God's Healing Power

Ministry Vs. Psychology
by Kimberly Lemler
God's Healing Power Radio Ministry

This ministry focuses on finding the root causes of why you are feeling the way you are. Just as a doctor of the body would take a look at your symptoms and try to determine what is causing them, so would a minister of the gospel, treating the whole being and looking for the roots, exposing them to the light of the Word of God.

"See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble, and through it many become defiled. "–Hebrews 12:15

Every problem that we have today, in this life lies under the umbrella of Adam’s fall. Because the original sin was a spiritual issue, the only way to fix what is broken in our lives is through spiritual means. Now, this doesn’t mean turning to false Gods or “higher powers” in order to do that. The Bible is abundantly clear that the only Healer who can help you find lasting peace and happiness is Jesus Christ. As a minister of His gospel, my goal is to help you find the roots that are crowding out your peace and happiness and help you to lay the axe to those roots.

“The ax is laid already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire”. -Mathew 3:10

Why does this ministry not look to psychology for help? One obvious reason is that the world around us is a mess and we don’t often see lasting results from turning to psychology. Some of the advice you get may be fine and even helpful at times, but when I see a psychologist attempt to treat a patient without reference to his spirit or to God, then I know that there will be no lasting results. The Bible tells us to not seek the counsel of the ungodly, and many in the counseling arena are not believers. You may find a believing psychologist out there amongst the rest, but I question why he or she, as a believer, would attempt to use the world’s methods to obtain God’s results.

"Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;" -Psalm 1:1

"Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?" -1 Cor. 1:20

Psychology is defined as:

"Scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, and how they are affected and/or affect an individual's or group's physical state, mental state, and external environment. Its goal is to describe, understand, predict, and modify behavior. Psychology can be dated as beginning as early as Hippocrates in 400BC, or even before. While there is no general consensus as to what and how many classical schools of thought existed, modern psychology is often categorized in the following schools: Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Cognitive, Physiological (ie. Psychobiology), and Socio-cultural."

In Jungian Psychology and modern day psychology it is taught that there is an “idealistic compartment" of the soul called the “conscious” and the "collective unconscious". In the teachings of Jungian psychology, within the collective unconscious you will find the archetypes and dark shadows. Jungian identifies these dark shadows as the archetypes of our historic ancestry bringing with them the darkness and the evil that we need to come in contact with and identify with so that we can cohabit with the evilof our ancestral line generationally. This is classic Jungian psychotherapy. (From A More Excellent Way by Pastor Wright)

The Bible does not teach these concepts anywhere and I find it abhorrent to think or believe that we are expected to “cohabit” with evil. This is quite the opposite of what the Word teaches. The archetypes and dark shadows that Jungian psychology teaches are actually evil spirits, principalities, powers, and the rulers of the darkness of this world. When they come down the line generationally, this is called a "generational curse" and we can take authority against these curses, if we are in Christ.

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."- Ephesians 6:12

Only by your power can we push back our enemies; only in your name can we trample our foes. -Psalm 44:5

Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. -Luke 10:19

The Bible tells us that we need to resist these powers and that, through Jesus Christ, we can use our authority in Him to overcome these spirits that oppress us. Jesus came to DESTROY the works of the devil ...not to set up house with him!!

But when people keep on sinning, it shows they belong to the Devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy these works of the Devil. -1John 3:8

We are never told to cohabit with them. Is it not any wonder that psychotherapy is not producing results and often people are worse off than they were before? Dealing with the dark spiritual world is like dealing with a loaded gun…and the only way to deal with this realm effectively is to walk in the light of the Word of God, in the power of Jesus Christ.

Here is some background information on Carl Jung, of Jungian Psychology.

"Early on in Carl Jung’s investigation into Spiritualism (Spiritism) and into Eastern Mysticism, Carl Jung became a channeler for invisible entities (evil spirits). It’s in his writings; the principle entity that he channeled is called Philemon. He also channeled two lesser entities called Anima and Animus, who became the foundation of the male and female principles in Jungian psychology. In fact, these principles male/female of Anima and Animus can even be found in Christian ministry/counseling circles as a therapeutic model. These were invisible spirit entities that Jung channeled, by using automatic writing and they wrote much of our modern-day Jungian psychology through him. This means that much of this psychology was written by invisible spirit beings (evil spirits). Jung considered Christianity to be a dead religion so he conjured up an alternative. He believed that modern man would not accept basic concepts of the Bible in view of their scientific way of thinking. He deliberately took the words “evil spirits”, changed the concept and called them “archetypes” and “dark shadows” to accommodate himself to a more scientific approach, and he duped mankind, including the Christian Church, and lastly, himself." (From A More Excellent Way by Pastor Henry Wright)

I don't know about you, but I surely don't want to follow a man and his teachings who is possessed through channeling by demonic spirits!!! In today's world, people from all walks of life go running to their shrinks or psychologists,sometimes for years and years, and nowhere in the Word are we told to do that. The Word says that if we have need, we are turn to the elders of the church. Those elders are the apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers…the five-fold ministry. Herein lies your answer…with people who are connected to God in the person of Jesus Christ, and through Jesus Christ himself as your personal counselor. There is no other lasting means of help…

11 He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12 Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ, 13 until we come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's Son that we will be mature and full grown in the Lord, measuring up to the full stature of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be like children, forever changing our minds about what we believe because someone has told us something different or because someone has cleverly lied to us and made the lie sound like the truth. 15 Instead, we will hold to the truth in love, becoming more and more in every way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. 16 Under his direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love. -Ephesians 4:11-16

What about medical doctors…is there a place for them in our lives?

The answer to that is yes…there is a place, especially in the field of trauma care. God uses doctors every day. I think about the siamese twins who were recently separated. How amazing it is to see the extraordinary brilliance of the doctors, guided by the hands of God! I can't imagine the suffering in the world today if it wasn't for the medical profession. I remember one time when I stopped to help at an accident scene. A young man had crashed his motorcycle and was lying, bleeding, on his back. His teenage friends were all around him and they did not know what to do. I was able to help stop the bleeding and to comfort him. One of the first things I did was pray...and I asked this young man if he knew Jesus. He said that he did and I told him to call upon the name of Jesus and He will help us. Then I instructed the friends to call 911. That young man needed medical treatment...but the first cry of help was to the Lord...

Having said that, I need to go on to say that in the beginning, God did not intend for us to use the world of medicine and doctors. I believe that He STILL expects us to rely on Him first for all healing. The Word is clear on this. But God understands that our level of faith is not to His standards to receive all that He has for us. Therefore He allows us to be helped with other methods. He loves us so much that He will do whatever He can to help us. The ways of man are not perfect and we must understand this when we get treatment from other sources than God. We must come to God first, in faith.

For so many of the medical and emotional problems people have today, their answer does not lie in prescribed medication which has a myriad of side effects (have you seen the commercials on TV!?), but their answers lie in the Lord. He created you…He knows how to fix you. Every person’s path of healing may be different since we all have different bodies and come from different backgrounds and situations in life. The path, however, will ALWAYS revolve around the truth of the Word, in whatever way that needs to be applied to you. Let me give you an example: A woman goes to the doctor because she is suffering from arthritis in her hands. It is very painful and the doctor sends her to a rheumatologist, who prescribes a medication to take away the pain and reduce the swelling. Did the rheumatologist cure this woman of arthritis? No, he managed the symptoms. He did not look for a root cause of the arthritis because he wasn’t trained on how to find spiritual roots. That same woman goes to her pastor who tells her that she needs to forgive someone because she is harboring bitterness in her heart. When she realizes that the bitter pill that she hoped the other person would swallow in hopes it would kill them, was being digested by herself instead, she repents to God, forgives the other person for the hurt, releases them to the Lord for His healing in their lives and blesses them. As a result, the Lord then can forgive HER for her trespasses, and now the healing of her arthritis takes place. No pills required. This same scenario happens over and over and over again in ministries all around the world. It has happened in mine.

Here is another situation. A woman goes to her doctor and is all bent over. She is in pain and is crippled in her back. He suggests some surgery to straighten her spine, which may or may not help, and prescribes painkillers to help curb her pain in the meantime. The doctor has no inclination to look at a possible spiritual cause. For the rest of her life, she will remain a captive in her own body. Now, if she goes to her pastor or other minister who understands deliverance, then she has a chance to get to the root of her problem. In the Bible, there was a woman who was bowed over for 18 years. She came to the synagogue and met Jesus there. Right away, He knew the source of her problem. She had a spirit of infirmity and he cast it OUT of her and she was able to straighten her body once again. Something happened 18 years previously to let that spirit come in and cause her deformity. In one fell swoop. Jesus came against that spirit with His authority and it had no choice but to leave that woman. In the modern day healing/deliverance ministry, this type of healing happens literally on a daily basis.

"These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons..." - Mark 16:17

"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father." -John 14:12

Are all arthritis and spinal problems spiritually rooted? I can't say 100% for certainty of the cause in each individual, but I can say for certain that the majority most likely are. I can also say for certain that God's power to heal people from these afflictions is present today...without the help of doctors. We need to study His Word to seek out this truth.

Sickness, disease and all forms of lack and oppression are all a part of the curse as listed in Deuteronomy. God told us to Choose this day what you shall have, blessings or curses, life or death. (Deut. 30:19-20) He told us to CHOOSE LIFE…and it is certainly our choices in life that will affect our ability to be overcomers. We need to make the right choices concerning who we want to minister to us. Do we want the “world” and its vain philosophies, governed by the “god of this world”(satan) to teach us and minister to our needs? Or do you want instruction from men and women of God, who understand His Word and how to receive from Him...those believers who take the Great Commission seriously and see signs and wonders following?

"The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise." -Prov. 12:15

"Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. There are many devices in a man's heart;
nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand." -Prov. 19:20-21

"Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel." -Prov. 27:9

"The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations." -Ps. 33:11

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