it away
The difference between success and failure is only a lack of will
Falling down is not failure-it is only when you refuse to get up
The only way to have friends around is to be one first
To get the best out of life, find the best in others and then tell them
Burn the past daily-live for today-don’t worry about tomorrow
Don’t dwell on failures, remind yourself of past successes and great achievements

15. THE ONLY WAY TO TRUE HAPPINESS IN SPITE OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES

The following prayer is a very simple prayer that Jesus taught His disciples. He also told them not to make long boring prayers but to go and pray to God our Father in heaven, who just like Vodacom and MTN would know and even record our request in the spirit realm. In order for this to happen with Internet service providers, you need a few things you must want a connection; you must first be certified, then you must physically go to an outlet and ask for one, then finally sign the contract and away you go. This is true for the spirit realm in our case, only sign up is for free. You must WANT to be connected, then MAKE CONTACT and speak your request.

The Our Father prayer has freed countless millions of people, and I have used this prayer for many, many people and seen them instantly healed of depression, suicide, anger etc-and be filled with peace afterwards. It is not JUST WORDS, but the spirit in which you say it. I tell people that if they REALLY want peace, then I give a guarantee they will receive it, if they really believe that God exists, that He hears prayers and answers them.

THE PRINCIPLE IS JUST THIS

Come expectantly
Worship God as best you can
Ask for His peace
Admit your failings and mistakes
Ask Him to forgive you for them
Also, you have to forgive others who have hurt you
You should pray a blessing over them so they can change
Ask God in future to lead you away from tempting to say or do wrong things
Thank His Son Jesus for paying the price for your sins to be forgiven
Ask God to deliver you from any evil inside you and from outside
Thank Him for His mercy, grace and the gift of new life
In the name and authority of Jesus

THE OUR FATHER PRAYER WITH ADAPTATIONS

(Say this prayer every day out loud, Stop after each line-meditate on what you have said-let it soak in)

OUR HOLY FATHER IN HEAVEN-

LET-Your KINGDOM come-into my heart, of peace, love and joy
LET-Your WILL be done-for Your Kingdom to come- in my life
GIVE–me bread from heaven-which is to do Your WILL-as Jesus taught, that will feed my spirit,

and strengthen my faith-and an opportunity to good this today.

FORGIVE-me when I fail to do Your WILL-and sin against You, and for hurting others- AS I ALSO forgive others who have hurt me, as YOU have commanded-(Jesus said-If I do not forgive others, I will not be forgiven Mt Ch 6 v 15)

* So I name my Mother, Father, Relatives, Partners, Friends, and anyone else who has hurt me- they were also made in YOUR image, and also made mistakes-like I do. I put the past behind me from this day forward

* I forgive them now– and pray a blessing over them, and set them free– and set myself free- from any resentment or offence-

LEAD–me by Your Holy Spirit–in my thoughts, words and actions-when I face any temptation in future to sin in my trials and troubles-to think, say or do the wrong thing. Help me to hear Your voice, and do Your WILL-thank you Lord Jesus for shedding your blood to save me from my sins-please cleanse my heart and fill it with Your love-help me to see the world through Your eyes
DELIVER-me-Set me free–from evil within me–anything unclean in my spirit- fear, pain, bitterness, resentment, rejection, anger, addictions, witchcraft, curses- please set me free and protect me from failing to do Your WILL.
Your POWER alone can do this-please heal me; fill my heart with Your Kingdom of love & peace by your Holy spirit-in the name of Jesus

There is an audio prayer on omegadmc.co.za that you also follow which might help you.

12. ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE IF ONLY YOU WILL BELIEVE-A TESTIMONY

AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION IN THE OMEGA DMC-BY RUBY 2014

My sister invited me to attend the Alpha course at her church in meadow ridge, after which I started attending my sisters’ homegroup. Arthur Dilley had just done a presentation on prayer on Radio pulpit for the national day of prayer and was asked to present teaching on prayer for the homegroup that very day. He started teaching from his course entitled The Omega course, which was aimed at making disciples in a practical workshop.

Demonstration of the power in the Lord’s Prayer

After finishing the teaching, he wanted to demonstrate praying for someone and asked for a volunteer. A lady next to me stood up, saying she had a serious issue with her mother, and requested prayer. Arthur then proceeded to demonstrate using the Our Father prayer, which he said contained all the elements for forgiveness, healing and deliverance.

DELIVERANCE OCCURS WHILE THE LORDS PRAYER IS BEING RECITED (WE WERE ALSO SAYING IT)

When nearing the end of the prayer for the lady, for deliverance from bitterness, resentment, unforgiveness and anger, I started to experience strange sensations, as if something was rising up in me. This started from strange feelings in my legs, which moved up into my stomach, with my eyes rolling back in my head.

What God starts, no one can stop.

At this stage, I was powerless to stop this sensation, which now caused my stomach to churn going around and around, which then moved into my chest as if a force was overwhelming me. This carried on into my throat, and caused me to gag or gurgle, making groaning sounds as if to vomit, and it felt as if something was being pulled out of me. My eyes were rolled back through this entire experience which was unstoppable, and my head was thrown back.

NOW I KNOW THAT JESUS LIVES

Immediately I sensed a feeling of immense relief, with peace flowing through my entire being. Arthur was busy finishing praying for my friend next to me and was not fully aware of what was happening to me, although he saw me contorting on the couch, along with all the other members of the homegroup. A friend came over to hug me, as she had been watching me, and I realized that God had done an amazing job in me- I now sensed God’s love for me and knew without a doubt that Jesus was alive, and His power was at work in me.

WHO THE SON SETS FREE, IS FREE INDEED.

I jumped up and shouted-“now i know that Jesus lives” and being filled with His joy I started to dance around to the amazement of the group, which was immediately nicknamed ‘the Ruby jig’!

My testimony is to help others know that there is hope

I want to tell my story about the grace and love of God, so that others, who find themselves in the same position, may have hope, and know that God is real. That we can be freed and made whole by the power of His Holy Spirit; just trust and belief what Jesus said in Mathew 11, where he calls all those who are weary and heavy-laden to come to Him, and He will give us rest. This is my prayer that if you are reading my story, that He will touch you right now if you let Him- just ask Him to come into your heart.

ARTHUR’S COMMENT ON RUBY’S DELIVERANCE-Power of the Holy Spirit at work

Just this seemingly simple prayer prayed in the power of the spirit will bring transformation to anyone who truly desires that God is able to save us from things that bind us, and true deliverance is possible. Just

pray the Our Father prayer with meaning and intention, in a worshipful attitude to A Holy Father, asking not only forgiveness for your sins and mistakes, but also forgiving everyone who has hurt you, else you will not be forgiven. Jesus also said we must pray for those who have hurt us, and even pray a blessing on them as in Mathew ch. 5. This will set them and yourself free. Thank Him for the cross and pain He suffered for you and all mankind. Now ask Him to cleanse your heart, and wash it because of His precious blood, and deliver you from evil, and anything in your heart which is unclean and not of God, Ask Him to fill it with His Holy Spirit and love, to guide and keep you for the rest of your life. When you do this, you will experience His forgiveness and healing, and a newfound love for your creator. This is for the glory of God and the Love of His son, Jesus the Christ

13. SUMMARY

MENTAL/ emotional healing (see also spiritual healing)

The way Jesus attended to emotional and mental problems

He would SPEAK to the disorder, and COMMAND it to leave-
This requires Power in the spiritual realm
Not only power but the authority to exercise that power
The healing act is an intentional commitment born out of love
This love is supernormal, or supernatural, and comes from above
It is allied with compassion for the sufferer, and to alleviate the pain
The absolute dependence of the Holy Spirit of God to provide assistance, and information is required.
Toxic thoughts create toxic bodies- the soul and spirit need to be disinfected and cleansed
This is by the holiness of God’s angels and ministering spirits for guidance and wisdom
Mental and emotional disorders are often accompanied by physical disorders
This will be dealt with under Physical healing
See also previous chapters on Emotional healing and prayer etc

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