Absolutely—and it’s a thoughtful and important question. Asking it shows a heart that longs to honor God and stay rooted in His Word. When inner healing is understood as the process of aligning our hearts with the transformative work of the Holy Spirit and the truth of Scripture, it becomes clear that this ministry is grounded in biblical truth. In this blog post, we’ll explore eight foundational aspects of inner healing and deliverance, each supported with Scripture to help you understand how this ministry reflects the heart of Jesus and the message of the gospel.
Jesus’ Mission: Healing the Broken and Setting the Captives Free
Luke 4:18–19 (NKJV)
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
This passage, which Jesus read in the synagogue, is His mission statement—and it includes both inner healing (“heal the brokenhearted”) and deliverance (“liberty to the captives… oppressed”). Inner healing and deliverance are part of the full gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus came not just to forgive sin, but to heal hearts, break bondages, and restore wholeness. Inner healing and deliverance are at the very heart of His mission.
God Heals the Wounded Heart
Psalm 147:3 (AMP)
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow].”
Inner healing is not self-help—it is a supernatural work of the Healer. Healing is not just physical. God’s desire is to bring comfort and restoration to emotional wounds and soul-deep pain. God desires not only to save us eternally but to restore and comfort the parts of us that are hurting.
Jesus Ministered Deliverance Regularly
Mark 1:39 (NLT)
“So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.”
Deliverance was a normal and frequent part of Jesus’ ministry. It was not reserved for the extreme or unusual cases, but part of ministering wholeness to people. And He instructed His followers to continue this work. It’s part of fulfilling the Great Commission.
Mark 16:17 (NKJV)
“And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons…”
Jesus taught that deliverance would continue through His followers as part of the Great Commission.
Generational Sin and Curses & Blessings
Exodus 20:5 (NIRV)
“I cause the sins of the parents to affect their children. I will cause the sins of those who hate me to affect even their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.”
The idea of generational strongholds is biblical. These inherited patterns of pain, sin, and dysfunction can be inherited often need to be identified and broken so that healing can flow freely in a person’s life and family line. These generational issues may require prayer, repentance, and deliverance to break their influence.
Yet, God is a faithful Father who delights in blessing His children and extending His mercy across generations.
Deuteronomy 7:9 (NKJV), “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments.”
This powerful promise reveals God’s desire to establish generational blessings through love and obedience to Him.
Although the Bible also speaks of generational curses, the weight of God’s mercy far outweighs the reach of those curses. While sin may affect “the third and fourth generation,” His covenant love and blessing reach a thousand generations. Through Jesus, generational curses can be broken, and families can be restored to walk in the fullness of His blessing and freedom.
Renewing the Mind and Tearing Down Strongholds: Inner Vows, Lies, and Strongholds
2 Corinthians 10:4–5 (NIV)
“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
Romans 12:2 (NLT)
“Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.”
Wounds lead to lies. Lies lead to strongholds. Inner healing involves exposing lies, renewing the mind, and allowing Jesus to replace those lies with His truth. That is how strongholds are broken.
Confession, Repentance, and Freedom – the Key That Opens the Door to Healing
James 5:16 (NIV)
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”
True healing involves bringing things into the light—confessing wounds, sins, and struggles in a safe, Spirit-led environment.
God’s Desire: Wholeness and Abundant Life
John 10:10 (NKJV)
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.”
Matthew 6:14–15 | Hebrews 12:15 – Bitterness defiles. Forgiveness heals.
Forgiveness is not excusing the offense. It’s releasing the debt owed so God can heal the wound.
Inner healing and deliverance are not just about relief from pain or freedom from oppression. Jesus didn’t just come to rescue us from hell. He came to give us a full, joyful life of freedom—free from shame, pain, and bondage.
God Gives Us a New Heart
Ezekiel 36:26 (ESV)
“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”
Inner healing is part of the process of becoming the new creation God promised. As He softens and restores the heart, love, trust, and freedom become possible again. This deep level healing restores our hearts to feel again, to give and receive love fully, and to walk in intimacy with God and others.
A Ministry Rooted in Scripture & A Word of Encouragement
Jesus still heals the brokenhearted. He still sets captives free.
Inner healing and deliverance ministry isn’t fringe or optional—they are central to the gospel of the Kingdom. They are the practical outworking of the gospel in our lives today.
Jesus didn’t just save souls—He healed bodies, restored hearts, and broke demonic bondage. Questions to consider if you are wondering if Inner Healing is right for you:
Where do I see wounds or strongholds in my own life?
What lies might I be believing about myself or God?
Am I open to allowing the Holy Spirit to walk me into healing and freedom?