Crush These 5 Demonic Lies that Sabotage Your Healing!

You might be thinking to yourself, I agree that with God all things are possible, but I’m not there.

And the way things are going, I don’t know if I ever will arrive to that level of faith. It’s been one attack after another, and I can’t seem to rise above it all. If this is you, it could be that your body is being buffeted by demons as the apostle Paul was, but you have not activated your faith for supernatural healing that flows from the throne of grace. You may be confused by false doctrine from the religious sector that accuses God of putting sickness on Paul, such as blindness, and that he endured with joy over this God-given thorn in the flesh against his body. Let’s bring correction to this false teaching so that you can be free from the ill effects of it.

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong (2 Corinthians 12:7-10 KJV).

This portion of Scripture is talking about protecting Paul from becoming prideful and is not about God plaguing him with sickness or withholding healing from him as he begs God to take the thorn away from him. The “thorn in the flesh” is not sickness and disease such as blindness or any other type of eye disease, but a demon who buffets him—attacks Paul with one attack after another.

Many of God’s people believe that He has given them a thorn in the flesh—by which they mean an illness intended to teach them a spiritual lesson in patience and endurance and to draw them closer to God. This is a lie from the devil himself. And this type of belief turns many away from God. They blame Him for the devil’s work. It misconstrues their conception of Almighty God as one who does not care but is cruel and harsh and on the lookout for an opportunity to punish His people. In fact, with the payment of His blood Jesus purchased our healing for us at the whipping post.

But [in fact] He has borne our griefs, and He has carried our sorrows and pains; yet we [ignorantly] assumed that He was stricken, struck down by God and degraded and humiliated [by Him]. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]; the punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him, and by His stripes (wounds) we are healed (Isaiah 53:4-5 AMP).

Biblical Facts from Isaiah 53:4-5

Jesus bore our griefs. This word griefs means sickness (Strong’s H2483). And what did He do with our sicknesses at Calvary? He bore them. This means our Lord carried them for us (Strong’s H5375).

This foundational portion of Scripture continues to explain what the Lord did for us. It says that He carried our sorrows, or He bore them for us on His back. And just what are those sorrows? Physical and mental pain (Strong’s H4341).

It goes on to say that we esteem or judge Him (Strong’s H2803) stricken, plagued (Strong’s H5060), smitten, slaughtered (Strong’s H5221) by God. Because Jesus was wounded, defiled (Strong’s H2490) for our transgressions—our rebellion (Strong’s H6588). He was bruised, crushed (Strong’s H1792) for our iniquities, our perversity, our sin (Strong’s H5771).

The chastisement, discipline, or correction (Strong’s H4148) for our peace, our welfare, health, and prosperity (Strong’s H7965) was upon Him. And by His stripes, bruises, and wounds (Strong’s H2250) we are healed, cured, and made whole (Strong’s H7495).

(These definitions are taken from the chart on pages 37-38 in Chapter 3, “The Power of the Blood,” from my book The Healing Creed. We will refer to this chart and the meaning of these powerful verses throughout this work.)

He Understands the Frailty of Humanness

Our Lord understands the frailty of our humanness. Remember, He chose to leave His God-powers in heaven and walk this earth in human form and, like us, face the same temptations and hardships and make the same type of daily decisions we face today: “Do I believe that with God this seemingly impossible situation can turn around? Do I deny this great healing power and cling to my human reasoning of unbelief?” Thanks be to God, He did not dwell on the impossibility of the situation but moved forward with great faith in a great God who empowers all who believe with healing power.

For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize and understand our weaknesses and temptations, but One who has been tempted [knowing exactly how it feels to be human] in every respect as we are, yet without [committing any] sin (Hebrews 4:15 AMP).

What a privilege it is to serve the living God who has experiential knowledge of the weakness that we face at times. The apostle Paul says in 2 Corinthians 12:10 (NKJV), “Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” While this man of faith was under great tribulation in his new life in Christ, he still was able to remain strong in the faith knowing no matter how the enemy came after him, his faith was not in himself but in Christ. This is where our strength to overcome the tribulations of this life comes from—even the power to walk in victory over that temptation of doubt and unbelief concerning healing of that disease.

Urgent Plea for Help to Believe

The people of this earth are in turmoil; so much has happened and continues to happen around us. It’s been one crisis after another with- out time to process, rest, and regain their strength. People are crying, weeping for the loss of what once was, what they once had, and more importantly, for the people they have lost. The pileup of grievous events has caused many to grow too weak in the faith to believe the promises found in God’s Word.

I receive many prayer requests, and this one arrives today: “Please pray that I may have the strength to believe God’s Word once again. I’m tired of wallowing in unbelief and doubt, but I just can’t seem to bring myself to believe what I read.” As I read this, I can’t help but think this is someone who has been beaten down by the enemy, the devil, and they are worn down and need a refreshing. This plea for spiritual help is not rare, but now common. If you are in this situation, I want to share with you what I share with this individual.

I’m not sure all that has happened to you, nor do I need to know, but I do know this: that the Lord will hear when you cry out to Him. He loves you with an everlasting love, and when you feel weak, He remains strong. I pray for you, for a renewal in your relationship with Jesus—that you will hunger and thirst for righteousness. As you read the Bible again, you will remember to ask Holy Spirit to lead you through the Scriptures, and you will learn to allow Him to speak to you, teach you, lead you and guide you, and comfort you. Knowing that you are unique (Psalm 139:13), you are precious (1 Corinthians 6:20), you are lovely (Daniel 12:3), and you are special to Him too (Ephesians 2:10). With a sincere heart, ask Him right now to help you through this dry season in your life, and for Holy Spirit to refresh you and bring joy back between the two of you.

Let’s pray about this right now. Father God,

In the name of Your precious Son, Jesus, I ask for Your forgiveness for waiting so long before reaching out for help. I don’t know exactly when things started to go sour between us, but I know that our relationship is not what it once was. I desire our relationship to be healed and strengthened. Holy Spirit, lead me back to my Lord. Help me to fall back into love with You.

Holy Spirit, lead me and guide me as I read the Word. Help me to see the truth and the reality that is penned within the pages of the Holy Bible. I long to see and to understand and to walk in the power of Your Word, in Your most holy name, I pray, amen.

I believe as you continue to call out to the Lord with an honest plea about what’s going on inside your soul, that barrier between you and God will start to come down, and that urgent cry for help to believe again will be answered. With time spent in prayer and in the Word, your faith will be strengthened once again.

Taste the Goodness of the Lord

You may have had a taste of religion, which has a foul flavor mixed with a bit of spiritual sugar, such as, “God is good, He loves you, but He’s testing your faithfulness with that cancerous tumor.” You see what I mean? It leaves a bitter aftertaste in the mouth. It’s time to spit that out and get a real taste of the goodness of God, who has good things in store for you and truly desires to fellowship with you.

David prays this encouraging verse found in Psalm 34:8 (AMP), “O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good; how blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.” We are to perceive—become aware of by personal experience—the goodness of God so that we can come to believe that His nature is good, and He only has our best interests in mind.

The prophet Nahum, in the book named after him found in the Old Testament, writes this about God’s character during a time of great tribulation for his nation, while they were being ruled by an evil king: “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knows those who take refuge in Him” (Nahum 1:7 NASB). This word stronghold in Strong’s Concordance means a place of safety, protection and refuge (Strong’s H4581). The goodness of God provides these things for us, and in His presence is where we find His protection.

Psalm 84 is a beautiful psalm about the goodness and faithfulness of God. In verse 11 it says, “For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right” (Psalm 84:11 NLT). The author of this psalm speaks of the good things, the blessings of God that He gifts to those who enter the presence of God. He knows them, and He showers them with the necessities of life. Perhaps as you read this, you yourself are in great need for healing. Enter His presence with a heart of worship, be thankful for who He is, and allow Him to supply the need that you have.

Five Dangerous Lies People Are Taught to Believe

As you can tell, I am not a fan of religion, and quite frankly neither was Jesus. I have heard people share the most devastating lies that they were told by people who claim to be Christians and say they know the Word of God but spread the most outlandish lies to hurt people. I’m going to share a list of common lies that I hear from people needing a healing touch from the Lord.

Because you are sick, you must have done something wicked.

Just because someone is very sick does not mean they have done something wicked. Yes, sin does open the door to the enemy’s attack, but oftentimes these attacks of sickness come because we live in a fallen world. Jesus lets us know in John 16:33 (NKJV), “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” When He says that you will have tribulation, He means you will have difficult times. Not because God has designed your journey on this earth to be filled with bad things, but because you have an enemy, satan, who is bent upon your destruction. Jesus says this about the devil in John 10:10 (NKJV), “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

Supernatural healing is not for today.

This is an especially dangerous lie to spread. I wonder just how many people have died needlessly because of it. God says of Himself, “I am the Lord who heals you” (Exodus 15:26 NKJV). Matthew 8:17 states this biblical fact, “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.” We can rest assured that He has not removed supernatural healing from His list of goodness toward us, as it says in Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV), “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” And again, in Malachi 3:6 (NKJV) we read, “For I am the Lord, I do not change.” Simply put, healing is for today. God has not removed His healing promises from the New Covenant.

My needs are trivial and unimportant to God.

You are important to God, and He cares about every detail in your life. Here’s a verse about how deeply He cares about the little details concerning you: “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows” (Luke 12:7 NKJV). “Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (Matthew 6:26 NKJV). And here is another portion of Scripture to help you know God considers you very valuable to Him: “How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You” (Psalm 139:17-18 NKJV).

It’s God’s will that you are sick.

This is not what my Bible says! John writes in 3 John 1:2 (NKJV), “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” So the next time someone says this to you, you rebuke them and say, “No, it’s not! With the shed blood of Jesus at the whipping post, and throughout the entire atoning process, I have been redeemed, my sins are forgiven, and my body has been healed too” (see Isaiah 53:4-5).

Prayer doesn’t change much.

Let me be clear—not all communication with God is prayer. A lot of what is said is whining and complaining, and you’re right—that doesn’t move God. Only faith moves God. So when we pray, we are to pray in faith, without whining, complaining, blaming Him for evil, and without doubt and unbelief. This is what faith-filled prayers accomplish, “And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven” (James 5:15 NKJV). Now, this verse alone undoes all the lies mentioned under this subtitle.

Have you been taught a dangerous lie that is preventing you from receiving your supernatural healing? Take some time to pray about this question, write it down, and look up one to three verses from the Bible to undo the lie that was planted within your mind and emotions.

If God says it, that settles it! He declares that by His stripes you are healed and that this healing power is for anyone who chooses to believe in it. Don’t allow anyone to talk you out of your right to be healed in Jesus’ name.