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Elaine with an opportunity to develop in an atmosphere of steady love and admonishment in the Lord which she had not experienced during her childhood. Since that time, I have seen this happen with a number of other people similarly involved in the occult from infancy. Each person is different, but anyone possessed from childhood will have areas in their personalities and lives which did not properly develop. This is a very difficult period which requires much love and care from God's people. It is then the responsibility of the person helping these people, to daily pray for shielding for them and stand in the gap for them. Usually the Lord seems to hold back the attacks of the demons until they have had a chance to "grow up" and get their feet on the ground with the Lord. This is a very vulnerable period, however, and those of us working in deliverance have a big responsibility to help these people through this difficult time. People don't like to talk about the scars that remain, but they are a reality. Anyone who has been deeply involved in the occult for many years will have scars. Often these will be manifested in personality traits, areas of weakness, etc. Scars are a fact of life, and those working with and loving such people must accept them without condemning the person who has them. In every case, where a person was deeply demon possessed, there will be a prolonged period of healing. Everything in the body, soul, and spirit, will have to be healed and re-adjusted once the demons are out. This is often a very painful process which does not happen overnight. Those of us helping these people must pray often for an extra measure of grace to help us keep on loving them during this time. We must continually rely upon the Lord for wisdom and guidance. "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2 Loving and caring and bearing. This is what a deliverance ministry is all about.

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