First Heal The Brokenhearted

Don and I read this book called Faith To Raise The Dead, written by Dennis Callen. We highly recommend it.  We are learning so much!  It takes me back to years ago when a friend from Bible College spoke over Don and I with a Scripture explaining our ministry. I do believe that through the years we have lost sight of that, because of hurts and pains of the past. But through knowledge from this man, who wrote this book and God's Word, we are slowly being delivered and redirected to His will for our life.

If God has called you into the Deliverance Ministry, take a look at the Scripture prayed over us years ago is Isaiah 61:1 (also in Luke 4:18):   

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me, to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed."

The problem today is some go around "casting out demons" but they return, because you see, the demon is not the problem. The demon is there BECAUSE of the problem.  It's only after the brokenhearted is healed, can He "proclaim liberty to the captive". Jesus never sought to deliver anyone. They had to seek Him out for deliverance.

Whether it be a need to repent, harboring unforgiveness, rejection, hurts and disappointments, low self esteem, etc....what ever the problem is that has caused one to be heart broken, it must be healed first, then deliverance becomes easy and permanent.

You know, I haven't even thought of that moment our friend prayed that Scripture over us, in a long time. Isn't it amazing how far we can stray from our actual calling because of hurts and betrayal?  But I praise God that we are finally learning and beginning to see where we belong.

Throughout most of our walk with God, we always felt like we didn't fit it. But why try to fit in if God is wanting us to stand out? I have learned that it's not about what state you live in, or what church you're attending, but it's about where we belong in God's Kingdom.  The Kingdom of God is within us.

Praise God!