This is a great rule of thumb that I believe is important to keep in mind when ministering. Whatever Satan uses to cause an emotional wound or bondage, usually the key to healing or restoration lies in utalizing the opposite tool which God has given us.

For example, somebody suffering from rejection needs to receive in their heart the reality of their being accepted, loved, and appreciated by their heavenly Father. REJECTION causes the wound, but ACCEPTANCE heals the wound.

Another example is somebody suffering from a bondage to religion and religious strongholds. The opposite of dead religion is genuine relationship, so such a person must come to grips with the reality of the beautiful and meaningful relationship that God desires to have with them. RELIGION creates the bondage, but RELATIONSHIP dissolves the bondage.

Somebody suffering with issues of self-hate will find that coming to truly love and appreciate the person that God has made in them brings tremendous healing. SELF-REJECTION is the problem, but SELF-ACCEPTANCE is the answer. Now I’m not saying that we ought to be stuck up about ourselves, but rather a type of loving oneself to where they are humbly loving and accepting the person that God has made in them. I have an entire teaching on loving yourself in a Godly way on the GreatBibleStudy.com web site.

While there are often demons behind these types of bondages, the inner wounds must be healed, and using the opposite of Satan’s tools is a powerful key to bring healing to damaged emotions and bondages.

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