Scott Branam, MA, LMHC, MBANovember 12, 2015

1. Pray First 2. Divine Healing is Real 3. God Works all Things for Good 4. Temptation is to be Avoided 5. Be Loving and Compassionate 6. Forgive

Abraham and Sarah

Isaac and Rebekah

Genesis gives us our first Single Parent, Murder, Rape, Adultery, Drunkenness, etc.

Only 1% of Ministers reported that medication should never be a treatment option

71% reported that medications and therapy in conjunction with spiritual principles should be a treatment option

90% felt a moral and spiritual obligation to provide resources

75% of Families with a mentally ill member believe they receive good pastoral care

40% believe others in the church even care

True Christian Homes are immune to Mental Illness

Drug use causes all Mental Illness Mental Illness is Demon possession Mental Illness is Divine judgement

Nebuchadnezzar (Dan 4) Madness, blindness, and boils (Deut 28:27-29,34)

If you accept one, you must accept all David Feigned mental illness (I Sam. 21:12-15)

Rape – Judges 19:25 Depression – Lam. 3 Trauma – Psalms 18 Anxiety – Phil. 4 Grief – II Sam. 18:33 Suicide – Matt 4:24 Loneliness – Psalms 69:1-8

Evil entered the world through Satan

Satan attempts to convince humans he doesn’t exist Many, including some Christians do not believe he is real

Satan attempts to convince the world that evil doesn’t exist Many do not accept that evil is real

Demonization is really all psychological

All Mental Illness is caused by Demons

Christians can’t be effected by Demons

Thoughts and many actions controlled by Demons

Change in Moral Character

Often Leads to destructive or self-harm behavior

Hatred of God Opposed to the religious preoccupation we often see

Robs Joy Overly Legalistic Constant Fear of God’s Judgment Doubt Feeling of Darkness

If Medication alleviates the problem it isn’t Demonization

Depression Abortion Suicide Trauma Marriage Divorce/Remarriage Addiction Sexual Anxiety Grief

We are getting better and more open, and feeling more responsibility to minister to individuals about issues we don’t understand, and that in general scare us.