DID & Demons
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Education Matters
Nita Saylor and Diane W. Hawkins
“Only those who understand the dynamics
of both dissociation and demonization
should attempt doing deliverance with a person
who has symptoms of DID.”
Thanks in part to sensational movies, books, and the imagination, deliverance has acquired a very distorted and negative reputation in the minds of many. Christians often tend to enter the arena of battling darkness with considerable anxiety and dread. This need not be the case, however, if one is adequately prepared and confident in the authority of Jesus Christ over all of Satan’s forces.
When deliverance is needed in individuals with DID, the process admittedly becomes more complex, and one does well to tread more carefully into it. In fact, only those who understand the dynamics of both dissociation and demonization should attempt doing deliverance with a person who has symptoms of DID.
Of utmost importance is learning to discern between evil spirits and alter-identities, or “alters” (parts of the person), so that alters are treated with respect and compassion. Treating alters like demons can be extremely traumatic and demoralizing to survivors and counterproductive to their healing. Even when dealing with true demons, extreme aggression and harshness is unnecessary. Effective deliverance only requires issuing authoritative commands in the name of Jesus Christ. Addressing demons in this fashion will minimize the potential trauma experienced by the alters who are also present, including those who might mistakenly be perceived to be demons. Want to read the rest of this article.....Copy and paste this address: http://www.rcm-usa.org/DID-and-Deliverance.htm
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