Revelations 12: 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
The following testimony is from a veteran missionary. She had seen her psychiatrist, psychologist and pastor once a week just to hold life together. The next step she was willing to consider was hospitalization; however, she met with a minister of a deliverance ministry and approximately 3 months later, this was her testimony:
I’ve been wanting to write to you for some time, but I’ve waited this long to confirm to myself that this is truly for real. I’d like to share an entry from my journal, which I wrote two days after our meeting.
Since the day I met with you I felt like a different person. The fits of rage and anger are gone. My spirit is so calm and full of joy. I wake up singing praise to God in my heart.
“That edge of tension and irritation is gone. I feel so free. The Bible has been really exciting and stimulating and more understandable than ever before. There was nothing dramatic that happened during that session, yet I know in the deepest part of my being that something has changed. I am no longer bound by accusations, doubts, and thoughts of suicide or murder, or other harm that come straight from hell into my head. There is a serenity in my mind and spirit, a clarity of consciousness that is profound.
“I’ve been set free!”
“I’m excited and expectant about my future now. I know I’ll be growing spiritually again and will be developing in other ways as well. I look forward happily to the discovery of the person God has created and redeemed me to be, as well as the transformation of my marriage.”
“It is so wonderful to have joy after so long a darkness.”
It’s been two-and-a-half months since I wrote that, and I’m firmly convinced of the significant benefits of finding freedom in Christ. I’d been in therapy for several months, and while I was making progress, there is no comparison with the steps I’m able to make now. My ability to “process” things has increased manifold. Not only is my spirit more serene, my head is actually clearer! It’s easier to make connections and integrate things now. It seems like everything is easier to understand now.
My relationship with God has changed significantly. For eight years I felt that He was distant from me. Shortly before I met you, I was desperately crying out to Him to set me free – to release me from this bondage I was in. I wanted so badly to meet with Him again, to know His presence was with me again. I needed to know Him as friend, as companion, not as the distant authority figure He had become in my mind and experience. Since that day about 3 months ago, I have seen my trust in Him grow. I’ve seen my ability to be honest with Him increase greatly. I really have been experiencing that spiritual growth I’d anticipated in my journal. It’s great!
This testimony was gathered from the following:
Anderson, Neil. The Bondage Breaker.Eugene:Harvest House, 2000. Print
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