Above & Beyond Christian Counseling
Christian Counseling, Deliverance Ministry and Spiritual Warfare
How do you know when you’ve forgiven someone?
In Matthew 18:35, Jesus insisted we must forgive our brother from our heart. What does that mean — is it based on our emotions or how we feel? Let’s explore this admonition from the Lord in more detail because proper understanding and application are critical to getting free from demonic strongholds and walking in peace and victory! [Read more…]
Do you feel hopeless, helpless or worthless? Are you constantly trying to do right, but still end up doing wrong? Are you tired of life? Does the guilt, shame and condemnation keep you from being prosperous and productive?
I have encountered many who struggle with emotional and spiritual pain. They appear healthy on the outside but in reality, they are like a “boiling volcano.” They have either hurt someone or have been injured, and since they haven’t forgiven that person, they carry resentment which opens the door to guilt, shame and condemnation. [Read more…]
“I don’t know my purpose.”
“I have no direction.”
“God has not revealed my gifts and talents.”
Behind these statements is a demon intent on hiding your purpose.
It is the one demonic spirit that elevates you above God’s plan for your life or buries you under imperfection. [Read more…]
Parallel Bible passages in Mark and Matthew relate the story about Jesus interacting with the father of a demonized boy. The father had brought the boy to Christ’s disciples but they could not drive the demon out. Jesus immediately called the spirit out of the boy and declared to his father that “this kind only comes out by prayer and fasting.” (Matthew 17:21) The account in Mark (Mark 9:29) says, “This kind can come out only by prayer.” (NIV). What can we learn about deliverance ministry from this encounter? [Read more…]
”In the words of a broken heart
It’s just emotion that’s taken me over
Tied up in sorrow, lost in my soul…” ( The Bee Gees – “Emotions”)
Music is a powerful tool that can be used by demons to control your emotions and invite spirits of depression and rejection in your soul!
Satan has infiltrated our music to reinforce emotional upheaval to feed demonic torment. [Read more…]