Helping People Who Hurt

2011-08-26T22:13:00.001-07:00

My current attitude about life is “One more day in paradise – living the dream”. At one time my attitude was “what’s the use? What’s life all about anyway? Must I live one more day?”

What made the difference? I learned how to connect to Life and defeat depression.

Today I am working daily with hurting people from all walks of life; helping them to overcome depression, addictions and inner turmoil of all kind without drugs and long invasive therapy sessions.

Today I am truly “living the dream” because I have learned how to live free of the entanglements of this world for myself, plus I am privileged to help others escape and so can you. Daily I witness miracles of major proportions; miracles the best medical minds in the world will rarely, if ever witness.

For instance; today I worked with a young man of 28 who has been on antidepressants for a number of years. He has also abused drugs and alcohol in an attempt to find some peace in life.

Our first step in helping the hurting is to ween them off all drugs; prescription and non-prescription alike. We usually encounter some opposition at this step because the medical world tells us we need these drugs to be free from depression and other inner turmoil.

The truth about antidepressants is they make you more depressed. That is why they post a warning about suicidal thoughts, feelings of hurting yourself, nightmares, becoming overly tired, lethargic, etc.

As I began to work with this young man he was very moody, sensitive and easily insulted. He wanted to go lay down all the time and was extremely non-cooperative. Even though his mind was a bit foggy, we made some progress.

This young man has logged many hours on the Therapist's couch and was well programmed with the idea that God could do nothing for him; after all, the best medical minds in his home state could not help him out of that pit of despair, so he reasoned, how could God help him.

After 30 days or so we finally weened him off all his medications. As we weened him off his medications we worked with him regularly, helping him find the areas of his life that caused his turmoil.

Our sessions with him continued bringing him into more and more peace; it's physically visible on people when they begin living in God's promised peace. He currently no longer paces the floor like a caged lion and when he sits to communicate, he sits still and looks us straight in the eye; something he was never able to do while taking his prescribed meds.

Today was his fourth day being off all medications and he told me before we started “I have so much more energy; I am alert, able to think more clearly and actually looking forward to life. Before this I could hardly stand the thought of tomorrow. I always woke up each morning wishing I were dead. Today I am alert early and feel great about life.

Today we gained great ground in his life with his emotional issues. Today we discovered memories where he believed he was: weak, didn't feel like he fit in, never felt good enough as he is, always felt like he was going to be rejected, worthless, lost, out of control, filled with guilt, shame and sadness plus believed he was helpless and inadequate. No wonder he was depressed. All this stuff was on top of what we had already discovered in our previous sessions.

When I talk about sessions you need to know that I am not a Doctor of medicine or a psychologist. I am a minister of the Gospel.

Don't let that fool you because I have the worlds greatest physician living in me and working through me. I simply facilitate meetings between the hurting and The Doctor. God has the answers and will help all who humble themselves enough to ask Him.

Man however, struggles with humbling himself enough to ask God and far too many struggle with even believing God desires to help them.

Some do not believe they deserve God's help so they don't ask while others struggle with believing He still helps people at all because of what religion has shown them; promises with no immediate, measurable results.

I am sure that some reasoning might even go like this "If God truly desires to help, then we need to pay attention to Him. If we begin paying attention to Him, He may take away all our fun."

You call drug addiction, depression, anxiety and fear fun? You call the human degradation of sexual perversion fun? You call spending all your money for your next fix fun? – When your insurance runs out how are you going to fund your habit then?

You might be thinking "I’m not hooked; I’m only on Zoloft, Paxil or Abilify or any of the hundreds of other prescription drugs available and being dispensed today like candy to children on Easter Sunday!"

No, if you are on that stuff you are hooked and it's killing your physical body. Your drug dealer might be a licensed pharmacy but, still a drug dealer. Your Doctor might have prescribed it to you but you are still required to take drugs to alter your feelings!

Illegally addicted or Dr. prescript-ed - what's the difference in the end?

The Good News is - you don’t need to be on these drugs to become free from the issues and struggles of life!

The inner turmoils people are facing is all caused by two things – lies believed about themselves and not controlling the thoughts of their mind.

To permanently change how you feel, you need to know where and when the lie was believed or planted, what caused it and then replace it with the TRUTH.

A therapist may be able to ask enough questions and eventually get you to the origin of your pain. That therapist may be able to help you identify the lie you are believing which is causing your inner turmoil.

There is only one more thing however , your therapist will never be able to replace the lies you believe with the TRUTH; and it takes the TRUTH to make you free.

Man has been trying to change man as long as man has been; only to fail in frustration over and over again down through the centuries. Man's best efforts are still failing and I see the results of it every single day!

Therefore,the Therapist takes out their prescription pad and writes you a prescription for a drug that is supposed to make your pain more tolerable. And, as long as you have insurance you don't feel the financial pinch. When your insurance ends however, you will do what all drug addicts do to get your fix; lie, cheat or steal if necessary! Whatever it takes to numb out.

The Good News is – You don’t need to go there!

God alone has the plan and the capacity to speak to the lie, replacing it with TRUTH!

I work with hurting people every day and have for over 20 years now; God never fails. People always get free from the lies that torment them when they are willing to work with God. So can you!

My book “Your Pain Is Showing!” goes into much detail explaining how this happens, how to talk to God, how to find the source of your pain, why the mind works the way it does and how that can actually drive you crazy, along with God's answer.

Following is the testimony of that young man who experienced this awesome freedom by learning how to talk to God and control the thoughts of his mind. I’ll let his words speak for themselves.

"Before learning how to communicate with God I was always tired and virtually unable to focus on a single thought for longer than a moment. Like many others, I turned to my Doctor for a solution. He prescribed me a daily cocktail of various pills that claimed to treat anxiety and depression. These medications only led me down a path of addiction and further depression. My mind had become more hectic than ever. When I finally learned how to communicate with God I was able to painlessly drop the pills and through His love I live peacefully and happy. My concentration and awareness have never been better." D.C. - Iowa

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First you need to recognize that your inner turmoil is IN YOU; meaning it is not created by anyone or any circumstance currently in your life. Your circumstances and the people in your life simply trigger something that is resident within you.

Your pain is caused by what you believe; no one can make you believe anything. What you believe about you comes from the interpretations of your experiences.

In order to hear from God - the only true source of truth, you must be able to quiet your mind so He can speak to your painful memories.

To help people learn how to quiet their mind without squeezing everything out I ask them to sit upright, close their eyes and shift their mind into neutral. In other words, make your mind not think.

If and when your mind begins to think of something you simply, in your mind, say "No, we are not going there." And you make your mind be still. After a few short seconds of keeping your mind in neutral you will begin to feel your mind relax; your body will quickly follow.

When you have your mind quietly in neutral you simply, verbally talk to God. If you wish to have Him speak to something you ask short, specific questions and then stop to receive from Him.

God speaks into the same mind you think with so the first words entering your mind after you ask your question will be God's answer.

How do you know the difference from your thoughts and God's answer?

Test what you received by speaking aloud what you sense coming into your mind. If it is God, and it will be 99% of the time, you will know it is God as you speak it - it feels TRUE and will always change you.

If it by chance was your mind, you will know it the moment you open your mouth.

If you tell God what you feel and then listen, He will always speak His truth to you. As you receive (speak aloud) His truth it will always change what you are feeling.

My first book Genuine Christianity would also be a good book to read if you are interested in the how-to and why of communicating with God in order to achieve instant physical, emotional results.

God has the answer to perfect emotional health but somehow the church fathers allowed the deceiver to convince them that the clergy could not help the hurting people only the experts...

Logically think about that for a moment - God the creator had no idea or plan to help His created beings find inner peace and only His created beings can actually help themselves! Give me a Break! He's called the Prince of Peace for Pete's sake....

Well, He does have a plan and He is able to help you and everyone you know who is hurting once you hurt bad enough to humble yourself and ask Him. I have personally experienced it and I watch Him helping the hurting every single day.

Stick with me and maybe you will pick up some pointers to help you in your journey to perfect inner peace.

Until Next Time, Relax;

Pastor Larry Low

All books are available on my website or Amazon.

For those interested in learning how to actually help hurting people, check out my training material called "Restoration Ministry Training". This material is also located on my website. Check out what many who currently use this material are saying about the books and the training material.

The Truth about PTSD - from the Christian Perspective

2011-07-28T22:21:00.000-07:00

It kills me very time I read or hear a report about how our brave soldiers must suffer forever because of what medical science calls PTSD. PTSD is very real but not necessary to put up with.

If you or someone you know is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) I have good news for you; you can be healed quickly, permanently and without drugs and hours of therapy. How do I know? Because I have helped many find permanent release in just a few one-hour meetings.

For those who are interested, I will explain in more detail in my blog at http://www.howdoihelphurtingpeople.blogspot.com/ or http://www.larrylow.blogspot.com/ but for now you need to know that God has the answer to every disorder and syndrome known to man. They are only un-healable to man, but to God nothing is impossible. I’m not talking about throwing up a prayer and hopping something happens; I’m talking about instant change as you learn to work with God.

Everything that holds man back or causes one to live, respond and react to his environment inappropriately or abnormally is known as a lie. When Jesus came on the scene He said “I am the way the truth and the Life” as well as “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”

No, it doesn’t mean you need to study and learn the medical truth about the syndrome or disorder; it means you must hear the truth from the One who is Truth (Jesus) and when you receive it (know or experience it) it will then make you free. Free from what? Free from the lie which causes mankind to miss the mark and act unbecomingly, inappropriately or not in accordance with all normal social standards.

To be healed one only needs the following:

1. A desire to be healed permanently

2. Willingness to learn

3. Belief in God or the willingness to learn and experience Him

This is very real and if you are interested read on to find the hope that is only found in working with God.

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Going Deeper

Did you know that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is not a disorder at all, but a natural reflexive response to a condition or conditions programmed into your subconscious mind?

Do you know that in typical life experiences, all people are constantly programming their subconscious mind by subconsciously adding to their life’s database? It is a natural function of your brain, necessary for self-preservation and protection.

Every experience we have is recorded in our subconscious mind. We call this section, memory and it is used, first and foremost, to protect and preserve life. This protection process begins as each experience is interpreted by our brain based upon the premise of “what this experience makes us feel about self.” If the experience makes you feel like you are in danger then your memory will be flagged as danger. If the experience was sensual and pleasing, your memory will be flagged accordingly. If the experience makes you feel stupid, it is flagged as – you guessed it, stupid and so on.

How does it protect us?

Each new experience is then compared to every experience you have in the future. When a current experience resembles the stored data in a past memory, the emotional response of the past memory is the feeling you receive for the current experience. Each flagged memory has the potential of causing you to respond in a way that defends, run from, run to, etc., depending upon the circumstance at hand and the type of flag associated with the memory being compared.

What do I mean it is not a disorder?

Disorder means “Lack of order”. The physical responses to current situations may be out of the ordinary but they are not out of order. In fact the responses are exactly what your brain has been programmed to do.

In the advent of a traumatic experience where your life was in danger and you possibly incurred some physical injury or you witnessed others being hurt or possibly killed, your interpretation of that experience will be naturally flagged with danger and fear, causing you to respond in the proper way to defend yourself from harm.

Example;

Soldiers patrolling the streets of a town when children come running at them looking for American candy bars, happy and excited about being close to the Americans who have come to protect them. The lead soldier bends over to give the first little boy a piece of candy and as the child reaches upward to receive the candy he suddenly explodes, killing your buddies landing you in the hospital suffering from burns and shrapnel wounds.

What do you think your response is going to be when you are finally home with your family and some neighborhood children, excited to see you are home, come running at you in the shopping mall or down your street? Your response could be rather inappropriate or bizarre for the place you are now. What once was a true dangerous situation is now an innocent daily occurrence in every city or town in America.

However, your mind instantly signals your body’s response as your heart rate increases, the adrenaline rushes through your muscles causing you to dive for cover, or worse yet, physically onto the approaching child in the attempt to protect your family from the explosion that never comes; after all, you are home now – no danger of exploding children, roadside bombs and pickup trucks with rocket launching renegades threatening your life.

What was once a truth (your life is in danger) is now a lie stored in your subconscious mind (memory) that the current experience (children approaching) triggered your mind, instantly alerting your body to perform supernatural life-saving action or worse yet, a defense posture of kill or be killed. You may physically be in a safe place but, because of the stored data in your subconscious mind, which saved your life many times in the war-zone, your mind says you are in danger and commands your body to instant action.

Once your subconscious mind sends the signal, your natural self-protection training and reflexes take over, overriding your natural thinking and reasoning capacities ever kicking into gear. You never think about where you really are. For that brief moment, you are back in the danger zone.

My grandfather suffered from PTSD because of the experiences he had in WW-I as he fought in the foxholes of France as a machine-gunner.

He was horribly tormented during the 4^th of July celebrations. As soon as firecrackers began to explode and the fireballs that are shot high into the night sky began to boom and light up the sky, he would begin to tremble, physically shaking and weeping over his dead army buddies.

There was no place for him to find solace during these celebrations, as fireworks were legal in his town then.

As a child I remember grandpa always disappearing during these times and I could never understand why he wasn’t with us to enjoy the beautiful lights in the sky and the deep rumbling explosions that shook the ground. I understand now and so wish I could have helped him like I have helped many others.

People who have been diagnosed with PTSD show some or all of the following symptoms:

· Frequently having upsetting thoughts or memories about a traumatic event.

· Having recurrent nightmares.

· Acting or feeling as though the traumatic event were happening again, sometimes called a "flashback."

· Having strong feelings of distress when reminded of the traumatic event.

· Being physically responsive, such as experiencing a surge in your heart rate or sweating, to reminders of the traumatic event.

People do not need to suffer this way any longer because God has the way of turning the current lie off by recording the current truth over it in the memories that were created during the trauma.

I can teach you how to facilitate or minister at that level if you are interested in helping hurting people. Check out my training material by clicking on the following link - http://larrylow.com/dvds.html#restorationdvd

I can help you overcome your pain if you contact me. Please contact me through my website at http://larrylow.com/contactus.html

You can also learn more about the process of restoring yourself and others through my two books Genuine Christianity and Your Pain Is Showing, both found on my website at http://larrylow.com/books.html

Put my years of experience to work for you and begin living free from your fears and traumatic events of the past. Learn to help others and spread the word.

A common question I am constantly faced with is;

If this is just working with God – why doesn’t every church teach this and help the hurting in their area find permanent freedom?

To be perfectly honest – I don’t know!

Once I found how powerfully and quickly God will meet with us when we are dealing with inner pain and trauma, I have done nothing else but help hurting people find perfect freedom from their torment so they could live in perfect inner peace. I gave up a growing, thriving church so I could devote full-time to helping the hurting.

Christians – we have the answer to mankind’s worst problems. I do not wish to stand before God and explain why I didn’t help the hurting like He helped me. How about you? Let me help you learn how.

Until next time;

Pastor Larry Low

The Truth about PTSD - from the Christian Perspective

2011-07-28T21:48:00.000-07:00

It kills me very time I read or hear a report about how our brave soldiers must suffer forever because of what medical science calls PTSD.

PTSD is very real but not necessary to put up with.

For those who are interested, I will explain in more detail in my blog at http://www.howdoihelphurtingpeople.blogspot.com/ or http://www.larrylow.blogspot.com/

but for now you need to know that God has the answer to every disorder and syndrome known to man. They are only unhealable to man, but to God nothing is impossible. I’m not talking about throwing up a prayer and hopping something happens; I’m talking about instant change as you learn to work with God.

Free from what? Free from the lie which causes mankind to miss the mark and act unbecomingly, inappropriately or not in accordance with all normal social standards.

To be healed one only needs the following:

1. A desire to be healed permanently

2. Willingness to learn

3. Belief in God or the willingness to learn and experience Him

This is very real and if you are interested read on to find the hope that is only found in working with God.

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Going Deeper

Did you know that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is not a disorder at all, but a natural reflexive response to a condition or conditions programmed into your subconscious mind?

How does it protect us?

What do I mean it is not a disorder?

Example;

My grandfather suffered from PTSD because of the experiences he had in WW-I as he fought in the foxholes of France as a machine-gunner.

There was no place for him to find solace during these celebrations, as fireworks were legal in his town then.

People who have been diagnosed with PTSD show some or all of the following symptoms:

· Frequently having upsetting thoughts or memories about a traumatic event.

· Having recurrent nightmares.

· Acting or feeling as though the traumatic event were happening again, sometimes called a "flashback."

· Having strong feelings of distress when reminded of the traumatic event.

· Being physically responsive, such as experiencing a surge in your heart rate or sweating, to reminders of the traumatic event.

People do not need to suffer this way any longer because God has the way of turning the current lie off by recording the current truth over it in the memories that were created during the trauma.

I can help you overcome your pain if you contact me. Please contact me through my website at http://larrylow.com/contactus.html

Put my years of experience to work for you and begin living free from your fears and traumatic events of the past. Learn to help others and spread the word.

A common question I am constantly faced with is;

If this is just working with God – why doesn’t every church teach this and help the hurting in their area find permanent freedom?

To be perfectly honest – I don’t know!

Until next time - remember,

There is real hope in Christ Jesus;

Pastor Larry Low

Master's Touch Ministry Turning inner pain to inner peace.

Avoidance Symptoms

Making an effort to avoid thoughts, feelings, or conversations about the traumatic event.
Making an effort to avoid places or people that remind you of the traumatic event.
Having a difficult time remembering important parts of the traumatic event.
A loss of interest in important, once positive, activities.
Feeling distant from others.
Experiencing difficulties having positive feelings, such as happiness or love.
Feeling as though your life may be cut short.

Hyperarousal Symptoms

Having a difficult time falling or staying asleep.
Feeling more irritable or having outbursts of anger.
Having difficulty concentrating.
Feeling constantly "on guard" or like danger is lurking around every corner.
Being "jumpy" or easily startled.

Many of these symptoms are an extreme version of our body's natural response to stress. Understanding our body's natural response to threat and danger (the fight or flight response) can help us better understand the symptoms of PTSD.

Do You Need All of These Symptoms for a Diagnosis of PTSD?

To be diagnosed with PTSD, a person does not need to have all these symptoms. In fact, rarely does a person with PTSD would experience all the symptoms listed above. To receive a diagnosis of PTSD, you only need a certain number of symptoms from each cluster. Additional requirements for the diagnosis also need to be assessed, such as how the person initially responded to the traumatic event, how long the symptoms have been experienced, and the extent with which those symptoms interfere with a person's life. You can learn more about receiving a diagnosis of PTSD from the following article:

There is an Answer to the Pain of the World

2010-02-19T16:13:00.000-08:00

With all the pain in the world today, it is time the Church step up and take the responsibility Jesus gave us; help the broken hearted find healing and peace in life.

The Psychology world has proven they cannot heal the broken and tormented so they dispense drugs as their answer. The prison system does not rehabilitate those incarcerated so the numbers grow and their answer is to build more prisons. God gave us the answer over 2,000 years ago but for some reason the answer has been lost until now. L.F. Low, the author of Genuine Christianity has been successfully helping hurting individuals for many years now.

The Biblical principles Pastor Low teaches brings instant healing to all who seek help. Alcoholics, drug addicts once thought by the medical professionals as incurable are being restored to health, drug free. Learn how to help yourself if you are troubled and/or learn how to help others in your life who are troubled and in desperate need of help.

Friends I have been helping hurting people for over 20 years now and for the past 15 years I have been working with every form of personal issue the world has to offer; everything from drug addictions, gambling addictions, sexual perversions and issues, sexual identity problems, fears, phoebes, PTSD, eating disorders, and on and on the list goes. I have learned how to help facilitate meetings between the hurting and God so their painful issues are dealt with INSTANTLY. For over 15 years now I have watched people everyday find perfect inner peace and be able to go on in life to live with peace being quiet and confident and satisfied with who they are as individuals. YOU CAN LEARN THIS AS WELL!

Join me won't you as we help the hurting turn their inner pain to inner peace.

Follow me on this blog spot or check out seekinghelpwithissues.blogspot.com and you can also find teaching materials and more articles at www.GenuineChristianity.org.

Blessings to you friend;
Pastor Larry F. Low

Let God Speak For Himself

2010-02-16T21:51:00.000-08:00

So you want to help the hurting find peace and wholeness in their life. That is a most worthy goal and one God has called us all to be a part of. In Galatians 6:1 He says “IF you see a brother or sister missing he mark, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering your selves lest you also be tempted.” To become a facilitator helping hurting people become restored means you have reached a point in your own spiritual life where God is considering you spiritual; a worthwhile achievement to say the least.

First you must understand what causes emotional pain. All emotional pain is the direct product of what you believe to be true about self. Lies believed to be true produce emotional pain. We acquire lies by the misinterpretation of life’s daily experiences. Sometimes trauma causes its victims to believe lies. Plain life on the other hand teaches us some of the lies while others may be the direct results of people’s thoughtlessness or cruelty. But all lies have one thing in common; they hurt. All internal pain promotes negative behaviors and the need to find inner peace.

If lies cause us pain and misery then it stands to reason that TRUTH makes us free. Jesus came on the scene 2000 years ago and said “I am the way the truth and the life . . .” Notice that Jesus called himself the WAY the TRUTH and the LIFE? Without truth there is no life therefore we all need a way to the TRUTH. Jesus is that way and the Holy Spirit is the voice from Heaven bringing us truth.

Therefore, the first lesson is to let God speak for Himself. God is the Truth and only God knows exactly what the hurting need. To actually help someone you must learn how to help them communicate with God and then let Him speak for Himself. You can learn how in my book Genuine Christianity and the training material, Restoration Ministry Training, from my website www.genuinechristianity.org

Typically, humans like to tell those hurting how to fix their pain. Many times while ministering I knew the truth about a person’s inner pain but when man speaks, very little change takes place in those listening, if anyone is listening.
If the pain is intense enough it is difficult to pay attention to what someone is saying; you cannot take information coming from the outside to heart where the pain is.

However, the Holy Spirit speaks from the inside where the pain resides. When a hurting person receives what God is telling them it changes them every time. God never fails to heal those who call upon Him once they learn how to work with Him. Most hurting persons need someone to facilitate a meeting between them and the Healer. As a facilitator you can learn to be very effective helping hurting people find the permanent help they need. This is the ministry of restoration taught in Galatians 6:1. This is possibly the most needed ministry in the world today because of the emotional pain all people carry.

For years I would give those hurting scripturally sound advice to offset their issues. People would go away saying they felt better; they would all thank me and tell me how wise I was and how much they appreciated me taking the time to help them. The problem with all of this was nobody changed; the problems remained and it wouldn’t be long before they would be back for more personal attention.

For awhile it stroked my ego by making me think these poor folks couldn’t live without me. However, after awhile I got real tired of seeing the same old problems in the same people. It wasn’t long before I began to see just how ineffective I was at helping hurting people.

If you are looking for repeat business, keep doing it the conventional way. However, if you are looking for results; people who actually change and become productive within the Body of Christ then learn how to facilitate meetings between the hurting and God and please allow God to speak for Himself.

After working fulltime for over 15 years with hundreds of hurting people, during thousands of hours of one on one ministry, I have produced a video training set of over 8 hours of line upon line precept upon precept teachings for those desiring to learn how to truly restore hurting people back to their rightful place in the Body of Christ. It is simple, effective, accurate and easy to understand. You can find the details of this training set at www.GenuineChristianity.org; click on Ministry News followed by CD’s & DVD sets and then click on Restoration Ministry Training

You can also follow this blog for more video clips and articles to help encourage and inform those who truly desire to help the hurting.

You will also find more information at www.seekinghelpwith issues.blogspot.com and www.larrylow.blogspot.com

Email me and ask those questions you need to find answers for at PastorLarry@GenuineChristiantiy.org

Allow me to help in your training and then join our team of ministers who stand ready to help the hurting.

Together we can change this world, one hurting person at a time. Remember that Psalm 34:18 shows us that God hangs out with the hurting so I believe that is a good place for me as well. Join me won’t you as we help turn inner pain to inner peace.

Blessings until next time;
Pastor Larry