Keys to Healing - Part 9

Key #9 - Deal with unhealthy emotions that invite infirmities

Anytime somebody is seeking a healing, it is a good idea to check for unforgiveness, as it is often found behind most types of cancers and numerous other diseases. Whenever a sickness is held up by unforgiveness, you aren't dealing with a purely physical problem, but rather an issue with the tormenters (demons) which Jesus warned us of in Matthew 18:

"Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses." (Matthew 18:21-35 KJV)

All sicknesses coming out of unforgiveness (and there are many of them) are indeed spiritually rooted. We are required to forgive those who offend us, which is very important to our emotional, spiritual, and physical health.

What exactly does it mean to forgive? To forgive does not mean to trust. If a person was raped, nowhere do we find in scripture that they are required to put them self in a vulnerable position with that person ever again. While trust can be rebuilt, it may never happen and that is okay. What forgiveness is, is letting the poison out of our heart which we hold against them. The feelings of hate may not go away right away, and require emotional healing to be resolved. But we must purpose it in our heart to forgive them because Jesus requires that of us. Make the decision to forgive, and then seek emotional healing so that you can be healed of the wounds that still remain.

Various things in our lives will cause emotional wounds. Things like rejection, abandonment, abuse, trauma, etc. will create wounds which cause feelings of fear, resentment, jealousy, anger, unforgiveness, and such. These things by themselves are hard on our systems, but they can also invite in spirits which inflict our bodies with various infirmities. Diabetes is often found to be rooted in rejection. Lupus is often found to be rooted in self-hate. Cancer is usually rooted in unforgiveness. There is a really good book called A More Excellent Way by Henry Wright which goes all into the spiritual roots of many diseases. It has a wealth of information on the subject and is a must-read book for anybody in the healing or deliverance ministry!

Getting to the root of the problem often requires emotional or inner healing ministry, where the person goes back to the point of pain and forgives and releases it to Jesus. We need to forgive, but often that alone doesn't heal the wound that was left. This is where emotional healing is so important. Dealing with the wounds that brought in the infirmity spirits is crucial to getting a person truly free from the spirits which enter in through emotional wounds.

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