Conquering Jericho

Terrence A. Harris

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Don't manage mental illness, Conquer it!

Conquering Jericho: The Biblical Guide to Crush Mental Illness is a testimony of the power of God through Jesus Christ to walk along your side mightily as He leads you through to victory over the present-day battles in our hearts and minds. We will discover that there are practical steps to take that will be beneficial spiritually, as well as spiritual decisions to make that will lead us to a restoration. The truth of the matter is that mental sicknesses and behavioral health issues are spiritual in essence, and the resources and arsenals that are needed to address these deep-rooted issues are through the love and truth of God’s Word and by the Holy Spirit of God.

Sujets

• Spiritual Growth
• Christian Living
• Philosophie et théologie
• Religion

Informations

• Publié par: WestBow Press
• Date de parution: 31 mai 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781973659921
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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CONQUERING JERICHO
THE BIBLICAL GUIDE TO CRUSH MENTAL ILLNESS
Terrence A. Harris


Copyright © 2019 Terrence A. Harris.
 
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WestBow Press rev. date: 07/18/2022

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Contents
A Memory from the Heart
Your Authority Granted
By No Other Means, And No Other Way
The Reason and Call For Acceptance
Release Me. Now!
Who Am I?
Who Does I AM Say You Are?
Call It As It Is
I Am The Sum of God’s Love
Equals 490
Mercy in the Mirror
Bad Company Corrupts God Character
“The Hymostphere” Part I
“The Hymostphere” Part II
The Hymostphere Part III
The “Hymostphere” Concluded
Lord, What Did I Do Wrong? Part I
Lord, What Did I Do Wrong? Part II
Lord, What Did I Do Wrong? Part III
Lord, What Did I Do Wrong? Part IV
“Out Of Sight, Out of Mind”
The “I Am” Factor
Pray not, Avail not
Authority of the Word - Aloud
The “God” Standard
“God-stile Takeover”
“Focus and Boundaries”
Guard Your Temple
“The Hidden Scroll in the Dead Sea”
You Are What You Eat
Rest
Man Shall Not Live On Bread Alone
Only One King And Priest
Three Strand Cord
And forgive Us Our Debts
The Fruit
Building Altars
What Say You? Answering Pride
What Then, Say You?
A Memory from the Heart
In 2010-2011, I was a “resident” at College Hospital in Cerritos, CA. I remember the name of the person who “interviewed” me for entry, a Caucasian male, we’ll call him “David”. Him, my mother, and I were in a large room like a mess hall or lunchroom at the hospital, and I was asked questions regarding my mental illness situation. That’s all I remember in regard to him. The hospital sectioned off different groups of people struggling with mental illness. The first group I was in seemed to be all males. I remember being in a different lunchroom, and when I received my food, I never felt like eating. I remember another resident telling me, “Try to eat something. You need to eat.” I believe a couple of days after this; I still wasn’t eating well. However, there was an opportune time where an African American male employee was walking through from one side of the ward to the next, and I tried to run out of the hospital, not realizing that I was running into the next part of the hospital that didn’t have the escape that I was looking for. The male restrainers pinned me down after I tried to jump-kick down a locked door. So, after that incident, they decided to move me to a different part of the mental hospital that was co-ed, which proved to be a little better for me. The atmosphere was different there, but this is where the Lord would be able to get me to receive His message. There were times where my mom would visit me and bring me food, and of course, she brought my bible, the King James Version. Requesting the King James Version was through the advice of a female resident living in the same quadrant. I don’t remember her saying much of anything throughout the days of me being in the hospital, but when I was having a conversation about the Bible with someone, she chimes in out of nowhere and adds, “The King James Version. It’s the closest translation to the original Hebrew text.” So, I’m like, “Okay, I’ll keep that in mind, thanks.” But anyway, there was a significant moment in my season of mental illness where one day, I was in the break hall of my new quadrant, and the Lord ordained for me a scheduled meeting with someone in the early morning, about 10-10:30 AM around our recess time. I don’t remember the date. A middle-aged African American woman in a wheelchair from another quad that I believe were all women came over to my infant-Christian self as I was reading my Bible. She asks me, “What’s your name?” I replied, “I’m Terrence.” She said that I reminded her of someone in her family. She said that they called her “Neese or Niecy.” While talking, she mentioned that I was a quiet person with a lot on his mind.” Then she says, “You know, I always see you carrying around and reading ya’ bible. So, you’re probably gonna be a preacher?” I hesitantly replied, “I don’t know… I guess so.” She then made a remark that would sow a seed into my spirit that redirected my life’s trajectory. She says to me like an auntie or grandmother who knew me since birth would, “You better stop running from God!” I had no response. Then immediately, the nurse of the facility hurried over to her and said, “It’s time to take your medicine! I have your Vicodin.” The message was delivered, and it was clear. I suppose by spiritual observation, the nurse’s arrival at that exact moment of the conversation was the period or exclamation point at the end of the statement, and there was nothing else that needed to be said.
About a week or so later, after that conversation with Niecy, I had been tired of being there. I had no inner peace there. I just wanted out of the hospital. Yet, it seemed as though the doctors wanted to keep me there. I had been given a new drug called Risperidone/Risperdal, and they were testing it out on me to see the latter effects of the drug over time. I remember asking the doctor in my room, “Do you have any idea when I might be getting out of here?” He said something like, “I’ll make that determination when you leave.” It was almost like him telling me in so many words not to worry about that, and I wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon. But another meeting was scheduled sometime later after that discussion with the doctor.
In this small meeting in a office at the psych ward, was me, my mother, the doctor I had a conversation with concerning me leaving the hospital and a mental health advocate. The meeting came out of nowhere, I was unaware of it, and I didn’t even know that advocates were fighting in favor of mental health patients to be released from the psych ward. I’ve never seen this guy before; he seemed nice, but it was something about him, particularly his eyes, and I do not know, nor do I remember his name (nor does my mother remember his name