Demon Possession

[Rookieupgrade1]

Now we get into a topic close to home.

My son Zachary is 11 years old. He was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2 1/2. He is also a believer in Christ. As much as his mind is able he does his best to follow Christ and will tell you about Him at great legnth.

I am a first hand witness to this, these are legitimate mental illnesses, not possesion.

In Christs ministry there were deadly illnesse and paralisis.

Christ healed the sick and made the lame walk. It did not say he cast out their deamons. that was a different situation all together.

Christ can heal my son. He can also let His light shine through Zach, and let that pure faith seen in him be a model for us all.

I have had the privilage to see many handicaped people with more pure faith than I have. They are followers of Christ and so happy to be.

We as the "normal" people may want to take a lesson before trying to cast out their 'demon"

Mat 7:3  You can see the speck in your friend's eye, but you don't notice the log in your own eye.

Luk 17:6  Jesus replied: If you had faith no bigger than a tiny mustard seed, you could tell this mulberry tree to pull itself up, roots and all, and to plant itself in the ocean. And it would!


Often, I pause to just take a look at the world through Zachs eyes. Everything is right or wrong. there is no gray. He may be mistaken on occasion as children are, and it takes longer for him to understand, but if Gods law is applied, it is easier for him to understand and accept.

I think its harder for me that he is autistic than it is for him

BIC

[Kelly4Jesus]

Hi Bic!
You are extremely blessed. I have 2 autistic children and one with Spastic Dysplegia (mild cp)--5 children in all. My kids are more ABLED than most people I know..not disabled.

God Bless you,
Kelly

[Soldier4Christ]

Amen Rookie and Kelly.

All people have handicaps. It is just more Some handicaps are just more apparent in some than they are in others depending on what their handicap is. After all we are all in the flesh and none of us are perfect. If any of us were perfect we would not die, we would not make mistakes, we would be able to remember everything ......

There are many handicapped people on this forum. I am one of those. I also have a handicapped daughter. She is educationally handicapped (diagnosed as "retarded" by Drs). She could not get past the 10th grade even in special ed classes. The Drs said she wouldn't get past the 6th grade. Today she is one of the best most caring mothers I have seen. She loves the Lord and is a wonderful living witness for Him.

I have seen those that are possessed. They are filled with pure evil. Many of these individuals do not even know why they do the evil things they do. Some do not understand what they have done is evil while others do at least know what they did was evil. As one such person told me, "It was a heinous act, I just don't know why I did it." Without Christ in our hearts we are susceptible to having evil move in. With Christ in our hearts there is no room for evil, for evil cannot abide where Christ does.

[Amorus]

Often, I pause to just take a look at the world through Zachs eyes. Everything is right or wrong. there is no gray. He may be mistaken on occasion as children are, and it takes longer for him to understand, but if Gods law is applied, it is easier for him to understand and accept.

I think its harder for me that he is autistic than it is for him

These children are blessings.  Yes, pausing to take a look at the world through their eyes.  I have learned much from these things.............."let us remember who it was that made lame beggars walk and blind men see." (Dickens)  Yes, I keep my eyes and heart focused on Heaven.

Peace to you all
-Am-

[nChrist]

Brothers and Sisters,

I'm reflecting on some people I know who would be considered handicapped or disabled by the world, but I can't help but think that GOD simply considered them to be special. GOD gave many of them ministries that touched everyone around them, and I'm thinking they did what most completely "abled" people could NOT do. One of my very close friends did not want to be known as handicapped or disabled, rather just "differently abled". GOD used him to touch hundreds of completely "abled" young people and thousands of "differently abled" people around the world. He died at the age of 22 with brain cancer, and he was a mighty witness for JESUS all the way up to his last days.

I am also "differently abled", but I didn't have any health or physical problems most of my life. I understand a few more things now and look at health and physical abilities differently than I did when I was younger. I'm not even hinting that I understand the plan and purpose GOD has for people with varying health and physical abilities. I simply know that GOD does use what the world might consider to be broken in mighty ways. I'm looking back and remember how many times that my 22 year old friend encouraged me. He was always happy and very positive about JESUS, even in the worst times of illness. He had a very difficult time even talking, but all of his friends really wanted to hear what he had to say. He also had a very difficult time in typing messages, but dying and disabled people around the world were always waiting for the next message he typed. Some so-called "normal" and unsaved people thought that GOD was punishing him for some reason, but isn't the opposite quite possible? I don't claim to understand it, but I say that the opposite WAS TRUE! GOD used Jay to lead many young people to Christ. GOD also used Jay to comfort and encourage many people who were dying or disabled. SO, was Jay disabled, or was Jay perfectly "abled" for GOD'S plan and purpose? Jay wasn't disabled at all in GOD'S Eyes, so what does it matter what men think?

I hope that I didn't say anything to hurt anyone's feelings, as that was not my intention at all. I really wanted to share some thoughts about Almighty God. We aren't supposed to understand all of HIS ways, plans, and purposes. If we pray and really want to yield, GOD will reveal portions of what HE wants for us in HIS time and in HIS way. We should always remember that our time in this life is short, and we are just passing through to our real citizenship in Heaven. Our physical bodies of flesh are only for temporary use, and we know that GOD will give all HIS children glorified bodies at HIS appointed time. For NOW, isn't it sufficient to simply know that GOD will use us if we yield, and HE will equip us for the work HE wants done?

Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 104:33-34 NASB  I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.  Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad in the LORD.

[Shammu]

Brothers and Sisters,

I'm reflecting on some people I know who would be considered handicapped or disabled by the world, but I can't help but think that GOD simply considered them to be special. GOD gave many of them ministries that touched everyone around them, and I'm thinking they did what most completely "abled" people could NOT do. One of my very close friends did not want to be known as handicapped or disabled, rather just "differently abled". GOD used him to touch hundreds of completely "abled" young people and thousands of "differently abled" people around the world. He died at the age of 22 with brain cancer, and he was a mighty witness for JESUS all the way up to his last days.

I am also "differently abled", but I didn't have any health or physical problems most of my life. I understand a few more things now and look at health and physical abilities differently than I did when I was younger. I'm not even hinting that I understand the plan and purpose GOD has for people with varying health and physical abilities. I simply know that GOD does use what the world might consider to be broken in mighty ways. I'm looking back and remember how many times that my 22 year old friend encouraged me. He was always happy and very positive about JESUS, even in the worst times of illness. He had a very difficult time even talking, but all of his friends really wanted to hear what he had to say. He also had a very difficult time in typing messages, but dying and disabled people around the world were always waiting for the next message he typed. Some so-called "normal" and unsaved people thought that GOD was punishing him for some reason, but isn't the opposite quite possible? I don't claim to understand it, but I say that the opposite WAS TRUE! GOD used Jay to lead many young people to Christ. GOD also used Jay to comfort and encourage many people who were dying or disabled. SO, was Jay disabled, or was Jay perfectly "abled" for GOD'S plan and purpose? Jay wasn't disabled at all in GOD'S Eyes, so what does it matter what men think?

I hope that I didn't say anything to hurt anyone's feelings, as that was not my intention at all. I really wanted to share some thoughts about Almighty God. We aren't supposed to understand all of HIS ways, plans, and purposes. If we pray and really want to yield, GOD will reveal portions of what HE wants for us in HIS time and in HIS way. We should always remember that our time in this life is short, and we are just passing through to our real citizenship in Heaven. Our physical bodies of flesh are only for temporary use, and we know that GOD will give all HIS children glorified bodies at HIS appointed time. For NOW, isn't it sufficient to simply know that GOD will use us if we yield, and HE will equip us for the work HE wants done?

Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 104:33-34 NASB  I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.  Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad in the LORD.

AMEN!!

[Amorus]

Brothers and Sisters,

I am also "differently abled", but I didn't have any health or physical problems most of my life. I understand a few more things now and look at health and physical abilities differently than I did when I was younger. I'm not even hinting that I understand the plan and purpose GOD has for people with varying health and physical abilities. I simply know that GOD does use what the world might consider to be broken in mighty ways. I'm looking back and remember how many times that my 22 year old friend encouraged me. He was always happy and very positive about JESUS, even in the worst times of illness. He had a very difficult time even talking, but all of his friends really wanted to hear what he had to say. He also had a very difficult time in typing messages, but dying and disabled people around the world were always waiting for the next message he typed. Some so-called "normal" and unsaved people thought that GOD was punishing him for some reason, but isn't the opposite quite possible? I don't claim to understand it, but I say that the opposite WAS TRUE! GOD used Jay to lead many young people to Christ. GOD also used Jay to comfort and encourage many people who were dying or disabled. SO, was Jay disabled, or was Jay perfectly "abled" for GOD'S plan and purpose? Jay wasn't disabled at all in GOD'S Eyes, so what does it matter what men think?

I hope that I didn't say anything to hurt anyone's feelings, as that was not my intention at all. I really wanted to share some thoughts about Almighty God. We aren't supposed to understand all of HIS ways, plans, and purposes. If we pray and really want to yield, GOD will reveal portions of what HE wants for us in HIS time and in HIS way. We should always remember that our time in this life is short, and we are just passing through to our real citizenship in Heaven. Our physical bodies of flesh are only for temporary use, and we know that GOD will give all HIS children glorified bodies at HIS appointed time. For NOW, isn't it sufficient to simply know that GOD will use us if we yield, and HE will equip us for the work HE wants done?

There is a lesson here.  I think in the post above PR mentioned that we are all "handicapped in some way," and our Loving Savior knew it and paid the price OUT OF LOVE for us.  We all may have physical ailments, or mental ailments, but I noticed myself pausing today and looking at the people around me.  People at the coffee shop, colleagues at work, friends, family, all the people I have watched with my eyes.  All of these people are children of GOD (some just don't know it yet and I pray that their eyes will be opened soon).  What a wonderful, wonderful creator we have who has completely equipped his children, in all ways, to use "us" if we yield and equip us for His work.  Amen to that!

[Rookieupgrade1]

Rom 9:21  Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honored use and another for dishonorable use?

So many places Gad has told us that he made us all unique and perfectly designed for His plan and purpose.

HE designed us, who are we to say to God that this person or that is "flawed"

I love that this thread has become a harmonious tribute to the will of our almighty and powerful God!

Praise to Him for our unique abilities and testimony given us by Him......... ..............His plan.............His way...............His time.


I also love the spell cheack

I love the God of Israel and the world. The God of all, my God, my Savior, where I pray my heart be always!

I pray all find the peace we all feel in Him.

[Shammu]

I also love the spell cheack

[Soldier4Christ]

I also love the spell cheack

Now that is funny.   

[Shammu]

Now that is funny.   

I though so as well brother......... 

[Rookieupgrade1]

I though so as well brother......... 

Was going to fix that since I spell checked before I typed it................

thought..no its funny that way

[Soldier4Christ]

Was going to fix that since I spell checked before I typed it................

thought..no its funny that way

 

[Shammu]

Was going to fix that since I spell checked before I typed it................

thought..no its funny that way

 

[airIam2worship]

well the honest truth is that the spell check can only check what you already know, if you don't know how to spell a word and the spell check offers different choices how would you know which was the right one? Now in my case it's just a lot of typos, that most of us don't really care about cause se all do them. Now if the spell check police was back she'd have us all in slow motion typing. (HMMM I wonder where is she and did she ever mispell anything?)