USA (MNN) — In the medical world, the presenting issue, or problem, isn’t always the main issue.
For example, you might have a chronic headache, but the main issue could be a brain tumor. To fix the presenting problem of headaches, you must first address the main issue of the tumor.
Set Free’s Dean Vander Mey says the same principle applies to spiritual freedom ministry.
“Anxiety, dissatisfaction in relationships, fear – those are the presenting issues. Well, what’s the core issue?” Vander Mey says.
“Take anxiety [for example.] Anxiety is the sin of being in control instead of letting God be in control. It’s having fear of the unknown instead of trusting God, who knows everything.”
The main issue often results from what you’re allowing into your mind. “Our minds are conditioned by the world around us instead of the Kingdom of God and His truth,” Vander Mey explains.
During freedom appointments, believers trained by Set Free help people address spiritual main issues using God’s Word. Learn more about that here.
“We help people from all over the world, actually,” Vander Mey says. “We have Zoom calls, and we’ll spend a day taking them through a freedom appointment. We are also encouraging churches to be trained.”
Scripture offers a remedy for every malady known to man. Romans 12:2 urges believers to be renewed by transforming their minds. “Meditating on His truth [will have] an effect on our minds,” Vander Mey says.
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“If we don’t take the time to meditate on God’s Word, there’s going to be fear and anxiety instead of love, joy, and peace in our relationship with our Heavenly Father.”
Consider joining Set Free’s prayer team here.
“We love intercessory prayer. We need it,” Vander Mey says. “We have, I think, 150 people on our prayer team right now, but we need more because we’re doing so much more globally now and nationally.”
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