Isaiah 61:3 Ministry

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. (Isa 61:3 KJV)

Using EFT™ Tapping as a tool in Spiritual Warfare

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One of the devil's biggest weapons is using thoughts and feelings of fear, despair, hopelessness, doubt, as well as anger, condemnation, and their relatives, to keep us in bondage to those things that will destroy us or our families. It is my contention that using EFT tapping as a tool or weapon in our spiritual warfare battles gives us more control over the devil's tactics as well as his attempts to keep us in bondage, at least as far as using our emotions and trying to entice us into ungodly thought patterns and actions.

So it is with us - when we were 'children' we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe; but when the appointed time arrived, God sent forth his Son. ...
In the past, when you did not know God, you served as slaves beings which in reality are non-gods. But now you do know God, and, more than that, you are known by God. So how is it that you turn back again to those weak and miserable elemental spirits? Do you want to enslave yourselves to them once more? (Gal. 4:3,4a,8-9 JNT)

The importance of what we say - including and perhaps most importantly, what we say to ourselves!

Since there is a lot of verbiage in EFT, such as during the setup and the use of the 'reminder phrase'; as well as in our thought-life, I wanted to include something on this topic. I know for me, and probably for others as well, I would never talk to others the way I sometimes talk to myself. Some of it is probably from old 'tapes' that I learned from my parents or others around me, and/or some of it is of the evil one, but in the end I have the choice of whether I'm going to believe it or not.

And with EFT, it's not very difficult to help re-shape our thinking and 'self-talk' to match God's Word, which is why I've included some scriptures to 'tap on' at the end of this section. (For more details please see the e-booklet available on the download page.) Of course, you're free to pick other scriptures or other words of encouragement and truth.

2 Cor 4:13- But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I BELIEVED, THEREFORE I SPOKE," we also believe, therefore we also speak. (NASB)

Sometimes, particularly if it's an area where we're not making any progress, it may be due to the PR (psychological reversal) issue. For example, we may say and believe that we want to lose weight, but we find we have a lot of emotional resistance to making any real changes in that area. In a case like that we may consider ourselves like a 'house divided'. (And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. (Mar 3:25 ESV) EFT can be very helpful in that respect, though sometimes persistence is important. Prayer and persistence with tapping when I was feeling anxious is what helped me to finally be able to quit smoking 13 years ago (as of 2023).

In addition, sometimes we will have made a 'vow' of some sort after a particular incident; and not realize it's now affecting us. God is faithful to reveal these things to us, though again it sometimes requires persistence. You may be struggling in an area, and not be aware of a particular incident until you have a sudden 'insight' that you can then tap and/or pray about. Or, it may be that you have conflicting feelings and beliefs around a particular topic, such as money or health or any number of things. EFT can be an excellent tool to help sort it all out, in conjunction with prayer and scripture.

The areas where I see EFT tapping having great potential are the following:

• Recovering from previous attacks (i.e. painful memories, trauma, etc.), allowing one to get to the 'roots' of an issue and clear it out.
• Gaining discernment; becoming more able to distinguish between your own thoughts and feelings, those coming from the Holy Spirit and those of the evil one.
• Being able to keep small or more current issues from becoming habits that then become strongholds - leading to fewer feelings of despair and hopelessness.
• Using your power of choice to accept, reject or question thoughts or suggestions that come into your mind. Having more control over where you put your attention and focus.

Our nervous system and the spiritual realm

I also think that dealing with emotional triggers could very well lead us back to the spiritual arena, and may be worthy of greater study. I haven't really studied NLP (neuro-linguistic programming), but what little I know of it, at least some of it appears to also deal with emotional triggers.

It is my current belief that EFT works on our nervous system, through which electrical impulses flow. I further believe it is through the nervous system that the spiritual realm can most affect us, either emotionally and/or physically. In the New Testament gospel of Luke we find the following passage of scripture: (17) And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. (18) And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. (Luk 10:17-18 KJV) Now we know from our science classes that lightning is electricity. I found some confirmation for this belief in the book They Shall Expel Demons by Derek Prince. He writes:

Surprisingly, my hand on Sharon's back served as some kind of electronic instrument. As each demon came out, I felt a gentle impact against the palm of my had as if it were "registering" its departure. ^[i]

The Truth of God's word vs the lies of the devil

In the book Devil Walk Clint Byars has a section entitled: The Truth vs. The Lie (pg. 165-168). ^[ii] In it he gives a pretty good list of the devil's lies, and then a scripture reference which shows the Truth as found in scripture. I'm going to list the lie, and then the scripture reference that's given in the book, below. I'll let you look up some of those references yourself, and I believe that you or I could find several more scripture references to answer or respond to each of these lies with the truth. If one or more of the lies bring up an emotional reaction for you, it may be a lie you've come to believe; and it may be held in place by one or more incidents in your past. Make a note of them, and start tapping! (Or contact me about coaching.) Also, pray and ask God to provide Holy Spirit guidance, comfort and assistance. Then tap on the truthful scripture, which opposes the lie, too. Here's the list:

The Truth vs. The Lie

The lie is ..... (and the truth is)

There is no God.   (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Psalm 14:1)
> God does not love you.   (But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8)
> God's holding out on you.  (Romans 8:32)
> Satan has power over you.  (Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7)
> God's lying to you.   (2 Corinthians 1:20)
> God has abandoned you.   (...for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5b)
> God cannot help you.   (Isaiah 41:10)
> You've sinned too much for God to save you.  (Romans 10:13)
> God doesn't care about you.   (1 Peter 5:7)
> You have no hope.  (Colossians 1:27)
> Don't bother to pray; God won't listen to you.   Jeremiah 29:11: (For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11-13)
> You can't be forgiven.  (Romans 8:1)
> You can't escape your past.  (2 Corinthians 5:17)
> God won't take care of you.  (Philippians 4:19)
> Being a Christian will be hard and miserable.  (Matthew 11:28-30)
> You have to work for your salvation.   (For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9)
> Your sins will always control you.   (For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2)

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