 Yes. Good morning. It's pleasant to have each one of us connected again for our next class on emotional wholeness. Trust all of you are doing well. Welcome to those who are part of the e-learning portal as well. We trust that God's doing his work as we get into these important topics of emotional wholeness. Can we just start with the word of prayer? Heavenly Father, we look to your throne of grace for every learning and understanding we're going to have today. Lord, there are such beautiful foundational truths of what you have purchased for us. Lord, we thank you for all that you've done for us on the cross, taking our sins, taking our burdens, giving us healing in our bodies, in our spirits and even in our souls. And even as we look deeper into the word today and understand the basis of our healing and our deliverance and the restoration for our souls, we pray that these truths will have deeper meaning and that we will take each of this by faith and live in freedom and victory of what you have purchased for us. We pray for each of us represented here in class. Lord, we thank you that you are doing your work in each of our lives. We bring before you our hearts and our souls and pray that each of us would be renewed, would be transformed and Lord healed and delivered from everything that captivates us. We pray God for those who have not been able to attend. Lord, we pray for your grace and mercy over them. Lord, that you would take away every difficulty so that they could join in and hear from your word. Thank you once again for your peace and for your work for us. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. So I hope each of us have taken the time to go through these lessons that we have been learning in the last couple of weeks. I always say not just keeping it as an academic learning but also taking it as a personal lesson and a personal way of how we can keep ourselves restored and emotionally whole. So even as we are going through these lessons to recognize and to take in faith what we are learning so that we can walk in the freedom that God has given us. So a quick recap about what we've been doing the last week. Anybody would take the time to share what we learned last week. Anybody could quickly just unmute and a few thoughts. You don't have to give me the entire lessons. We can give everyone a chance to speak and bring about what they saw or what they've learned. Yes, open. This is open. So I'll give you a clue. We started off the week before with learning about the causes of problems in our soul. And last week, the week before we specifically looked at one area of where our problems could come from. And that was more the way that we have certain aspects of how we have led our lives or what we have been engaged in that causes those problems. So the week before we spoke about wrong thinking, certain mindsets, the beliefs that we have, the words that we speak. We spoke about that the sin, that the deep seated continual sin, which can hurt us. We spoke about experiences that come to us, maybe not of our own doing, but because of other situations, certain experiences that we go through that create emotional hurt. False religions that we involve in, maybe commitments and practices that have been made by our ancestors and also self inflicting curses. So that's what we looked at the week before. What did we look at last week? Anybody? Is everyone sleepy or tired? Tasha? Yes, Tasha. What stood out to me was the one about be careful about the words that you choose and the examples that you drew because it has really impacted me personally and I have to be careful of the words that I choose and my way of thinking as well. So I'm putting into practice being very cautious of the words and how they can impact people even when I get angry, you know, try to taper how I speak as well. Thank you, Tasha. Thank you for sharing how the lessons really helped you. Yes, Avni. Good. Thank you. You said that we learned about how we can avoid opening doors for the enemy last time. So we were talking about how spirits or the evil spirits cause problems within us and when we give an opportunity for them to operate in our lives, there are times that we allow these spirits to oppress us and as a result, you know, have those emotions or the way that we experience difficulties in our soul. So that's one way. So we also spoke about how evil spirits gain access into our lives. We also spoke about sin when we continue in a place of sin that opens certain doors. And when we spoke about that, we also spoke about how, you know, the evil spirits, we spoke about how it operates in groups, and that sometimes it's just not one thing, but then there are multiple things that we may open ourselves to. So initially we may require healing for that. We may require deliverance and being able to move into that place of wholeness. So we looked at that part of it as well when we were talking about open doors to the evil one. We also spoke about the difference between possession and oppression. We determined that a believer cannot be possessed, but definitely can be oppressed. And oppression is where the evil spirit exerts its influence over us causing torment or causing difficulty in one or more areas. This could be any part of our beings, our physical, our mental, our situational, our emotional part of it. Apologies. Yeah, so we looked at that as well of how spirits can oppress us in different areas. We also spoke about how when oppression takes place, it can manifest in it is identified differently. So there are evil spirits that are identified with specific emotions. There are evil spirits that are identified with certain deeds. There are evil spirits that identify with certain physical conditions and evil spirits that are identified with certain situations. So we looked at all of this and we also at the end of the lesson, we specifically looked at how there are symptoms of this activity of demonic, of evil spirits being active in us and what were some of those symptoms. We spoke about how it controls, how enslave, oppresses us. We sometimes get moved to do certain things and the spirit gets stirred up when we do certain things and other reasons as well. So we also looked at certain pitfalls that we need to avoid when we are getting into the ministry of deliverance. So that's where we stopped. I hope that really refreshes your mind. If not, I suggest you do go back and take some time to read those notes and review that once again because it helps us to be guarded. It helps us to know, be aware of what is around us. So today, we're going to move on to our next part, the next stage of understanding about emotional wholeness. We looked at the problems. We looked at what causes these emotional problems. Now, what we're going to be looking at, what is it that we do about it? What is the, you know, whenever there's a problem, you look for a solution. Whenever there's a cause, you look for, after looking at the effect, you're looking at how you can minimize the cause. So here, what we're going to be looking at, we're going to start on with the next part of it is, what do we do with regards to the problems we have? We need to be healed. We need to be delivered. We need to come to a place of wholeness. We cannot stay when you know that there's a problem. Like, for example, when you know you're sick, you have a fever that you're manifesting. You need to look at the source and you need to find out what's causing the infection, what's causing the fever and you've got to do something about that. So we are going to be looking at our healing and deliverance. What do we do on this? Now, before we do that, we are going to be focusing on what is the basis? So there is one is we receive, there are two parts to this, whereas we receive our healing and our deliverance. And the other part is, that's the second part of it. The first part is we need certain foundational truths to take on this healing and deliverance. So there are certain bases or certain truths that we need to be aware of before we go to a place of receiving. So these truths are, I'm sure, things that you already know, things that you have heard of as a believer over and over again. But it is a very strong reminder because this becomes foundational to our healing and deliverance. It's like you cannot build a house without building the foundational beams because if not, there will not be stability in the house. So what we are going to be receiving is the part where you are living by the basis of some of these foundational truths. And that's what we are going to look at. There are specifically five points that we want to bring out. We will look at the first two today. We're going really slowly because I think this is like you chew the card, then you really dwell on that and it really helps to sink in because we have that time to do so. So we're going to be looking at basically the first two bases today and the next three in the next week. For you to follow, if you'd like to follow with me, I'm on page 14 of the textbook or of the booklet that you have with you. And I encourage you to follow with me as we go through this. And we're going to be looking at some scripture and it will be really helpful if you can either have your Bibles or you have the notes open so that you can follow along or somebody can read on with this. So when we look at the restoration of our souls, we established the truth that it's something that God desires is that we are made whole, not just in our spirits but in our souls and in our bodies. So God desires that we are restored in our souls, in our bodies, as well as in our spirits. And the Lord is the one who has made the provision for the healing and the deliverance. This is not something we buy on our own or we achieve of our own or we receive of our own. This is something that God has given to us. He has provided for even the means of it. All that we are called to do is to receive what he has already given to us. And a few of that is by our understanding, the renewing of what we believe and what we think and the other is by faith to receive what God has already provided for us. So when we look at the base of our restoration is it is God. You know, Psalm 23 verse 3 of verse that is so very familiar to all of us that says, He restores my soul. He restores my soul. Now, when you look at the word restoring, the word restoring in the English meaning has the sense of giving a complete makeover. It's a restoration means you are giving a makeover of something that has been maybe old, that has been broken, that has been destroyed, ruined and giving a complete makeover of something that is fresh. Like you would have heard the words, I mean, you would have had a makeover, you know, wardrobe makeover, or you would have had a career makeover, or you would have, you know, a hair makeover. I mean, there are very many things which you do not want to identify with that which is of the past, but want to have something that is a fresh and new. So similarly, when we talk about the word restore, there are specifically two functions or two meanings that we pick up from this word. And the first meaning that we look at is the word restore is to turn back, or is to bring back to God or to return to God. So something that was will turn back. Okay, so it is the word restores means coming back or turning back into its original designed or original position of the way that it was designed to be. Okay. So, you know, for those of us who are in the council, I mean, I just see so many parallels of how we see this lesson in the light of what we have learned in even in the counseling class, so apologies for those who have not been in the class, but, you know, we spoke about the original attributes that God has created us with, you know, the attributes of being loved and being valued, being secure and being significant. So restoration means to come back to that design. The second meaning that it brings about is like we said it is a repairing. It's a restoring it is bringing back to a state of wellness or well being and wholeness. It's a place of bringing back to the original position, but through the process of repair through the process of refreshing it's changing what was there to what it was originally. And when we look at this verse, there is a source from where this restoration happens. And who's the source, it says, God restores my soul, he restores my soul. So God is the one who turns our souls back to him. He's the he's the source of that he's he's the one who does it completely who does it wholly who does it fully. And when that is entrusted to him, you know, we see that that is that is a refreshing that is a rest there is a complete restoration of what went wrong in if you look at, you know, that that word restores in some translations it says he gives a new strength or he refreshes my life. It says, you know, there are some some I think some other places he renews he brings back whatever that has been lost and whatever has has has been broken. So he is the one who brings back or turns back our soul towards him. So he is also the one who makes us complete, not just spiritually, or physically, but also emotionally. So God, it's, it's the, it's the source is God, it comes from God, the restoration comes from God. Now when we look at restoration, we are looking at restoration, you know, in three parts in three specific areas or parts and it's important to understand these, what these three parts are. So, you know, I and I think for the for the portal, I had actually bought about a question and said, you know, how do you see or what do you see is the difference between these three parts and these three parts is one, it is healing. The second is deliverance. And the third is moving into a place of wholeness is wholeness. Okay, so it is healing. It is a deliverance, and it is walking into wholeness. So I'm going to open the same question to to the class here. What do you see is the difference in all these three the healing, the deliverance and the wholeness. You could either put it up on the chat or maybe even unmute and speak. This is just to ensure that we are all awake and all in class and interacting. So, I'm encouraging you all to speak. Yes. The silence is pin drop silence. Students. Yes, go ahead. Deliverance is from taking from a place of bondage where you you were in prison to the place where you, you're free, you're set free and then start building from there. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for that. She, I think you had put your hand up and I think you've been through it. I lost. I didn't get the question that I was going to ask what the question was again. Sorry. Yeah, so I asked what we were looking at restoration having three parts. So the first is healing. The second is deliverance and the third is walking into wholeness or wholeness. What do you see is the difference or how do you what what do you mean by these terms or these words that that was what the question is. So, Anita said, healing is for the part that is abused or deteriorated. Rose mentions healing is repairing into into what has been broken deliverance is freedom from bondage wholeness is coming into what you are really meant to be in the eyes of God. Wonderful. Avani says wholeness is coming back to the original state as God designed. Prabhakar has said healing is bringing back the broken deliverance is freeing from some hold or some pull wholeness is complete work. Wonderful. Okay. Shri Kumar. In my opinion, healing is solving that problem, whatever he's facing and deliverance is your uprooting that food sorry deliverance is uprooting that food costs and journey into wholeness. I believe that, you know, you are leading that person to the, in such a way that you should never need to go back where he was in the past in that captivity. Thank you. Okay. Wonderful. Great. That's nice. Thank you. Thank you for sharing. Shay. Yes, Shay. Go ahead. Yeah, I shouldn't say that wholeness is holistic. It's the whole being of a person and then deliverance is being made free from it could be demon, it could be habits. It could be something that has held you bound in one sport. And I think healing is specific. It targets one area of your life, you know, that has suffered for so long. So it's more like mending or in a way like restoring basically, you know, treating a particular emotional wound or physical or something has wounded you for a long time. So treating it and then bringing it back to where it's supposed to be. I think that's what I'll just contribute. Great. Thank you, Shay. Thank you so much. Kennedy, I think you also had something to say. Healing is the art of repairing it to respect the original status of what has been damaged. Deliverance is fighting against what's oppressing you and what's processing you so that you may return to your wholeness. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. I think you guys have done, you know, understood this pretty well. Yes, Abhinav says turning back to the original. Abhinav says once healing and deliverance is done, then is complete, we become whole. Okay. All right. Ro says true wholeness is a result of becoming complete and unfragmented and being set free and delivered. Okay. Wonderful. Thank you. Thank you so much for sharing that because that really helps to establish our own understanding of it, you know, as we move forward. So let's liken this to something as simple as a physical disease. I know it's a very poor comparison but just for us to get to understand the concept and then, you know, take it into what we are talking about when we're saying emotional healing and we'll probably look through certain examples as we look at that as well. So let's say, you know, you have, okay, I think something that maybe I can bring up an example. A couple of years back, my daughter had a very small nick on her elbow, you know, just by hitting something. Okay. And it was a really, really tiny, not even something that was even significant that any of us actually paid attention. So what took place was what she did was, you know, I did give her a piece of a cotton and a debt all and, you know, got just asked her to clean it. What she did was, she cleaned it, but she kept, she kept that piece of cotton and kept rubbing and rubbing and rubbing over that skin. And I think that cotton probably fell a couple of times. She was maybe eight, I think eight or nine at that time. It fell a couple of times as she picked it from the floor and again, you know, rubbed, rubbed, rubbed, and I didn't know any of this. Anyway, a day later, what we did see is that that entire skin around that place, a good three to four inches on a circular fashion had kind of become, you know, some kind of a slight burn. And we saw that the skin was kind of burnt, all right, because I think it was the constant rubbing and it was the alcohol in the debt all that really created that burn that was there. So, you know, when we asked her, she said that she had done that. So we ignored it and said, okay, it's probably because of that burn, it'll probably go away. A day later, she started saying that that part was hurting. So I definitely knew that there was some kind of an infection that had seeped in, but we just decided to leave it as it was. A couple, a day or two days later, she couldn't move the arm. And she started saying that it was spaining within. It's spaining towards the bone. And that's when, you know, we began to see that there was something much more serious than what we had expected. And taking her to the doctor, we found that it was cellulitis. So whatever the infection had gone in, it had seeped into the skin and closing in on to the bone that she couldn't even move the hand. So it was cellulitis. And, you know, we had to, at emergency, take care of that condition. So let's look at this. Now, what does healing mean in a place like this? So healing would definitely mean that, you know, that we take care of the damage that is already done. In this place, there was the infection had moved in. So we had to ensure that already the damage or the issue that was there or what was sick over there had to be immediately treated and helped. And then looking into further to see what has been the source of that. So that's why she was, she was given a full course of oral antibiotics as well as IV antibiotics. So there have been the bacteria that has gone in that has created a home for itself, you know, added in a lot more of other other friends. And, you know, created an issue, we had to ensure that the source of that infection had to be killed or had to be taken off. And what was troubling had to be, we had to ensure that that was out of her system. And then, you know, so we did understand that she's got extremely sensitive skin. And that every time that she she has a fall like this, we've seen it multiple times that a small Nick can create, you know, an itch and spots over. We've seen that the skin has been sensitive. So we've had to repeatedly after that entire episode be very careful when she's got Nick. So when she's got cuts to not over do it or to be careful in the way it is treated to not expose to to, you know, to a to certain conditions that can go back to that place of, you know, severe struggles, right? Now, that's that's that's an example that I'm bringing up there so that you know we could we could like I said it's a very poor comparison but for us to be able to understand it better when we're looking at emotional holdness. So in the same way, healing the restoration includes this first part of healing, which, like most of you said, is bringing back from its place of sickness into a place of wellness. So taking away or repairing that which was unwell and bringing it to a place of wholeness or to place of wellness. So whatever has been sick to bring it back to a place of what it was. Okay, so just like the arm that was infected to bring it back to a place of its functioning. So that's what healing or healing would mean bringing back or restoring what has been broken, what has been damaged, what is in despair, what is in complete sadness or vulnerability to bring it back to a place of wellness. So that's what healing is. Deliverance is is looking at the source. Okay, so it includes taking them, setting somebody free from any evil spirit or spirits that may be in operation that may be troubling the soul. So actually looking at the source and we looked at some of that last week, right? We looked at those evil spirits of deliverance is freeing or casting out any spirit or any demonic activity that may be prevalent in the soul that may be creating that a repetitive sense of despair, sense of frustration or or unwholeness that's there. Okay, so that's deliverance. And the third one is wholeness, which is something that continues on thereafter. It is something that keeps going on. It's something that's ongoing. And these are certain things or aspects of practices one should do to ensure that they are in that place of wholeness and that place of wellness that was initially restored at the time when they were healed. Okay, so let's let's take an example of someone. Maybe there is a sorry shade. Do you have a question? I see your hand raised. May I just may I address your question once I'm done with the with the Sorry, that was, that was a mistake. Sorry, sorry for that. No problem. No problem. Yeah. So let's look at an example, one, a couple of examples. So let's say there is a person who who's who's coming with with issues of lust. Okay, and there is a significant manifestation as a result of lustful thoughts that one would have. So, you know, you come to a place of healing, come to a place of deliverance where, you know, the spirit of lust and the spirit of adultery has been cast out. And they have come to a place of wholeness. But what would walking in that journey being is that not going back and going to a place of looking at, you know, at lustful material or looking at dirty, dirty stuff or engaging back into pornography that walking in wholeness would mean to be able to renew one's mind to transform themselves so that they could walk in that place of wholeness. So that journey or that place of walking into wholeness is certain practices that we need to engage in so that we can keep ourselves in wholeness. Yes, you may be healed, but you can always go back to the same position that you were in for, let's say, for example, someone who's healed from, from the habitual pattern of using some kind of a substance. Walking into wholeness means being careful not, you know, going into a party where substances are found or engaging with the same company that you have been involved in that tempts you into getting into alcohol or into certain substances or putting yourself in positions that will create that sense of wanting to go back. That's what wholeness would be journeying into that wholeness. Let's look at another example of people having thoughts of self condemnation, you know, thoughts of not feeling as if they're wanted or they're important or they're valued. So there is, yes, the healing that takes place, understanding that God loves them and God is their source, is their fortress, there may be deliverance that takes place, you know, spirit of self-pity, spirit of depression, all of that being cast out. But going back to a place of maybe, you know, when this person goes back home, there are certain circumstances that recreate these memories or these thoughts or you put back into situations where this happens. So being able to renew the mind, being able to hold on to certain truths and promises of God that encourage them to see who they are in Christ rather than taking on the labels or the words that people have used against them. So that's what this entire process would mean and I see this sometimes like a process of the healing takes place, the deliverance takes place and then there is this walk into wholeness journey. That is something that you continue doing over and over consciously and intentionally with what we are going to be learning today. I trust that these three, this understanding is clear. I just want to open up for any, I think observations, maybe if there are some of you who can bring up certain examples, I think it really helps to consolidate this understanding that it's just not healing, it's just not deliverance, but it's also walking in this pathway of wholeness that comes in together. Anybody, any questions or any observations on this or any thoughts? Beth, you said, can we say that not all need healing and deliverance? Beth, I think, like we said, we were careful to understand that maybe not all emotional issues should be looked into as evil spirits. There may be certain things that you're probably doing. So some may need healing and walks into that place of wholeness. It's not that there is a source or there is an evil spirit working in that. The evil spirit may not always be the work of the evil spirit. It could also be the way that you're thinking, the way that there are certain things that you've taken a hold of. So healing comes there, but yes, walking into wholeness, I think comes whether there is no deliverance in between. So there is healing and there could be walking into wholeness or there could be healing and deliverance and walking into wholeness. I hope I answered that, Beth. Okay, Shay, can I have your question? Yes, Pastor, I have an observation and question. The observation I just realized was that when it comes to wholeness, it has to be intentional, really, if really you want to progress beyond where you've been before to where God wants you to be body, spirit, soul and body. The question I have, basically, is how do you gracefully point someone to something you've observed in their life that it's holding them bound, but at the same time you don't want them to run away from you, but you want to solve their issue. How do you, how do you get them to open up and acknowledge that this is an issue that can destroy you? How do you go about that? So I think one of the ways that, you know, because of the background that you come from with regard to counseling, something that I generally try not to do is maybe not pinpoint, but lead them through questions to ask them what they feel and what they think. So let's say someone who comes to you, you know, three days a week, they've gone through healing, they've gone through deliverance, and they come back and they said, hey, Jean, you know, all that was done that day I felt was released Monday morning. I found myself, you know, getting back into the same, same condition. So how, how would you gracefully do it is lead them back into asking, you know, what they have seen as the gap. What in their day or what in their spiritual routine or emotional routine is something that they felt that pulled them back into the same state that they were in a week ago. Excuse me. Bless you. So, so when you do that, what you're actually helping the, the person do is to really look back and find out their routine, what kind of activity they've been engaged at. So, and this is something as a practice that, you know, I've seen that's really helpful. So the person will say, yeah, you know, when I woke up this morning, I had decided that I would first spend some time on the word. But, you know, the first thing that I did was I picked up my phone and one thing led to another and this is where I caught myself in. So there are certain practices that you see that the person may be engaging in that probably leads them to that place where they were before. So helping them see, you know, I'm glad that you made that observation that the first thing that you probably need to do is get back into the word renew your mind so that that becomes like a function for you. Okay, that's a great thing that you did. How is it that you can look on this tomorrow's kind of figured it out themselves that you know what I what I said I would do the practice that I said I would do. I was unable to hold on to and this is something that I need to change and that's how I think would be one way of doing it. I'm sure there may be other ways and and there are any of you who who felt and tried that there are other ways. So I'd be so glad to hear and and you know we could all learn from that so I'm opening that back to you. If there's anyone so that's what I would do a shade to to bring about that. Thank you, Buster. Yeah. Christopher, I think you have a question to. Buster, thank you. I was just trying to understand this, this, this, you know, in the sense process of this healing and the deliverance and, you know, developing our fullness. So I just want to understand is this is is are there actually stages in in this process and in the in the in the in that healing process or sub process. We're talking about repairing and you know making well what is sick and damages for the notes. That is, you know, kind of reaching a certain particular state of, you know, of being able to, you know, get that person to that level. And then there's this deliverance part which is talking about, you know, how to get setting free from the work of demonic spirits. And so that that in itself is also another stage where it comes after healing or, you know, is it is it coming, you know, is it is it part of our, you know, is it both are the both kind of kind of going together. And then the ongoing journey, of course, is, you know, something that will need to happen to maintain, you know, that level of wellness and be able to maintain a strength, you know, the strength to, you know, to ensure that nothing I know it doesn't go back to, you know, that that that need for for for repair. So I'm just trying to understand, you know, are there stages in it. And are they sort of quite a kind of discrete stages as in separate. And if you could just supply that to, you know, those examples you gave us, you know, about the last and, you know, someone who is addicted to substance substance abuse. So if you could just give us some clarity on that. Yeah, so these these stages, you know, what happens in these stages is our second part where we how do we receive this healing and deliverance. And as, yeah, if if you, you know, if you go a little further into the notes, and I'm just trying to pull that out. If you actually look further into the notes, you will see, you know, for a better understanding, there is a process. You know, where first and foremost, if you are looking at page 21, if you look at it, there are those 10 points that we will need to do so that, you know, we come to that place of healing and deliverance. So if you look at those 10 points, which we are going to look at a lot more in detail is repenting is asking the Lord for forgiveness, believing in what Christ did. Being able to release the forgiveness to someone who has disappointed or hurt you, taking on the power of God's word, ensuring that you don't live in those old deceptive, deceptive ways, ensuring that there aren't entry points that you've left open, doing all that you can to renouncing the work of the enemy in your life, and bringing back to a place where you are consecrated to the to the work of the Holy Spirit. So there are, yes, there are maybe a cross in how we do that. And that's something that we will be looking at in the weeks to come, Christopher. So I don't want to jump the gun and go there already. Yeah, so just just a high level just wanted to understand. Does healing happen and then, then after that, does that we need to deliverance if it is necessary. And then, obviously the ongoing process of healing. So that there is a, there is a sequence progression. There is a progression. Yes. Yes, absolutely. So healing, healing needs to come and if healing needs to take place that needs to be repentance, first and foremost, right. And then comes in. So it's only when there is a place of cleansing, does is that a place of, you know, you're, you're identifying the source and casting out the source and then walking into that place of journey. So yes, a sequence or a progression. You're right. Yes. Right. Thank you. Okay. All right. Okay. We're close to the hour. Let's stop for a break. It's 1050 on my clock and we will return at 11 o'clock after the break. See you soon.