Testimonials

I had my deliverance session with Pastor John in April 2022 at age 27. I had gotten a tick bite at age nine that was left untreated until I started to develop neurological symptoms. I suffered from lyme disease and co-infections from age 12 to 25. My most challenging symptoms were insomnia, chronic fatigue, headaches, brain fog, and joint pain. My liver and kidneys struggled to detox, so tolerating antibiotics was challenging. Major diet and lifestyle changes combined with long-term treatment got me to a place of working full time despite pain and fatigue. I had suffered from anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation for as long as I could remember, self-harming as a child. I also experienced a worsening of physical symptoms while attending church: worse headaches, severe pain and heaviness in my joints, and abdominal pains. These flare-ups would start during worship and subside when church was over.

Lyme disease is most often invisible suffering, demonic oppression is as well. I was a friendly girl with good grades and a loving family, I did not appear sick or depressed, and I was very good at hiding it. A year before my deliverance, I watched a YouTube video where a pastor preached about un-forgiveness and performed a mass deliverance at the end of his sermon. I was skeptical, but asked God to let me know if I needed deliverance, too. I was inspired by that sermon to take forgiveness seriously, which helped me prepare for deliverance.

My deliverance was like a second birthday. I no longer suffer from anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, insomnia, nightmares, infirmity, chronic pain and chronic fatigue. The mental health issues immediately resolved, sleep was restored, and attending church was pain-free. I no longer feel tempted to self-harm or experience despair on my birthdays. Over time, the rest of my symptoms went away as well. I now work as an assistant in the deliverance ministry and co-lead a support group called Unshackled for clients to learn how to prevent relapse and continue recovery.

Praise be to God the Father of our Lord Jeus Christ for the healing ministries available at His Providence Church! After receiving freedom during my deliverance session last summer, the Lord opened the door to attend the Unshackled group. While attending a meeting recently, the Father reminded me of a time in my childhood when I had bronchitis. After coming home from the doctor appointment, I told my family that 'I have bronchitis', but there was no acknowledgement or attention given to my care. This affliction had been on me for over 6 decades, until Unshackled, when I was delivered from the trauma of not being affirmed. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! I am free!

By the grace of God and His relentless pursuit of my heart, I experienced deliverance that broke long-standing generational bondage and inner wounds that had affected not only my physical body but also my soul. The root cause of my high blood pressure was generational, and through my deliverance, that chain was broken. That freedom extends beyond me—covering my children and future generations.

Another area of deep healing was tied to pelvic pain that had plagued me off and on, but more prevalent in early 2025. The Lord revealed the root: trauma from an abortion I experienced at the age of 17, a decision that was made by my parents. Though I believed I had forgiven them—especially my father—I realized through the Lord's guidance that I had not fully addressed the pain or the trauma, nor had I truly extended forgiveness. Journaling became a sacred process that allowed me to sit with the pain, shedding many tears and acknowledge the full weight of what I carried, including the trauma of past molestation.

On the day of deliverance, rather than relying on the packet of prayers, I was led to speak directly from my heart. Through the Spirit, I was prompted to release judgment—toward my parents, my upbringing, and even myself. I asked God to help me see my parents through His eyes. As I surrendered those burdens, I felt a stirring in my belly, a physical release. I knew in that moment that unforgiveness had left me, and I encountered the true weightlessness of freedom in Christ.

Sometime later, during a visit with my parents, the Holy Spirit prompted me to ask them for forgiveness. At first, I hesitated. But as the Lord pressed gently on my heart, I obeyed. I began with my mother, expressing remorse for the decisions I made at 17 and how they affected our family. While she did not explicitly say, “I forgive you,” I sensed in her words and her heart that forgiveness had been released. The Lord reminded me: sometimes forgiveness is spoken in actions, not just words.

I had the same conversation with my father, and his response echoed grace. That day, something shifted. My father—who has very limited vision—walked me down the stairs and to my car, embracing me warmly. In that hug, I felt the embrace not only of my earthly father, but of my Heavenly Father. I knew He was wrapping His arms around me in complete utter love.

On Mother’s Day, I witnessed my father cross the street with confidence to retrieve the mail—something he hadn’t done in years. That image remains etched in my heart as a testimony of healing not just for me, but for my parents as well.

I now know with certainty: when we harbor un-forgiveness, it doesn’t just weigh us down—it affects those around us. But when we invite the Lord into our pain, healing flows outward. Freedom is not instantaneous; it is a daily pursuit—one we must fight for with intention, intimacy, and continual surrender. True freedom isn’t defined by the world, but by the living and written Word of God.

Back in August of 2018 – I busted my ankle in an obstacle race. It was taking quite some time to heal… Fast forward to February of 2020 at the age of 34, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and just over a year later I had all 3 markers present. As I stepped into my soul healing journey (2021), my walk with God and developing that relationship I started to learn about how one’s body keeps a score, how strong emotions can cause bodily damage. Now, I had somewhat agreed with this – just look at stress, anxiety, depression… but just how much damage these things could cause physically I was a bit skeptical. Along with learning about this, I started learning about spiritual warfare and such emotions can create footholds / openings for the enemy to gain access – causing further damage. Which, in the beginning I was quite skeptical about.

One of those strong emotional states is un-forgiveness, and arthritis has been linked to un-forgiveness. Well, at the start of my journey I had a lot of un-forgiveness to walk through, and it took some time to even get to that point, where I was ready – where I meant it in my heart. When I really started to go after it was when I took a class on Yielding the winter of 2024 and I was finally able (ready) to walk through forgiveness and let go. To rewind a little, I did get the all clear for my ankle sometime in 2021, but I ended up back in an ankle brace sometime in 2023 and when I started walking through forgiveness and letting go, the arthritis just didn’t seem to be letting up.

So, I just chalked it up to, well, I just have arthritis because sometimes things are just medical. My church offered a class called Soul Care in January of 2025 that I joined. At the end they offer the opportunity of doing a deliverance, which I hadn’t yet done but was something I had on my radar. I signed up, my deliverance session was May 1st 2025 and as I was praying on it because I was a little nervous, asking God what I should expect – I got the impression it’s just a tune up. So, I went; I can’t say I felt overly much while going through it. Just that when all was said and done, I felt good, I felt less cluttered, I felt lighter (less burdened) – a tune up, just like God had said. Saturday rolls around and I don’t usually wear the ankle brace when I’m home, only when I go out. I didn’t wear it at all that day because I never went out, I woke up Sunday and I have next to no pain – which was unusual, especially going without it a whole day. I was only going to church, so I didn’t wear the ankle brace and took the chance on wearing flats rather than the usual supportive sneakers to test it out and I’m fine. Then Monday came and same thing, next to no pain. I wore the sneakers because I work at a gym and pack the ankle brace just in case. Well fast forward and July 1st will mark 2 months since my deliverance, and I have been ankle brace free since – a tune up.

As I mentioned arthritis has been linked to un-forgiveness, and about a week later of being brace free I prayed on it. Talking with God and asking Him what was it, what did I finally surrender because since 2024 I felt like I had walked through every ounce of un-forgiveness that would come to mind and that if He wanted to reveal to me what it was – great, but if not regardless the glory was still His… and He did reveal it to me – He said you finally forgave yourself.

My story is a 30 some year-long story – consisting of me being blamed and blaming myself for so much that didn’t belong to me (a lot of low self-esteem and self-hatred). I was raised with a warped definition of love and to tolerate abuse, and that is exactly what I did. When I had been diagnosed with RA, I even blamed my body for failing me. When it didn’t fail me, it was just tired, exhausted for carrying so much weight that it didn’t belong carrying and all it wanted was peace and rest – to stop just pushing through it all… True peace and rest can only be found in the unconditional love, unlimited forgiveness God has for us, and our identity as His sons and daughters, as His beloved children.

I had been bitter many years ago and remember saying that I would never be bitter again as I understood how it affects me as well as our relationship with Jesus.  Because of my deliverance session with Pastor John, he called out the root of bitterness I didn't realize I had towards my mother, sister and her family.  I repented and two months later, I was suddenly reconciled with my mother.  I said that my sister would be next and had no doubt and 3 months later I was reconciled with my sister and her family. The 2nd deliverance session I had was with Holly Wheeler. The twitching I had for 3 months stopped a week after that deliverance.