Wow Bergie, that preacher soounded awful and he wanted credit,instead of
glorifying the lord. Whenever people ask if I believe in healing my answer
is yes but I don't require it.
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From: "virgie underwood" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: spiritual abuse
Kerri,
When I was a young girl, my step mother took me to a preacher who was said
to have healing power through the Lord.
First, he put his hand on my head so hard that it hurt.
He kept pushing on my head until I thought I was going to fall.
He asked if I had faith in God, and did I think he could heal me.
I answered yes, I do have faith and I believe that Jesus could heal me.
He prayed, it seemed to me quite a long time.
He asked me can you see now?
I said yes, but no better than I could before you prayed.
He told me that it was my fault that I didn't get healed because I did not
have the faith.
I answered, that I did have faith, but that I did not think it was the time
that Jesus Christ had chosen for me to see.
I said that when it is time for me to be healed, Jesus will do it.
What his comments did to me was to make me doubt my faith.
It made me think for a while that it was my fault that I was not healed.
I have prayed about this and have discovered that it was not my fault.
I really believe that this preacher was looking for credit and glory for
himself.
I pray that Jesus will forgive me if I am wrong about that.
I also pray that he will reveal the truth to me about this man if I am
wrong.
I know we are not suppose to judge others, and I try not to do that.
I do not believe that it was abuse though.
My step mother wanted to help me because she loved me.
I can understand how you are feeling and why you feel that way.
Please share with us any time.
You will not be chastised here for your feelings and concerns.
Huggs and blessings.
Yours in Christ
Virgie At 01:39 AM 7/1/2005, you wrote:
>Hello all. Is there usch a thing as spiritual abuse? I as this because an
>issue occured when a child that I call abuse and wanted yor opinion on it.
> My parents took me at a very young age to a healer probably in 1979 or
>early eighties because they thought I was going to die of my bone disease.
>This man they told them, had the gift of discernment and that God revealed
>things about the people he prayed for. This man asked me if I had spirits
>in
>me like spirits of anger or spirits of doubt. Now mind you I was saved by
>the time I was 5 years old. He then plunked his hand on my head and started
>chanting leave leave to these spirits. I remember feeling really nervous
>but
>said nohting thinking my parents knew best. the man also said maybe I'd see
>soon which never happened. Well time passed, and what happened was that
>people ignored me a lot, I'd get rejected often, never had friends and then
>couldn't find work. Last December, I was wondering why I never could trust
>God propperly, as I have a great relationship with my dad, when the above
>scene was revealed to me. I remembered everything in total detail, most of
>which I'd forgotten. My questions are
>1. Is this or was this abuse and
>2. Do you think there is any corelation between my utter inability to find
>work and people ignoring me. Now please know, I dislike healing intesnely,
>it scares me, the holy spirit in fact I find unnerving and never knew why.
>What we think happened was that I subconsciously felt that since this guy
>asked if I had all these spirits in me, the holy spirit either was no good
>or thought ill of me. to top that all off, my parents took me to these
>types of things repeatedly not knowing this isn't good for a child. I hope
>you don't think this is utter haracy, was very very nervous to reveal this
>to anyone. Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble,
>and always be prayerful.
>
> Romans 12:12, NLT
>
>
>
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