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QW CLASS ASSIGNMENT:
ASK QUESTIONS OF A PANEL ABOUT
MINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE
Hi Class, I have asked 3 people -
Wilson, Andrea and Nancy to form a panel for us, so that we
can ask them questions. Wilson recently had a breakthrough
in a meeting. He has been used by the Lord in supernatural
ways and manifestations. He was even given gems in the past
and has photos. Andrea just got back from the Philippines
and the Lord used her in healings. Nancy has been to the
mission field many times and experienced casting out demons,
etc. I am watching God TV and hearing more and more that
this is the year the Lord is beginning to send John Doe
people (as explained in Tommy Hicks vision) with His power.
It is just like the scripture for the year 2010:
Ps 110:3-4 Your people shall be
volunteers In the day of Your power; In the beauties of
holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of
Your youth. The LORD has sworn and will not relent, "You
are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."
This scripture and year is what I have
been looking forward to for years! One of the interesting
things about that scripture is that it is in context to
PRAYING. In the recent IHOP school they took 300-400
students on buses to a university campus. These kids were
scared, but they were PREPARED. They preached on corners,
prayed and prophesied. It was like having church outside,
with a small group of IHOPers on "stage". They had
healings, salvations and even a few university professors
got saved!
CLASS ASSIGNMENT:
Picture yourself knowing the bus is
going to pick you up in the morning and you are going out to
the streets to preach, teach, prophesy, pray, heal and
deliver people! Picture yourself feeling green, awkward and
feeling like you dont have a clue! Picture that you and 2
other people will be with you on your little spot in the
grass and so you know you cant hide and lean on another, but
you are there on a mission from God and need to be
prepared.
NOW ask questions of these 3 people as
though your life depended upon it! Think of anything you
can, to draw out what you would like to know about their
experiences, because you will be doing these things
yourself. Even think of what a young believer might ask, as
though they are 12 years old and being sent out. Let's get
the MOST out of their recent testimonies and experiences
that we can.
CLASS ENTRIES AND RESPONSES
Question by
Sandy
Warner
I just finished reading Wilson's
testimony again. Wilson: where did you lay hands on the lady
that fell? Do you have a special way that you like to lay
hands? Has the Lord ever instructed you on it? Anyone on the
panel is also welcome to respond to this question.
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro
I believe that when this phenomenon
occurs it's because the person is being filled with the Holy
Spirit in accordance to Ephesians 5:18 "And be not drunk
with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the
Spirit." Please take note: I'm not talking about the Baptism
in the Holy Spirit. "And they were all filled with the Holy
Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit
gave them utterance." (Acts 2:4), but a filling of the Holy
Spirit. "And when they had prayed, the place was shaken
where they were assembled together: and they were all filled
with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with
boldness."(Acts4:31).
I usually lay my hand on the person's forehead "Then laid
they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost."
(Acts 8:17 ). If the person is a male, I sometimes touch
their stomach "He that believeth on me, as the scripture
hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living
water." (John 7:38). I'm very careful not to apply any
pressure (I'm not trying to push the person down).
Sometimes, when I see that the anointing is very strong on a
person I'll touch their forehead with one or two fingers or
blow on them. "And when he had said this, he breathed on
them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost."
(John20:22).
I've learned four important things when it comes to this
kind of phenomenon:
1. The more faith and expectation there is in the room the
more presence of God there is. So you want to build up these
two things in people's hearts during the meeting;
2. If you can get the person to relax
and just enjoy the presence of God the anointing increases
on them. So if your ministering individually with someone,
tell them to relax, stop praying (travailing) and just
receive;
3. Always go after those you see the
Holy Spirit is already touching (our role is to cooperate
with Him). I spend very little time with each person (5 to
10 seconds). If the Holy Spirit is upon them that's more
than enough time. But take note: I'm not talking about
praying for healing or casting out demons (which can take
much more time).
4. The anointing increases as more and
more people are touched.
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Question by
Sandy
Warner
I just finished re-reading Andrea's
testimony. Andrea: I was really impressed how you didnt give
up in prayer, but kept going back to pray "more" for the
person. Can you tell us what exactlt you meant by that? Did
you pray the same thing over again? Or did you just pray for
more of the Lord's Presence to heal, kind of like soaking
prayer? Or did you wait on the Lord as to how to approach a
matter differently and then pray in that direction? Anyone
on the panel is also welcome to answer this question.
Reply by
Andrea
Danko
In every case it seems to be
different. The very first miracle I saw was the lady with
lupus. When I prayed for her for a long time I just held her
in my arms and cried over her. It was a very dramatic
experience for me: when I looked at her I thought of you,
Sandy, that this was the kind of sickness, symptoms, that
you have been dealing with for so long. There was a "holy
anger " rising up in me against this disease, a
determination that I am not taking a NO for this as an
answer. So I began to focus on this person and on what the
Holy Spirit was showing me about her. I felt lots of pain ,
bitterness and hopelessness in her, so we used the picture
and reality of her hands and put all the pain, hopelessness,
unforgiveness, the people that had hurt her etc in her hands
and we lifted them up to God, giving them over, releasing
them to Him. She gradually lifted her arms up and then
violently shook her hands. She discovered that she had full
use of her arms and hands at that moment with NO PAIN! She
began to move her arms in circles around and could hardly
believe that there was no pain. Then we prayed for every
part of her body: fingers, ankles etc. and had the same
experience with them. Every time I took authority there was
some change and we kept going until all the pain was gone
from every part!
Sometimes the healing manifests over several days. Here is
my "my latest testimony." I met a lady at a bagel shop this
Monday morning. She had great pain in her left knee, used a
cane to be able to walk somehow, which she did with a lot of
struggle. After the first prayers on the first day (we kept
talking. eating in between) she had a little bit of
improvement. Tuesday she told me that she slept through the
night which was very unusual. The pain used to keep her
awake many nights a week. Wednesday, when she was about to
leave the bagel shop she forgot to take her cane and had to
go back to her table to pick it up. She still had a little
uneasiness in her walk though. Today I saw her in the
parking lot at the shop. She could not see me, she was
looking for her own car. There was no cane with her and her
steps were steady and quick, she walked without any sign of
discomfort.
So in addition to the "regular prayer" (taking authority
over the pain, sickness, commanding it to leave, speaking to
her body to align with the Word of God, which says, that she
is healed and lots of thanksgiving!!!!) I pray over some
other things as the Lord reveals them to me every time. I
deal with unforgiveness, generational curse of arthritis and
infirmity etc. Sometimes these are very specific Words of
knowledge, sometimes His Presence is so strong that The Holy
Spirit Himself brings conviction to the person, and she/he
confesses certain sins in his/her life or family on his/her
own. After each one of these "issues" I take authority over
the sickness again , commanding it to leave. But sometimes I
just have to take authority again and again, as if the
devil, the disease, were kind of "hard of hearing." Other
times I just hold the person and let God's love and
compassion flood her and I don't need to say a word. I guess
it is again mostly listening to the Holy Spirit and
following His directions.
In the Philippines I prayed for a young lady with very bad
back pain and hepatitis B. She was in one of the meetings
but could not take her healing after the mass prayers of
repentance, healing etc. It turned out that her parents she
was living with were regularly visiting witch doctors. So we
had to deal with that first. But suddenly she broke down and
just cried... then confessed a sin that the Holy Spirit had
just convinced her of: she had not been faithful in paying
her tithes! I was so surprised. But we followed the Holy
Spirit, she received forgiveness for her sin and then I
prayed for her healing again: she was instantly set free of
all the pain!!!!
Every time when there is a little change, improvement we
spend time just to thank the Lord for that, to celebrate
that. But we keep believing for more, for the complete
manifestation. Thanksgiving is very important! Being
determined not to take NO for an answer is very important
too. We must expect the change, the manifestation no matter
what!
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Reply by
Sandy
Warner
Andrea, your testimony and teaching of
it is so very powerful and helpful. Thank you so much for
sharing this. I know you are still recovering from your trip
and it is just a great gift that you are bringing back a
loving portion for us in the class. When you first wrote me
of the lupus lady, I cried knowing that it was totally
because of your loving bonded relationship with me and all
the intercessions you have done to carry me in my deep dark
night of the soul in the 20 month lupus flare. And once
again I have cried when I read here that you confessed you
thought of me. Thank you so very much. The lupus no longer
shows up in my blood work. It is as though it was never
there. The doctors say this just doesnt happen because when
you fight lupus, it shows that you have developed anitbodies
against it, and those dont show up any more. THey were off
the charts before! (Now I am still standing against RA in my
blood.) Your testimony of praying for the lupus lady and
knowing the connection of your "paying your dues in
intercession over me" has multiplied your authority over
lupus. You cant imagine what this does for my faith, still
yet battling over my beloved Wayne, several times a day for
many, many years.
I have heard many times that it is the COMPASSION and even
tears of compassion that brings the best of all miracles.
Mahesh says only love can make a miracle. He said it was
when his love was the strongest that he saw the most amazing
of miracles. And Sadhu was told by the Lord that when he was
given the tears of compassion, that miracles sign and
wonders wouldr break out in corporate meetings with massive
miracles. He has experienced this every time in his
ministry. He says it as if his heart is breaking in a
million pieces when he cries with tears of intercession over
the crowd. And then the Spirit of the Lord is loosed and
massive things happen.
I love your testimony about the lady who forgot her cane. It
is such a powerful testimony to not stop praying or be
discouraged! I recently heard a testimony on Sid Roth where
the guy was healed from wheel chair but had to walk with
cane. EVentually he was healed as he went and it was his
family that noticed before he did, that he had forgotten his
cane. Luke 17:14-16 14 So when He saw them, He said to them,
"Go, show yourselves to the priests." And so it was that as
they went , they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he
saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice
glorified God, 16 and fell down on his face at His feet,
giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.
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Question by
Sandy
Warner
I just finished reading Nancy's
testimony again. Nancy: When you gave the correction (about
needing to forgive) to the lady with the arm problem, how
did you correct her? What kind of "tone" was it and how did
the lady initially respond? Like for instance, was it a
stern rebuke from the Lord, as though somewhat disciplinary?
Or was it a tender correction as though a parent really
wants the child to get healed and so she has to do the right
thing? Was it simple and straight forward without flinching?
And as far as the lady's response, I am thinking her first
response, like face expression, body language, etc... before
she actually responded to you. Anyone from the panel is also
welcome to answer this question.
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
To be honest I was shocked with what
the Holy Spirit said to me! So I struggled for a moment
inside. Remember, I am using an interpreter... in this case
it was the Pastor. (My son) So I approached in a teaching
manner, asking her some questions. Is there some one in your
life that has done you wrong? She is watching me intently,
because she is expecting some kind of help. The look on her
face was puzzled at first. (Like how does this fit into my
need?) But I probed gently. Ben translated a little more
forcefully as she hesitated a moment. She answered
affirmative. Yes. Then I told her what the Holy Spirit had
said to me. I explained to her that we forgive by faith, not
feelings. She could and must choose to forgive from her
heart, and the feelings would follow. Whenever I am leading
someone in a prayer to forgive another, I say " I chose by
an act of my will and faith to forgive so and so through the
power of the Blood and the Cross of Jesus."There was no way
I could have known that, so I think it rang in her heart
that God was speaking to her about this, and she was very
submissive and contrite.
Reply by
Sandy
Warner
Thank you for this answer Nancy, it
was good. That is how I would have done too, and adding that
it is not only faith but obedience to His Word. So I guess
we wont know if the extra "force" behind the word came
through Benjamin. (smile) And I suppose since she was his
sheep that he is accountable for, he should know her and
know the kind of tone to use. It seemed to all work together
and be very orchestrated by the Holy Spirit. It is so
wonderful to be able to draw out of others and learn from
their experience! We really do appreciate your extra time
sharing with us. Bless you for this Nancy!
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Question by
Sandy
Warner
DEMONS & LAYING ON OF HANDS
I would like to know from the panel if you practice laying
on of hands when casting out a demon? Have you ever been
told by the Lord to refrain from such during certain times?
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro
Jesus always spoke to the demons. So
did Paul. Therefore I speak to the demons and order them to
leave in the name of Jesus. In my understanding, laying on
of hands is for impartation (transferance). There have been
times when I've had to hold the persons wrists, arms or legs
to keep them from hurting themselves or others while I
ministered deliverance to them.
Reply by
Sandy
Warner
Very powerful WISDOM! I have had
instances that as soon as I touch people the demons manifest
and sometimes I just want to pray for them. I have also had
times where I have laid hands on people and had to battle
people's demons later because I laid hands on them. 1 Tim
5:22 NKJV Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in
other people's sins; keep yourself pure. I believe that
people's sins and thus attachments with demons can transfer
back to the praying person, if they are laying hands in
presumption. I always pray for discernment on what to do.
Bobby Conner has the gift to break off things passed down
from generational blood lines by moving his hand up and down
the spine of a person. (But not touching them.)
I have had success delivering people by placing my hand on
the spine near the stomache area and moving my hand up the
spine at the same time taking authority. They dont like
being so close to the anointing and are literally "driven"
up and out, which is what I command as I move my hand.
However you are totally correct, when in doubt, always do
what Jesus did! His Word was in authority and power.
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Question by {class member}
Sandy,I asked my "similar" question of
Wilson before I read these posts. But I wanted to ask
you...Exactly what are you saying when you are taking
authority over a demon...when you are moving your hand up
the spine? This question also to the panel please
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro on April
23, 2010 at 2:04pm
First of all, I never "call up" a
demon. By that I mean I don't tell it to manifest. In my
experience (and Jesus's too it seems) the anointing and
authority brings them out. Then we deal with them. I then
simply command them to leave in the name of Jesus. Sometimes
they talk and say that they won't leave, but then I remind
them of the blood and the cross. I NEVER ask them questions
or start a conversation (Jesus usually told them to shut
up). They're liers and you just can't trust them.
They usually leave through coughing, sneezing, burping or
vomit (not food but a milky white substance). When there is
no demon manifestation but I know the person may have demons
(because of their past involvement with witchcraft, new age,
catholic idolatry, suffered abuse, rejection, etc.). I teach
them to repent, confess, ask the Lord's forgiveness, brake
any covenant and tell the demons to leave. I then break any
curse and command the demons to obey the person in Jesus'
name.
Reply by
Sandy
Warner
Wilson your teaching is absolutely
right. There are many ministries now that command demons to
manifest. Many command them to talk. I believe this is NOT
love, and something Jesus would never do, because it
disgraces the person with shame, to be "used" as a channel
or medium. It is very wrong. (I have written about this in
my deliverance book.)
I just cant understand why so many deliverance ministries
ask demons questions and then build their deliverance
strategies on delusions. They are listening to doctrines of
demons instead of the Holy Spirit.
1 Tim 4:1 NKJV
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will
depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and
doctrines of demons...That word giving "heed" means to
listen to.
Let me first say that I believe Wilson
has the scriptural road map for traditional and SAFE
deliverances. When in doubt, follow his instruction.
Secondly let me say that Heidi Baker is one of the few
apostles I know today that I would call an apostle. And she
walks in all the things that Jesus did, including
multiplying food. She has many, many miracles mostly by
holding people in their arms and loving them into healing!
She cries, she loves, she intercedes and I dont know about
taking authority. I am sure she does that too. Her walk is
the walk of intimacy with the Lord and she is a Mom over her
children.
Thirdly in reading Mahesh's testimony, Only Love can Make a
Miracle, his greatest healings were of the same... holding
lice infested people in his arms of love. It brings me to
tears even to think of it. In my experiences with laying on
of hands that were negative, and I had backlash, I strongly
believe there is a time when we should refrain from such. I
have learned hard lessons about laying of hands and when
those happen, it causes one's faith to waver. But I also
think that in cases where one's anointing has grown that
their faith is not even phased at all about touching a
demonic person, then they can allow love to win over all
other forms of deliverance. And that would include holding
someone in your arms of love. I was given a dream once where
my love for Jesus and testimony of Jesus' love drove out all
the demons in the room. They could not stand Jesus' love.
They were very grumpy about this and I watched them go one
by one as I continued to prophesy about Jesus and pour out
love into the room.
There was one time where I delivered a lady whose face was
all snarling and eyes darting, and her arms and hands curled
up near her face. I was sitting right in front of her and
ready to pray for her in the hot seat. I looked deep into
her eyes with Jesus' love, and I reached out and held her
curled up hand and brought it to my lips. I held eye contact
with her and kissed her manifesting hand. Not once, but many
times, over and over again as I watched her change. This was
done in the midst of a home group full of people, not alone.
I watched as her eyes filled with tears, her arm loosed and
her hand uncurled. Love delivered her.
Back to your hand and spine question: It is very simple. I
have laid my hand on a person's back (male or female) at the
place where the belly button would be, only on the spine.
And I have slowly moved my hand up a person's spine. I have
watched demons begin to manifest and the person's ability to
hold them "in" become more agitated as though almost ready
to throw up, violently cough or sneeze. And while I am slow
moving my hand up the spine, I command the demon to leave,
to come up and OUT in Jesus Name. The demons dont like to be
so near my anointed hand. However in my doing this, I would
not do it presumptuously in laying on of hands. It is really
important to follow the Lord's cue. And Wilson's
instructions are safe and accurate.
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
Touch or don't touch- this is the
question! Seriously though, my "training" was from the book
"Pigs in the Parlour." The Hammond's had a Ministry that
dealt fairly exclusively with Healing and Deliverance. I
studied their book and practiced it when it was needed in a
situation.. Part of the teaching in the book is when dealing
with younger children, is to sit them on your lap and very
conversationally speak taking authority over the demons and
holding the child lovingly while ministering.
I think the concern here is about transference of demons to
us, am I correct? !. I cover the arena in which I am
ministering with the Blood of Jesus and I beforehand forbid
the demons to enter anyone else in that place, telling them
they must leave that area. 2. The curse causeless cannot
alight. Jesus said, satan comes but he has nothing in Me. So
we need to keep ourselves consciously clean, not giving any
place to the enemy. 3. Remember the sons of Sceva! Paul I
know and Jesus I know, but WHO are you? Know WHO you are in
Christ, because the demons recognize your relationship to
and with Jesus!
I touch people, because while we are casting out the demon,
the person is under great distress and an anointed hand is
comforting and soothing to their spirit and soul realm. I
was baptizing in Lake Victoria in Uganda and this lady came
out to be baptized. Had previously come up front in church
for salvation. (I always have them Confess Jesus as Lord and
Saviour again out loud before I baptize.) She could not
speak. She could not say that. I knew something was afoot! I
asked her again and she got a wild look in her eyes and
growled and began thrashing. Now mind you I am IN A LAKE
with a mucky bottom! I had been holding her wrists because
we have them hold their nose and I grab the wrists and the
men help lower her. so I had taken her hand for the
preliminary confession... the men standing in the water with
me grabbed her and we began rebuking... they are shouting
Viaos Viaos! Which means OUT! in Luanda. . I immediately
pled the Blood over her and us and took authority over that
thing. It was rather wild for a few moments! But in just a
few moments she was free she confessed Jesus as Lord and got
baptized.
Coming out of that situation we met a witch doctor on the
shore a few hundred yards from where we were baptizing. My
son said, "Mommy we need to talk to him." I really took
stock but then went over to him. I began to witness to
him... God gave me a vision of somethings in his past which
I shared with him... He jumped up like I had touched him
with a hot poker and began a loud argument in Luganda with
my son! Without even thinking, compassion and love compelled
me to step between them and to take his face in my hands! I
held his face inches from mine and said, "we did not come to
fight with you, but to tell you Jesus loves you." He
answered me in perfect English! We are not fighting! He had
understood all of my words all along, only pretended to need
an interpreter!... about that time one of his mentees came
to me with two gourds and began to shake them as loud and
hard as he could one on each side of my head. I knew what he
was trying to do (put a curse on me) There was such a Holy
ANGER rose up inside of me! I grabbed both wrists and I
pinned his hands at his side ( mind you this is a very
strong young man late teens early 20's!) HE COULD NOT MOVE!
I looked into his eyes -they spit fire at me. I bound and
silenced the demons and forbade them to operate. I did not
cast them out, because I was mindful he had invited them in,
and if I sent them out and he did not get saved, they would
come back worse than before. So I just bound them. He was
literally bound and gagged at that point! When I let him go
he left me immediately and went to Benjamin and said "come
sit in the fire with me and we will see whose God is
stronger!" (Notice he did not speak to me at all after
that!) Benjamin said, come on Mama our God will not be
mocked. And he turned and left. Meanwhile my armour bearer
had been busily witnessing and at least 1 women in the group
had gotten saved!
When I got to the van, the (ex) witch dr. ( I speak this
over him that he is delivered and set free) came tome and
put out hsi hand I took it and he shook it and said I will
see you in the 3rd heaven. I ws astounded and he laughed and
pulled his hand away. He walked away and I went to war! I
began to plead the Blood over the ground purifying that
place and setting it apart unto God. I bound up every evil
spirit and pleaded for his life to be saved. My entourage
prayed with me. 3 months later ( I am now home in America)
Ben takes another group to be baptized. He asked folks
around there, where is that witch dr. who was practicing
over there? They said Pastor, don't you know?!! After you
prayed over there his powers stopped working here and he had
to move somewhere else! Hallelujah! I speak his "powers"
stopped working permanently and I WILL see him in Heaven,
just as he prophesied out of his own mouth! Glory to God!
Reply by
Sandy
Warner
What a WILD and WONDERFUL testimony
you have Nancy! I love it. I am reminded of what Bob Jones
says when he does corporate deliverance. He says, You better
get saved or cover yourself with Jesus blood, because those
demons are going to want to find a home. And then he prays.
Yes we were talking about "impartation" of demons. It does
happen. One of the deliverers I know, he stops everything if
he sees someone else laying hands on a person when he is
delivering them. He tells them to let go unless they want
the demon to go into them. I have seen the same thing with
catching. Sometimes a person does not get the impartation of
the anointing, but the catcher does!
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Question by
Sandy
Warner
PRAYING FOR HEALING
I would love to know from the panel "how" you pray, when you
pray for healing? Are you binding and loosing? Are you
interceding for the person, as though pleading for mercy?
Are you interceding for the person by expressing to the Lord
what the person is going through in their feelings and life?
Are you speaking to the mt, as in speaking directly to a
body part and commanding it to be healed? Are you just
asking the Holy Spirit to do His work, and soaking them with
His Presence? etc, etc. All 3 we would love to know your
"style" if you have one. And we ofcourse know every case
probably depends on what you hear from the Holy Spirit. But
you still have a unique style to your prayers and we would
like to know what exactly you "say" and "do" when you say
you "pray."
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro
My teachers were the Happy Hunters.
Therefore, depending on the disease:
1. If there is a spirit of infirmity,
I will tell the demon to leave and then command the sick
part of the body to be made whole.
2. If there isn't a spirit of
infirmity, I will command the sick part of the body to be
made whole.
3. If the healing does not happen
right away, I will ask if there is a bitterness issue that
has to be delt with (forgiveness).
4. If the healing still does not
happen, I cancel any curse.
5. Depending on the sickness I will
ask the person to do something he or she couldn't do before.
6. I always command in the name of
Jesus.
7. I always give thanks and praise to
Lord. I've learned that anointing and faith work together in
this kind of phenomenon. Therefore, if you can build up the
level of faith in the person or in the room miracles
increase. One way to do that is starting with those who have
short limbs (or seem to have short limbs because of back
problems).
Reply by
Sandy
Warner
This is an outstanding, precise
teaching Wilson, thank you! That was my start too with the
Happy Hunters in the 70's. They planted a beautiful seed and
harvest into the earth and I am so grateful. So are you
saying that you basically take authority over the spirit of
infirmity if it is a spirit behind the problem? Do you ever
take authority over other names, like binding the name of
the disease?
And are you calling all diseases are from spirit of
infirmity? And are you calling all injuries just body parts
that you speak to? PS - are you getting healings for people
in your meetings? Are they corporate moves of the Holy
Spirit, or are they individual laying on of hands? Or are
they both?
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
Hmm, my "style!" I touch, I THANK God.
"Father I thank you that according to Your Word, that by the
stripes of Jesus she IS healed... Father I thank you that
you sent Your Word and healed ALL their diseases... " I may
remind God of the Covenant they have with Him as His child.
Pray Word a LOT! Then I pray in the spirit and call out what
God gives to me. I almost always start with the Word as our
foundation. It speaks to their spirit man, and builds faith,
and it releases Authority into the atmosphere if there are
any evil spirits, I am speaking the "manifold wisdom of God"
Amplified:
Eph 3:10 [The purpose is] that through the church the
complicated, many-sided wisdom of God in all its infinite
variety and innumerable aspects might now be made known to
the angelic rulers and authorities (principalities and
powers) in the heavenly sphere. Eph 3:11 This is in
accordance with the terms of the eternal and timeless
purpose which He has realized and carried into effect in
[the person of] Christ Jesus our Lord, Eph 3:12 In Whom,
because of our faith in Him, we dare to have the boldness
(courage and confidence) of free access (an unreserved
approach to God with freedom and without fear).
It is ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS God's Will to heal. Jesus
bought and paid for it and so I am not afraid to ask. Does
everyone get healed? No! Do I know why? No! I believe a lot
of times it has to do with roots deep in their thoughts.
Maybe deep down they think they don't "deserve it" or can't
"see" themselves receiving it. Sometimes, our faith can
carry them and get it for them, but then they must be taught
how to keep it, or the doubt will give way to them being
afflicted again.
I have prayed malaria off of people, really bad headaches,
back troubles, grew out uneven legs ( The Happy Hunters- I
also took their healing course!) I have yet to see a
re-creative miracle like an eye where there is none, or gold
fillings, or raise the dead, but I expect to! (My son Ben in
Uganda has raised 8 people from the dead.) I hope that
everyone else is encouraged as I am reading all this wealth
in this combined experience. I realize that it took you,
Wilson and Andrea YEARS to grow this far and I value very
much what the Lord has taught you.
I hope that there will be more questions from anyone at this
website, so that we can draw more seeds out of you! We are riveted :)
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
Oh and yes I do speak to the Body and
command it to line up with the Word! I do rebuke sickness...
as in the case of the lady I prayed for last weekend... I
laid hands and a demon manifested and so I rebuked the
spirit of infirmity because that is what I was led to do and
commanded it to leave her. I did pray for healing. I have
commanded healing into the body sometimes. I speak strength
to the body, and life. In life threatening situations I love
to quote Psa 118:17 (You) shall not die, but live, and
declare the works of the LORD. Also Psa 68:20 He that is our
God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong
the issues from death. I did a word study on this once
because God led me to this scripture. It literally means God
draws the boundaries from death, He provides the escape. He
says "this far and no farther!"
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro
If it is a spirit of infirmity I take
authority over it and tell it to leave. But I do not treat
the infirmities themselves and personified. Therefore, no. I
do not bind the name of a disease unless there is a demon
behind it.
Could you rephrase the next two questions? About your PS.
Yes. we are getting healings in our meetings. In fact, many
of them are happening during the worship time. The presence
of God fills the room and people start getting healed
without anyone ministering to them. Deliverance has happened
this way too.
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Question by
Sandy
Warner
You said: 1. If there is a spirit of
infirmity, I will tell the demon to leave and then command
the sick part of the body to be made whole.
2. If there isn't a spirit of
infirmity, I will command the sick part of the body to be
made whole. So I was asking if all demonic needs for
healings are caused from the spirit of infirmity? And if all
body injuries are not demonic, do you just speak to the part
of the body that needs healed? That is interesting that you
do not speak to the diseases. This would make things much
more simple, to just drive out the spirit of infirmity, if
it worked. Do you get good results with going it that
simple? I cant remember what the Hunters taught in relation
to diseases.
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro
I don't believe all sickness involves
demons. Neither did Jesus. He made a clear distinction
between the two: "And he came down with them, and stood in
the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great
multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from
the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and
to be healed of their diseases; and they that were vexed
with unclean spirits: and they were healed." (Luke 6:17,18)
But their are spirits (demons) that afflict diseases and
Jesus mentions these too. "And, behold, there was a woman
which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was
bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself." (Luke
13:11) Therefore, if it is only a sickness, lets say a
problem involving the heart. I will speak a new heart into
the body and command other body parts that have been
affected by the heart disease to be healed in the name of
Jesus.
Another example of a disease not associated with demons:
"gallstones". In this case I lay my hand over the area of
the gall bladder (if it is a woman I ask another sister to
put her hand there and I place mine upon hers) and command
the stones to dissolve. Then I command the gall bladder to
be healed and function normally. But if it is a sickness
associated to spirits of infirmity, lets say "scoliosis", I
cast out the spirit of scoliosis and command the bones in
the back, the ribs, and supportive structures of the body to
come into alignment.
Therefore I will never say: "heart
disease" or "gallstones" leave this body! But I will say
"spirit of scoliosis" leave this body! (That's what I
understand by speaking to something). We have had some
fantastic healings and miracles this way. Once again, my
mentors were Charles and Frances Hunter and I follow their
teachings.
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Question by {Class Member}
Hello Wilson, Andrea and Nancy: This
is the question: I have a number of books on "the
anointing". I have read a few biographies of men and women
who were powerfully anointed. I have tried to learn as much
as I can and I continue to ask God to teach me. First
question: Why do some people have such power in their
ministries and others (who genuinely want to move in power)
don't. I'm not talking about spiritual gifts which are given
as the Holy Spirit wills but I am referring to the fact that
Jesus said something like, "you shall be clothed with power
when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. You shall be my
witnesses." I read that as everybody. BUT I seem to only see
(at least here in North America) a small number of people
who have genuine power as they witness.
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
Hmmm good question. It is late... so I
will leave you with a Holy Ghost that He question once put
to a friend of mine... Are we seeking the "Love of His
power", or the "Power of His Love"? Big difference!
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Questions by {Class Member}
HI Nancy,
My question comes out of my desire to be effective and to
see the Body effective. I am very aware that I won't be
fruitful on my own or can't make people receive God's love
or make anything good happen. So when I read about people,
in this case Christians but even stories of unbelievers
being overcome with God's love and presence...I long to see
that effectiveness more and more all the time in more and
more people's lives - and my own. I'll ask Jesus whether I
am talking about the Love of His Power ot the Power of His
Love. Thanks for the question. I read that verse like a
child and hear Jesus say that we shall receive power to be
His witnesses I translate as automatic. Here it is! I don't
think this is something I can have a simple answer to. I
think what I am expressing in a round about way is my own
deep desire to 1) be more effective in passing on God's love
2) wanting to see others be touched by
God in life changing ways.
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
It was general question that seems
sometimes WE as the Body get caught up in the "rush" of
seeing this "power" in big ways, and I wonder if God isn't
look at all the so called little things as really being the
big things? Is some of it just emotionalism on people's
parts? I would rather if there is no spectacular display,
but the person's heart and life is changed forever! Maria
Woodworth Etter had unusual and spectacular manifestations.
I too long to "see" more of the Spirit evident. But maybe it
is an in working in me before it can be an outworking!
King David said "thy gentleness oh Lord has made me great."
I personally believe Love is the most powerful force in the
whole universe... by it God creates, by it He saves, by it
He provides... it is out of HIS HEART OF LOVE. And that is
where I want to operate from. To be so stripped of self
awareness, spiritual pride, inferiority... for example...
Wilson had 150 people in his meetings... and my last mission
(not the conference I just did, but oversees- we had small
numbers show up, but the Presence of God was tremendous, and
a new church was birthed out of that week long conference.
So if I compare... then Paul says I am unwise! See what I
mean?
I think it is something that we need to hunger for more of
Him and His Presence showing up, and that is driven by our
desire and expectation as His people... but at the same time
not to get trapped in the "what's wrong with me?" if we are
not seeing what we consider spectacular. Suppose God's
spectacular for me is totally different than His spectacular
for someone else? Leslie, keep seeking, keep making room for
the Glory... keep purposing to share Him and reaching for
more of Him in you... the outflow will be spectacular... but
can you still be happy even if you do not know how much so,
this side of Heaven? Does this help? Hugs!
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Question by
Sandy
Warner
Hi Nancy
It is interesting to me that you are noting small numbers
where the Holy Spirit is showing up. That is something that
Wayne and I have noted so many times. We have been watching
God TV instead of regular TV and most of them conferences.
We also buy a lot of DVDs of meetings. We have noted more
often than not, that these "great big prophets" that we
honor so much in the anointing, are speaking to very small
rooms of people!
Here is what the Lord showed me: The prophets are sent to be
a witness of His Word and declare it, and thus plant on
earth what was spoken in heaven. They dont need 2,000+
people to hear that Word. They just actually need 2-3 people
to be a witness of hearing the Word and agreeing with it. 2
Cor 13:1-2 This will be the third time I am coming to you.
"By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be
established."
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
Sandy, what you said about the
prophets reminded me of another element to be considered in
all this... The spiritual gifts of the minister! % fold each
has a function and a certain set of Job skills if you will
to go with it. Evangelists like Rheinhardt Bonke, Kathryn
Kuhlman, Aimee Semple Mcphereson, Benny Hinn often draw huge
crowds, and have many miracles. It is part of the calling
and the miracles are meant to draw the unsaved and
unbeliever!
A Pastor must have stick-to-itiveness. and an undying love
for his flock. He is a covering for them. A teacher has a
love for the Word, and loves to study it and expound it. A
Prophet unless he/she is called to speak to nations, gives a
message of encouragement, correction, confirmation and
foretells of future things to warn, correct or inform so
people can pray to advert it. A prophet is usually sent to a
certain people, with a particular message. EVERY Prophet
must know their audience, the message they are to give, and
the timing of releasing it.
An Apostle, walks in all these things as they are needed.
Paul identified himself- An Apostle to the Gentiles. He knew
his audience, he knew his message. He like all of his, had
to discern the timing of when and where to go! He had
miracles. (But not constantly!) He taught much. He discipled
and mentored. He was a father to those he was sent to. Did
he speak to masses? Occasionally. But he dealt more with
relationships and foundations. That is not to say that
everyone can not or should not operate in all the gifts of
the spirit or should not look for miracles. We absolutely
should. But I think that we should not be disappointed with
seemingly little things that maybe we don't classify as a
"miracle.," but should! Ok- I hear Sandy asking for an
example.
I have a friend whose sister got saved after many years of
witnessing. But she wanted NOTHING to do with the Holy
Spirit! My friend (who lived in another state from the
sister)went to her pastor who said, it is an evil spirit
blocking her, and she (the pastor)took authority over it and
in a very short time the sister was gloriously Spirit filled
and became an outstanding teacher in the Word and had the
Gift of Faith operating in and through her prayers.
Another example- a girlfriend and I were working the 1990
Census and out in the field in opposite directions. I had
finished my book and went back got another which took me in
a different direction. Low and behold my friend and I
crossed paths and she flagged me down. She was sobbing! She
had been ferociously attacked by a dog and the owner just
stood and watched. After the dog charged and attempted the
first bite, (which did not break the skin!) she cried out
the Name of JESUS and the dog though it lunged again and
again could not touch her- it was as if it was on a
restraining leash! She was so shook ,she prayed and asked
God to send me her way- and He did! THOSE kind of miracles
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Question
Hi Nancy
I enjoyed the way you describe the definitions of the 5fold
ministry. And those little miracles are great. I have heard
of the Lord stopping violent attacks before. One was Heidi
Baker's testimonies. Another was an abused lady I know who
called on the Name of the Lord and the fist kept coming
within a few inches of her face but could never connect.
FYI: Sometimes it is hard to track what conversation goes to
what, when they are on different pages. I tracked down where
I talked about the prophets and it was in relation to your
comment about small rooms or something like that.
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Question from Class Member
"I have a number of books on "the
anointing". I have read a few biographies of men and women
who were powerfully anointed. I have tried to learn as much
as I can and I continue to ask God to teach me.
First question: Why do some people have such power in their
ministries and others (who genuinely want to move in power)
don't. I'm not talking about spiritual gifts which are given
as the Holly Spirit wills but I am referring to the fact
that Jesus said something like, "you shall be clothed with
power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. You shall be my
witnesses." I read that as everybody. BUT I seem to only see
(at least here in North America) a small number of people
who have genuine power as they witness."
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
And ye shall receive Power- dunamis-
Dynamite power, explosive, miracle working... You shall
receive strength, power and ability, you shall receive
inherit power residing IN you. A lam has no power residing
inside of itself. But the outlet receptacle has power in it
all the time. When the lamp is hooked into it, then the lamp
has power flowing through it.When the Holy Spirit comes
"comes upon us" He comes to take up overflowing residence in
us. He 1st brings salvation to our hearts, but with the
Baptism of the Holy Spirit, He brings transforming power
flowing in and through us.
So it also means YOU shall receive a miracle yourself- to be
the witness He has called you to be. FYI- The word Witness
there in Acts 1:8 means Martyr. And ye shall be my
martyrs... I ponder this often... Lord am I really sold out
to You? Ready to die for the cause of Christ? Do I love you
more than my own life?
We in North America and in most of the Nations represented
here on QW really don't face true martyrdom like they do in
Pakistan, China, Turkey, India, parts of Nigeria, North
Korea, Vietnam...I could go on and on. Where is the power?
Where is our passion? Where is the prayer life? Mine is
inconsistent. Point blank confession. Red hot sometimes, and
other times... just so-so. But He keeps wooing me deeper. I
WANT to be so wrapped up and immersed in Him that I cease to
be seen. That I flow in the supernatural, naturally,
effortlessly like a hand in a glove, a fish in water, a bird
in the air. I KNOW how far I yet fall from the mark, but
this one thing I do:
Philippians 3:9 (AMP) I count everything as loss compared to
the possession of the priceless privilege (the overwhelming
preciousness, the surpassing worth, and supreme advantage)
of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord and of progressively
becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him [of
perceiving and recognizing and understanding Him more fully
and clearly]. For His sake I have lost everything and
consider it all to be mere rubbish (refuse, dregs), in order
that I may win (gain) Christ (the Anointed One),
Phi 3:9 And that I may [actually] be
found and known as in Him, not having any [self-achieved]
righteousness that can be called my own, based on my
obedience to the Law's demands (ritualistic uprightness and
supposed right standing with God thus acquired), but
possessing that [genuine righteousness] which comes through
faith in Christ (the Anointed One), the [truly] right
standing with God, which comes from God by [saving] faith.
Phi 3:10 [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him
[that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately
acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and
understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and
more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know
the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts
over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as
to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness
even] to His death,
I can't tell you why. Except that God honors His Word. Signs
and miracles and power following the Word, is confirmation
and affirmation of HIS APPROVAL of HIS WORD, not the
minister. God used a donkey to speak to Balaam.
Apostle/Prophetess Bobbie Jean Merck says, " Let me be the
donkey who carries Jesus." I am very cognizant that heads
turn when I walk into a room- and it is not because I have
some glamourous movie star look! It is because of the
Presence and Light of Christ in me. It used to really throw
me in my early walk with Him. I didn't understand and it
unnerved me at first. Then I had a street preacher say,
"It's the light in you Nancy! They are drawn to the light,
they can't physically see it, but their spirit is coming
into contact with the Living Spirit of God inside of you."
It literally causes people to look up from their food, turn
their heads from their conversations and STARE! Now (if I am
tuned in) I breath a prayer for them when it happens. Back
then it just freaked me out! Does this help you?
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Question {Class Member}
When you are tuned in :), what are you prompted to pray for
those who are looking at His light in you. Is it specific or
general prayer?
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
If I am not led to go over to them,
(sometimes I do) and even if I do go over I pray:"I plead
the Blood of Jesus over them, bind the powers of darkness
and mind binding spirits and every lying vanity. I ask you
Lord to send laborers that are meet for them, Spirit filled,
walking in the wisdom and full counsel of God. I call them
out of the kingdom of darkness and into the Kingdom of Your
Dear Son, Lord. Thank you Lord. In Jesus Name Amen." This is
what I pray routinely if you will over people, except this
prayer is ANYTHING but routine in my heart and mind. I
change it as I am led for each person, but that is the
foundational prayer I pray in dealing with unsaved folks
that may have been resistant, or I just can't reach for
whatever reasons...
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Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro
I truly believe that it has more to do
with faith than anything else. We just have to learn to
believe. "Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said,
why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them,
Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you. If ye
have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto
this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall
remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you."
(Mt.17:19,20) If you can only believe that Jesus meant
exactly what He said. Then nothing is impossible. Go out and
have fun! Don't think to much about it. Just go out there
and do the stuff. Risk it (smile).
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Question by Class Member
Wilson, have you ever felt that you
should NOT lay hands on someone? If so what did you do?
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro on Well,
let me try to answer this way:
If the person asks for prayer I lay hands on them.
If the person is sick I lay hands on them.
If the person needs emotional healing I lay hands on them.
If the person is demonized I DON'T lay hands on them.
If it is a woman I lay hands on her head or shoulder and
always have another sister present.
Like I said before, I believe that laying on of hands is for
impartation (transferance). That's why the priests (and the
people) laid their hands on the animal that was to be
sacrificed: to transfer their sin. When we pray for someone
we lay hands on them to transfer the anointing of the Holy
Spirit that lives in us. It has happened that I am praying
for someone with laying on of hands and the person begins to
manifest a demon. I then gently (sometimes not so gently)
take my hands of and begin to minister deliverance.
Reply by
Sandy
Warner
You are great Wilson! Thank you for
such precise instruction. Your wisdom and scriptural
foundations and experiences are sound and safe. I love your
last paragraph, it is funny! (but I needed to hear it.)
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Question by Class Member
Andrea, can you explain "only if what
I preach is REALITY in my own life. Whether it is His glory
and holiness, or submission and obedience or anything
else..." Are you saying, that anything you teach must be
active in your own ministry even if its in the Bible?
Reply by
Andrea
Danko
This is a great question that made me
ponder for a while. Maybe I need to make my own words a
little bit more precise. Anything that is in the Bible can
be taught, can be preached about. The Holy Spirit can take
the Word of God regardless who the person is that is
teaching/preaching it and confirm it with His power, reveal
its deep truths in the hearts of those listening. 15 Some,
to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife,
but some also from good will; 16 the latter do it out of
love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the
gospel; 17 the former proclaim Christ out of selfish
ambition, rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause
me distress in my imprisonment. 18 What then? Only that in
every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is
proclaimed; and in this I rejoice, yes, and I will rejoice.
The same time I do feel we can not really give what we don't
have. If I share from my own life, from my own encounters,
experiences with God I share the testimony of Jesus, what He
has done in and for me and that always releases the Spirit
of prophesy, it calls forth the same encounter, experience,
spiritual reality in the life of the listeners. NAS
Revelation 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And
he said to me, "Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of
yours and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus;
worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of
prophecy." Andrea's scripture reference was Phil 1:17. Good
scripture BTW!
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Question by Class Member
Nancy, You often feel heat on your
hands. I assume this is inside palm. When this happens, do
you just know someone needs healing, or does this come when
you are ministering in that way? Does the heat emit from
other parts of you, such as your feet, or even the back of
your hand?
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
Sometimes the burning/tingling in my
palms gets so hot in my hands that I literally have to shake
them. Often, just talking about the anointing stirs it up
and makes them burn ( like right now!) Heat in other
parts... sometimes I feel like I am burning up... and it is
not that I am having "my own personal summer" ladies. Often
the person I am praying for feels an intense heat in their
body. Sometimes just in the area needing healing, sometimes
all over. Sometimes the burning will start when I am praying
for someone. Sometimes the burning comes and I know that
there is someone in the room needing healing- although I
don't often flow in Words of Knowledge (some one has a
gallbladder problem- etc) I just know and so I have to ask.
Your question makes me stop and think I need to press in and
ask God to start giving me more details and direction!
Since my hand has been tingling for sometime now.. I am just
going to release that healing anointing right now over the
computer screen and even as this is being read, mmm I speak
healing into situations, healing into finances, and I speak
healing into bodies. I speak healing into the womb to carry
children. No more barrenness, no more miscarriages. I
release blood flow... no more restrictions in circulation..
And every hereditary thing that has tried to attach itself I
command that chain broken! DNA wiped clean of those
precursors. Flare ups go! symptoms cease! Cancer in the
blood stem and also Hodgkin's I speak to you now. GO! In
Jesus Name. Father thank you for your Healing being
released. For lives and bodies and marriages being restored.
Father thank you for showing Yourself strong to these hearts
that are seeking after You. Bless them and surprise them
with gifts form Heaven from Your heart to theirs. In Jesus
Name. Amen
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Question by
Sandy
Warner
Andrea, in your testimony you said:
"As I laid hands on them for impartation (they were all
prostrate on the floor as I walked among them) a new wave of
His power came and demons began to manifest screaming and
kicking. Since there were so many manifesting the only thing
I could do was just let the Holy Spirit work freely. I
prayed and sang in tongues in the front and He took care of
everything. Slowly they were all set free and joined me in
worship. I am learning so much..."
I was SO blessed to hear this. There was one time at the end
of a meeting a lady started manifesting demons and there was
a crowd surrounding her trying to cast it out. The Holy
Spirit told me to go up front and sing in tongues. So I went
up front and got the mike and started singing in tongues.
She was immediately set free and SO happy. This took place a
second time with another lady who had been involved in
witchcraft and I did the same thing (without hearing the
Lord tell me) and she too was set free. It was a powerful
witness to me of His anointing through worship, song and
tongues!
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Question by Class member To the Panel
In a Church setting during praise and worship I began
feeling nauseated and thirsty at the same time. I hear the
Spirit of the Lord say “Diabetes is a Spirit” a second after
I heard the preacher started rebuking the spirit of
diabetes, cancer and others. He did not lay hands on anyone,
and there was no proof of any type of healing manifested.
Can Christians filled with the Holy Ghost have a spirit
manifested such as sicknesses?
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
I am still logged in, so will answer now... Can a house get
mice or cockroaches in it? Yes. Your body is a house for
your spirit man. spirits can come into the house and take up
residence as a sickness. They cannot come into your spirit
man though. Act 10:38 (AMP) How God anointed and consecrated
Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength
and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in
particular, curing all who were harassed and oppressed by
[the power of] the devil, for God was with Him. (KJV
...healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was
with him. )
Luk 13:11 And there was a woman there who for eighteen years
had had an infirmity caused by a spirit (a demon of
sickness). She was bent completely forward and utterly
unable to straighten herself up or to look upward. Luk 13:12
And when Jesus saw her, He called [her to Him] and said to
her, Woman, you are released from your infirmity! Luk 13:13
Then He laid [His] hands on her, and instantly she was made
straight, and she recognized and thanked and praised God.
Luk 13:14 But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because
Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the crowd, There
are six days on which work ought to be done; so come on
those days and be cured, and not on the Sabbath day. [Exodus
20:9-10] Luk 13:15 But the Lord replied to him, saying, You
playactors (hypocrites)! Does not each one of you on the
Sabbath loose his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead
it out to water it? Luk 13:16 And ought not this woman, a
daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen
years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?
Sometimes it comes through an open door generationally
(generational curses, hereditary stuff.) Sometimes it comes
because someone has opened a door through involvement in
occultic things; astrology, yoga, tarot cards, seances,
voodoo, dungeons and dragons, magik 8 ball, ouija board.
Sometimes it will come because you are invading satan's
territory and so he is sending it through witchcraft.
I was on a Native American Indian reservation in N. Dakota,
USA ministering. God was moving mightily. Me and the other
minster I was with, were in our room between services and
suddenly she became very ill, to the point she could barely
move! Then something hit me! I felt waves of nausea and
weakness. I headed for the bathroom when it dawned on me we
were dealing with the medicine doctors! I began to pray!
Mind you, I have been taught to pray (according to Psalms
7:15-16- he that diggeth a pit for the righteous will fall
into it himself.) But as I began to pray and take authority
over the assignment set against us, Holy Spirit directed me
to send LOVE to our attackers. I began to pray for them and
send love to them I asked for God to overwhelm them with His
love. I was crying for them at this point.And just like
that, all symptoms vanished and we were both strong and
fine.
That night the leader of the church asked us if we had had
any visitations, and I said, oh yeah we did earlier today...
Looking back, I think that it must have gotten back to them
that there was an attack planned. They were rather amazed
that we had not called to them for help. I simply told them
what Holy Spirit had said and that we had done that and it
was broken.
Now, as another facet to your story, I would like to point
out- you began to feel this during praise and worship, when
your spirit man is reaching for God and highly tuned in. It
could have been that God was allowing you to feel what
someone else was experiencing so that you could intercede
for them. I have a few times felt someone else's pain ( both
emotional and physical instances of this.) (I have also felt
God's pain- just a tiny fraction of it and also His joy and
love towards others) This happens a lot if you are an
intercessor- just ask Sandy! Does this clarify things for
you? Andrea, Wilson, Sandy please add on!
Reply by
Sandy
Warner
Part of the gift of discernment, that
comes especially for intercessors is the opening of the
senses to the spirit world. This can be the senses to both
good spirits and bad ones. And that of men, angels, demons
and Holy Spirit.
Sometimes a person who has a demon will suddenly manifest
nausea. Sometimes a person who is being attacked with a
demonic curse can suffer that. Sometimes an intercessor can
walk into close proximity to a demon and feel nausea.. The
way you know it is not you, is if it goes away after
rebuking. I have had experiences as an intercessor where I
will suddenly battle something in emotions, body, etc and
find out it was for the person I am about to see, or just
left. As I overcome and throw it off, they get the freedom
at the same time. It is all about overcoming the spirit
world and WE should not take it personally, unless we are in
personal captivity to such. Heb 4:15 For we have not an high
priest which cannot be touched with the FEELING of our
infirmities;
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro
If you're asking if a christian can have a spirit of
disease, like diabetes, all you have to do is ask around if
any christians have diabetes. If your asking if a christian
can feel the symptoms of another persons disease, yes they
can. This is called "word of knowledge". If your asking if a
person can feel another persons demons. And by this I do not
mean the oppression, heaviness or fear that we can feel when
demons are active in a place or a person (this is
discernment of spirits), but actually begin to manifest a
demon or experience the phenomenom of deliverance in another
persons place, I would say no. What you described seems to
be a spontaneaus deliverance of your own. Which is
wonderful! Welcome to the club!
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Question by Class Member
I've read about your experiences with demons being manifest
and casting out demons in people (I assume) you did not know
personally.
My question comes from an experience I
had a few weeks ago. A male friend confessed to my husband
and I while in a coffee shop that he has a spirit of lust
that he's trying to be free of. Now, this friend has no
experience with the demonic and very little of the Holy
Spirit. He doesn't have any head knowledge and I know is a
bit skeptic. We shared with him a testimony of how my
husband was set free from a spirit of lust before we dated,
so faith could be stirred up.
I had my husband put his hand on the friend and "cast out
the demon" in Jesus' Name and ask for a refilling of the
Holy Spirit, while I prayed silently for them, specifically
that the demon would not go into anyone else, but leave the
place. It was clear to me before we prayed that the Lord was
calling us to do it that night, even though I had already
said "let's wait til we're in a more private place". So
after Rick (my husband) prayed and 'sealed the deal', so to
speak, our friend said he felt no change, and even the next
day he told me, "No, there's nothing different, just as I
expected." Now, the telling words here to me seem like he
did not EXPECT anything to change, and therefore it didn't!
What do you say to this? How do you know if the spirit HAS
actually been cast out? One more thing I feel is pertinent
to this situation. This friend lives with his parents still,
and his father (:-( ) has been wayyy into New Age stuff with
crystals and all of that. Does anyone know possible effects
of this in casting out a spirit of lust? To summarize, my
questions are this:
1. How do you know whether a demon has
actually been cast out if there is no physical sign?
2. Is it possible to cast out a demon
from someone who doubts that it can be done?
3. Could a parent's involvement with
witchcraft and things of that sort prevent the casting out
of a demon? Thanks everyone :
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro Wow. Good
questions ... This panel could well turn into a seminar ...
1. How do you know if a demon has been
cast out? The bondage is broken. In this case, the lust
stops (if it really is a spirit of lust and not just plain
lust). I know when I'm over a cold when the symptoms are
gone.
2. Sure. Because of the authority that is in the name of
Jesus. But I don't know if this is always a good idea
because if the person does not repent and give his or her
life totally to Jesus (christian and none christian alike),
that old demon can come back with seven more even worse than
him ... Jesus warned about that.
3. It depends on the person who is receiveing deliverance.
If he or she repents, confesses, asks forgiveness, rejects
all ties, personal or hereditary, with the ocult and tells
the demon or demons to go, then NO the parents involvement
with witchcraft cannot prevent his or her deliverance.
Greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world.
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
Training our minds is sometimes a big
part of our own freedom. Phi 4:8 (AMP) For the rest,
brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence
and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is
pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and
winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence,
if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh
and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].
Easier said than done! But do-able. Also 2Co 10:4-5 (For the
weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through
God to the pulling down of strongholds;)
2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing
that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and
bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of
Christ;
Perhaps you husband could find out
from him exactly how he is being attacked, but it usually
starts with our thoughts and grows from there. Bless you
guys!
The key word (to me) here is "trying."
Just like people say I'm "trying" to stop smoking, drinking
etc. but continue to make provision for it by going where
thy will be tempted, buying the stuff... I don't mean to
sound hard or critical...but do you (meaning anyone) try to
get saved? You can't try to be saved. Either you are or you
are not. You ask Jesus into your heart and confess Him as
lord and Saviour- or you are just going to church, going
thru motions without relationship...right? It takes Faith to
be saved...
but with deliverance if someone is so bound, they may have
no faith, only desire and that is where we stand int he gap
for them. they have to WANT to be free. They have to make a
CHOICE, just like you choose Christ and salvation. What
Wilson said is very true, they have to repent first for any
part they have had in inviting the spirit by things they
have said or done. (ex:. Pornography) They have to tell the
spirit they do not want it (since he knows it is there-
sometimes people don't know certain things are there until
God reveals it.) He needs to reject any transference of
spirits by his family's involvement in the occult. Example-
I have a family background of occult practices... astrology
reading and forecasting,and water-witching, and so once I
knew and understood these were forbidden in the Bible I
freely renounced all ties to that, cut all demonic channels
and shut the door and sealed it with the Blood of Jesus.
After that, God began to use me more and more and released
me into ministry! Yes, his expectation could have limited
it, but I think the real underlying thing here is does he
really want to be free? Because that will drive him to seek
for his deliverance for real.
And I strongly caution you, be very careful to not be alone
with him... as this may be a set up. If he comes to you for
prayer, make sure you have a strong male present or tell him
you will pray with him when your husband is with you. Ok?
Reply by
Sandy
Warner
These are all excellent questions. I
wanted to address question 1 about how to know if a demon is
cast out. When someone is not a Christian or is a new born
Christian, chances are they will have demons that manifest
in some way, if they come in close proximity with the
Presence, anointing, and power of the Lord. If they have
been into really BAD stuff, they are going to have really
dramatic opposition and manifestations to the anointing of
the Lord.
However the longer a person IS a Christian (who is living
with old demons, sometimes since birth), the more he gains
“control” over these demons as he submits to the Lord’s Word
in obedience. In so doing, he gains self control, which is
the last of the fruit of the Spirit that shows real
maturity. It is true that such a Christian, after overcoming
can naturally just wake up one morning having the “test” of
that old demon gone and he is naturally walking in the
authority that it will never return, simply because of his
obedience and maturity in the Lord to walk a righteous life.
I say all of that to say that when a Christian of such
caliber is prayed for, more times than not, that Christian
will have very little “manifestation” when going through a
deliverance session. Such a thing might come out with a
simple sigh.
Here are the specific manifestations of demons, taken from
my Ministering Deliverance book:
• EVIDENCE OF DEMONS MANIFESTING
WITHIN A PERSON
̃
Loud noises
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Hissing and/or nose sounds
̃ Violent outbreaks
(if violent, bind and/or cast violence out first as it
affects all other demons)
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Thrown to the floor
̃ Serpent movements
of tongue, eyes, and/or body writhing
̃ Body contortions
& shaking
̃ Foul smell or
odor - sulfur, burning, toilet, body, animal, garbage, etc.
̃ Nausea
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Pain
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Animal sounds
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Numbness or tingling of hands
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Tingling of legs
̃ Rigid fingers -
lust, masturbation, suicide, murder, arthritis
̃ Body language
including facial expressions
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Pantomiming
̃ Body cramps
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Laughing (mocking)
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Crying (screaming, sobbing)
̃ Talking - voice
changes
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Drowsiness
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Sleep
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Mental confusion
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Retching as though vomiting
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Consistent burping
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Eyes rolling back into head
• THE EVIDENCE WHEN THEY COME OUT
Breathe in the Holy Spirit, breathe out the evil spirit.
Most often they come out from the mouth - the Greek word for
spirit [pneuma (pnyoo’-mah] means a current of air, breath
(blast) or a breeze. Other ways of breath are: coughing,
choking, gagging, groaning, screaming, roaring, crying,
sobbing, belching, burping, sneezing, sighing, yawning,
current of air, blast of breath, breeze, wind sound. Can
come out through other body parts: Nose, other orifices
Hands. If they are manifesting in hands, have the person
shake them violently to dislodge. This seems to help.
Bringing up phlegm via coughing, vomiting, drooling,
spitting, foaming. This a demonic nest. Many have been
delivered with a full stomach right after eating and not
thrown up food, only phlegm. It is rare to throw up any food
or drink. It is not unusual for phlegm to flow out of a
person for an hour or longer. The phlegm is often a grayish
or white color. Derek Prince says that usually the strong
man manifests first. He controls the other demons. Some of
their leaving can be quite dramatic, others barely
noticeable. This does not reflect the degree of deliverance.
Deliverance is deliverance. The person receiving deliverance
can give it a boost by volunteering the mouth and breath by
coughing, yawning, taking deep breaths. The person may do
several yawns, or take several deep breaths. At some point
the pressure that has built up inside of them leaves and
they feel peace. Bob Jones Quote: “Take a deep breath now
and let it come off your throat. And let that spirit of
heaviness off your chest. Just let it go. I loose the angels
to pull out the roots of bitterness in my brothers and
sisters. Let condemnation flee this place. Feel the wind in
this place.” “There it comes, there it comes, now.” I am
convinced that Bob feels a pressure inside his spirit and
knows when it leaves. I have felt this on occasion. Also in
the tape when I heard him speak this, you could tell in
Bob’s voice that he was feeling the pressure himself
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Question by Class Member
At homegroup once, a girl needed
deliverance, so the pastor prayed. I could hear the Lord
tell me what some of the spirits were, and I would say them
to the pastor, and then he and the homegroup leader told
them to go. It was very awesome to be part of that. I did
not feel I had the authority to address it alone.
1. Re: On the above ministry situation - could it be that
there are other related demons that are there, and just
addressing that one did not complete the deliverance,
because there were others connected?
2. Some Restoring the Foundations
friends prayed with me, and they told some demons to go, and
then asked me to tell it to go also. I did this while
maintaining eye contact with them. I really was looking for
freedom - do you do this - have the person themself command
it to go? Sort of a renunciation? I felt it was meaningful
to do so. To express falling out of agreement. Also do you
look them right in the eyes? (I have read that in pigs in
the parlor book).
3. How do you minister to them when
you discern a soul hurt is there in conjunction with the
demon? This is awesome, to read all these answers, this
could be an instructional booklet :)
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro on Good
questions.
1. Jesus made it very clear that a person can have more than
one demon. I have known people whose deliverance was totally
achieved over a period of time. One by one specific demons
were made to leave. I guess it depends on how many there are
(cast) and the anointing that is upon the one who is
ministering. Sometimes there are so many that after awhile
everyone is so tired you have to schedule another day to
continue. So, I believe the answer would be YES. Sometimes,
if not all the demons are addressed, some may stay behind.
2. Yes. I do both. I always have the
person look into my eyes (it's intuitive and has to do with
authority - you see this in the animal kingdom too). When
the person is lucid and in control of his or her faculties I
will have the person repent, confess, ask forgiveness (and
forgive when necessary) then renounce and command the demon
or demons to leave.
3. If there is a spirit of bitterness,
trauma, rejection, fear, ect. I will deal with the soul
first, before I deal with the demon. Most of theses "soul
hurts", as you call them, have to do with forgiveness and
giving up the pain to the Lord. I try not to use "christian
psychology", but believe in the Holy Spirit to go deep into
their souls and heal them.
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro
I forgot
to put Scripture to question n. 02. Here goes:
"And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said,
Look on us." (Acts 3:4
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Question by Class Member
#1. I was stopped at a light I was the
first in line to cross the intersection, thus being the
closest to the cross walk. A women began walking across the
street in front of me (and the others that were first in
there lanes. She was talking to herself as you will see
people to whom look like they survive on the street (very
dirty and unkempt for years, who you would say are "crazy"
because they talk to themselves). She stopped suddenly and
turns and looked directly at me and started talking with
great intensity. I immediately started praying in Tongues
'very intently'. She just stood there and kept speaking
until the light turned and she was forced to move on across
the street. As I pondered the incident before the Lord, I
felt He shared that she was demon possessed and the demon(s)
recognized the Holy Spirit in me and they were trying the
put a curse on me.
#2. I went into Costco and there was a man standing about 30
ft. in front of me. He looked to be from the Middle East. He
was just standing there as though he was waiting for
someone, but he was looking straight at me. He had a large
stomach and when he saw me his stomach started to move and
jump all around. He seemed to be totally unaware of it. He
didn't appear to be in pain. I tried not to stare, but his
stomach was large and there was a lot of activity/movement
going on. My first thought was that he had some sort of
disease, but like I say, he just stood there, like nothing
was happening at all. As I was shopping I asked the Lord
what was going on and I felt He revealed that the man had
demons and the demons recognized the Holy Spirit in me and
were very excited or nervous (feeling threatened) or
something. It was all very strange to me.
#3. I was part of a prayer group at church that prayed for
people after the morning/evening services. A 'notable' man
of our congregation came for prayer. We (5-6 of us) gathered
around him, laying hands on his back or shoulders. As I was
praying in Tongues the word "Out" started to rise from
within me and came forth with exceeding Power and Authority.
Then it stopped. I knew nothing of what was taking place.
Later I was telling a friend of mine and she asked if he
sneezed, coughed or anything like that. I thought that was a
strange question and said that he had a "little" cough and
she said that I had cast out a demon. It scared me to death.
I told her I was glad that I didn't know at the time. But
them, maybe I should have told the demon to go and come back
no more or something. Do you think that was the case? As you
can see, I am very naive. But I DO need to learn because the
times are growing darker and darker and time is running out.
We are in the 11th hour when every minute, every second
counts for Eternity. And we need to be about "our Fathers'
business".
1. Do you think that the woman was
demonic and they recognized the Holy Spirit in me. If not,
what do you think was going on.
2. Do you think that the man's stomach
was moving because of demon activity and it had something to
do with me.
3. Do you think that a demon was cast
out from the man that I was praying for in the church
setting. I don't go "looking" for these things. They were
just "there". I was just interested in some input and
understanding about what had happen.
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Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace"
The very fact that these 3 things were
very disturbing to you says that there was something going
on in the spirit realm, whether you could discern and
understand it or not. There are oft times I get what I calla
red flag...sometimes I literally see a red flag being raised
in front of me. That is a warning to stop and assess things
because SOMETHING isn't right. I have had times I was
agitated inside, or just felt plain uncomfortable, though I
did not know why at the time. Sometimes I found out why,
sometimes I didn't but knew there was more than what meets
the physical eye.
To be quite honest my girlfriend ( the one the dog attacked)
and I had an encounter with someone who was/had been
involved in satanism. We did not know it, he was in a
Christian ministry and supposedly serving the Lord. He
called her house, (I was visiting) and said he needed prayer
could he come right over. We gave him a time and he came
early. My friend had decided to take a shower beforehand and
if he had come when we asked him to, she would have been
ready... I answered the door and he had "a look" on his
face, scowling like. When he came in and walked past me, his
eyes were glittering with anger. He spoke and something in
his voice... and then the whole room went ice cold. My body
began to shake uncontrollably> He menacingly backed me up
against a wall. I called to my friend to hurry up our guest
had arrived and was trying to figure out what to do... I had
only cast 1 spirit out before this and the girl was non
violent... this was way beyond me ( I felt) and I was
scared. She came down and when he looked up and saw her, he
literally stumbled backwards. She knew nothing of what had
transpired. He sat down in a chair and asked for prayer. We
all joined hands and began to pray with our eyes shut. he
Lord very clearly spoke to me and said, "Open your eyes and
watch." I did and there was all kinds of snake movement with
his tongue. I nudged my friend and then we honed in together
and took authority. It was not until much later he finally
told us what he had been involved in and still was not
completely cut off from them yet!
In that instance there was a lot of backlash, because
apparently the coven set themselves against us. We were
sheer novices at that time... (this goes back 18 years) and
did not know how to stand against it very well. The more I
have gotten closer to Jesus, understood His Word, and the
Authority HE gave to me, the less fearful I have grown. When
I have confronted demons in Africa, I was BOLD! There was no
fear whatsoever! Confronting the witchdoctor- I ask myself,
am I willing to die for the cause of Christ and answered
yes. So then, fear had to power hold over me and I could
minister from the Grace He gave me. Constance, it is a
growth process. Scripture says study to shew yourself
approved. I agree with Wilson and Sandy, don't study just to
know how to deal with demons, study to KNOW HIM. Banks don't
teach the tellers to study counterfeit money, but rather to
study to know the real true money so when the counterfeit
comes along it is real easy to spot! Hope this helps you to
be at peace and just to trust HIM!
Reply by
Sandy
Warner
Yes. I discern YES to all 3 questions.
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro
Sandy Mom is the most qualified to answer this one (I've
learned much from her). But I'd like to say that: "If the
lights are on, it's harder to be afraid of the dark." I know
this may sound like a "clichê", but I really believe it when
I say that we should keep our focus on Jesus and His glory.
It's much more fun and we sleep better at night. Demonology
is a very exciting subject and has it's place (we need to
know our enemy). But it's only a "subtitle" in a much bigger
and more important subject: The Cross! Listen to what Jesus
has to say about demons and deliverance: "Behold, I give
unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over
all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means
hurt you. However rejoice not in this, that the spirits are
subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are
written in heaven." (Luke 10:19,20)
It's much more fun to talk about the Cross and the Throne.
Deliverance is just a small part of something much bigger
and wonderful: The manifistation of the love and power of
God as revealed through Jesus and the Holy Ghost! That's
where our attention and praise should be. By the way, I
believe that to be about "our Fathers' business" is to be
loving Him at all times (read Revelations 4 and 5).
Everything else comes out of that. Be happy and enjoy His
presence. Naive is good - we're supposed to be like children
(smile).
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Question by Class Member
I have a question but to get into the
story that goes with it would take so long that I'm just
going to do my best to explain it--praying that the Lord
would show you if I missed anything or what all could I
learn from this experience…
Many years ago, while opening my bible to share a scripture
with a young woman who was addicted to heroin & ALWAYS
asking for prayer, depending on prayer etc..she seemed
receptive, but when she looked at me, I saw--what I realized
later--was a demon looking at me..At the moment--whether I
wasn't in tune or whatever--that reality of that demon just
didn't completely dawn on me until I had left the
situation…..The other 2 women that were present were not
aware of anything like that going on…. Previously the Lord
showed me concerning the ongoing saga of this young woman,
that she enjoyed the attention & drama of being caught up in
this lifestyle, & wasn't desperate to be set free, even
though she gave lip service that she did..I even asked her
many months before the above scenario "do you want to be
well?" & she said yeah but in my spirit I sensed she was not
sincere…I do believe that if the Lord opened my eyes to see
the demon then He would also give me the authority to cast
it out but there was never another opportunity like that or
leading of any kind...
I felt the Lord explained it to me that the devil wants to
wear the saints out, so He revealed to me that she had a
demon, as He wanted me to walk in that truth, that even
though--on the surface--it seemed she wanted to be free, she
really didn't & I was not to be moved or sucked into the
drama……….It would be like fighting a losing battle because
she didn't want to be free..He also told me that I don't
have to wonder if she is free because when she is, she will
be shouting it from the housetops... I've not seen her for
years, but I desire to learn from that experience……Your
thoughts? The last I heard of her, she is still in the drug
culture.
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Reply by
Sandy
Warner
Yes that scripture is the same one the Lord gave me about
many demonized people. Dan 7:25 And he shall speak great
words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints
of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and
they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and
the dividing of time. That scripture is specifically talking
about the antichrist in the 7 year trib. However it also
reveals the plan of the enemy and that is exactly why the
Lord calls us overcomers. Our only way of making it to the
finish line is to wait upon Him for the strength and grace
to overcome the obstacles. That one scripture is a major
reason why when I have been presented several opportunities
to get into deliverance ministry, I chose no. I would rather
allow the Holy Spirit to make a demon manifest at the
perfect time and then be available to deal with it at that
time.
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Question by Class Member
I have another question. So Wilson,
Sandy, others - you just sort of address the demon and not
so much the soul hurts? Just forgiveness? Have any of you
all ever done Cleansing Streams or Restoring the
Foundations? Sandy, in ref to above, you just wait till
timing is "ripe" to minister to someone who is struggling
and in need of deliverance?(I remember hearing a teaching
how corn and johnson grass (weed) look so much alike but you
don't pull it till you are completely able to discern
between the two, otherwise you would destroy the corn. )
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro on Wow!
We're really covering a lot of ground. So the subject is
inner healing now... Lets go for it (smile)
This is a wonderful and necessary discipline in the life of
the church. There are many people hurting out there and
Jesus also came to heal the broken hearted. In fact he says
in the book of Isaiah:"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon
me; because the Lord hath anointed me to ... bind up the
brokenhearted ... to comfort all that mourn; ... to give
unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the
garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they
might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the
Lord, that he might be glorified." (Isaiah 61:1,3).
For us as christians to become fruitful, we must be
spiritually free and emotionally healthy. That's what it
means to become "trees of righteousness".There is not enough
room here to say all that could be said about inner healing
(healing of the soul), but here are some pointers I think
are relevant:
1. Every trauma creates a wound;
2. Every wound that is not treated can
become infected (emotional stress) and/or infested (demons);
3. We all have natural ways of dealing
(managing) these hurts, but until they are delt with
(cleaned and healed) we will suffer their effects (sometimes
in a subconscious level);
4. Professional counseling helps us
understand what is going on, but does not always give us
relief;
5. Forgiveness is almost always, if
not always, part of the healing process;
6. The same anointing that heals the
sick body and sets the captives free is also available to
heal the broken hearted. It's not just psychology, it's
supernatural! And it's our inheritance in the Lord Jesus.
7. When we are ministering to someone
who needs inner healing we should ask them to forgive
themselves and anyone else involved in their trauma, bind
and expel any possible demonic infestation (spirit of
rejection, of fear, etc.) and then ask the Holy Spirit to
clean and heal the wound. 8. Many times the oil of gladness
will be poured out upon the person (they start laughing
uncontrollably). It's one of the ways the Lord heals the
pain. This was very common in the Toronto Blessing and has
been among us.
Note: These are general rules (as are all the others I have
given in prior answers to other questions). I'm aware that
the Holy Spirit can give us different directions according
to the situation and our capacity to hear his voice.
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Question by Class Member
Any insight
on how to battle a veil of darkness which hinders a whole
congregation from receiving the fullness of God? They are
believers and they are "open" to receiving, but the worship
only seems to open up patches of blue on an otherwise cloudy
day.
Reply by
Sandy
Warner
Hi April, Whenever 2-3 agree it shall
be done. I would suggest forming a small 3 person
intercessory prayer team to pray for every service until you
get breakthrough.
Reply by
Nancy
"LadyGrace" Wilson, This is
so excellent! Thank you for sharing so beautifully. I am
blessed reading all this myself!!
Reply by
Sandy
Warner
I just wanted to thank you Wilson,
Andrea and Nancy again for taking so much out of your time
and hearts to share with us. You formed a wonderful panel
and were so helpful in your answers. Thank you, thank you,
thank you! It was a wonderful discussion and worthy of
taking notes! We have a rich, wonderful weath in our QW
Class and you 3 are proof. Lord we pray for Wilson, Andrea
and Nancy that You will pour back into them all that they
poured out for us. Bless them for their time and energy to
share and give back to them much more. Increase Your
anointing upon their lives and when they learn new gifts and
ways to minister, may You give them grace to bring it back
to us so that we too may partake, in Jesus Name.
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Question by {Class Member}
I am so sorry for coming late into
this class. i have been so busy and coming online has not
been easy but i thank andrea, nancy and wilson for allowing
God use them to be a blessing to us. would it be possible to
combine all this into a manual. i like this fact that we can
ask questions. i find that too many times in meetings people
fall under the anointing. i used to think only those
possesed with evil spirits fell but i have come to
understand that even men and women of God fall too. so my
question is must one fall? i find that when i am overwhelmed
by God's presence there is a terrible shaking of my hands
especially my right hand. does that mean anything? what do
you do when ministering and some people dont fall? how are
you open to hear the word of God. how do you recognise God's
word when ministering? how can the meeting be charged with
the presence of God.
Reply by
Wilson
Linhares Castro
In EVERY revival recorded in Church
History (not Church History books, mind you) there are
certain phenomena that are ALWAYS present (in a smaller or
larger degree). Historical documents mention: uncontrolable
laughter, shouts of joy (descibed as "screaming" or
"shouting"), shaking, jumping, dancing, falling to the
ground (discribed as "fainting"), rolling on the flour,
tongues (described as "strange giberous"), prophecies,
healings, miracles, deliverance and thousands being saved.
If we had the time and space I would love to give you
specific examples (including within the monostich movement
within the Catholic Church), but we don't so ...
Here are some familiar reliable names that vouch for these
phenomena: John Wesley, George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards,
Finney, Moody, Andrew Murray, Even Roberts, William Seymour,
Maria Woodworth-Etter, Smith Wigglesworth, Billy Sunday,
Aimee semple McPherson, William Branham, Oral Roberts, A.A.
Allen, Jack Coe, T. L. Osborn, Kathryn Kuhlman, Reinhard
Bonnke, Benny Hinn, Rodney Howard-Browne, Randy Clark, John
Arnott, John Kilpatrick, Steve Hill, and the list goes on.
Must we fall? Of course not. This is nothing more than a
physical response to the anointing of the Holy Ghost. We do
not all react the same way to a small electrical shock. Some
will scream and jump up and down, others will just say:
"ouch!" But if the shock is strong enough ... even the
biggest of them will fall ...Here's Jeremiah's encounter
with the presence of God:"... all my bones shake; I am like
a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome,
because of the Lord, and because of the words of his
holiness." (Jr.23:9) Here's Ezekiel's experience with the
Glory:"As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud
in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness
round about. This was the appearance of the glory of the
Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a
voice of one that spake." (Ez.1:28)
And here's Daniel's:"Now as he was speaking with me, I fell
with my face toward the ground as though having fainted: but
he touched me, and set me upright. (...) And I Daniel alone
saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the
vision; but a great fear fell upon them, so that they fled
to hide themselves. Therefore I was left alone, and saw this
great vision, and there remained no strength in me: I became
as white as a sheet, and my legs buckled under me. Yet heard
I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his
words, I fell with my face toward the ground as though
having fainted. And, behold, an hand touched me, which set
me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands." (Dn.8:18;
10:7-10)
So you see. It's not about you or me, but the presence of
the living God in our midst. When His presence (which is
everywhere) concentrates in one place and time something is
going to happen whether we like it or not. And isn't that
what we are all after ... MORE of His presence? I believe
that what you feel when you are "overwhelmed by God's
presence" is the anointing on your physical body. When this
happens again, enjoy it and ask for more! More Lord! More! I
don't minister to see people fall. It's important you
understand this. I minister to see people get touched by God
and be changed. It doesn't matter if they fall or not. What
does matter is that they get what they are asking for.
How do I hear the word (voice) of God? That's what this
class with Sandy Mom is all about. How can the meeting be
charged with the presence of God. By bringing together
people who are desperate for Him and are willing to praise
and worship Him until He comes. If you'll build Him a
throne, He'll come.
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