I will tell you about myself in a moment, but first, I would like to let you know a little about what you are holding. This is a "how-to" guide. Deliverance, for the purpose of this book, is defined as "The act of receiving, or administering freedom, from spiritual bondages that were held in place by demonic spirits." This book has been written because while anyone could be the victim of a spiritual bondage, children are especially vulnerable. One couple who began moving in deliverance ministry back in 1967 notes that, "Without question the majority of demons encountered through ministry have entered the persons during childhood."

Foster and adoptive children are more susceptible to both physical and spiritual problems for a number of reasons. One of the more obvious reasons is that they were often unwanted. This can open them up to the spirits of failure and rejection. Because they were unwanted, they are often neglected in uteri, threatened with abortion, malnourished, exposed to drugs, cigarettes and alcohol, which leads to low birth weight, deformities and learning disabilities. In the spirit realm, it can lead to spirits of suicide, addiction and self-hate. If they were not given up at birth, they can be neglected, beaten, berated and sexually abused all before a foster or adoptive parent ever lays eyes on them.

Low self-esteem, homosexuality, promiscuity, abusive behavior, anorexia, and generational spirits or curses are all part and parcel of what may come with your innocent young waif. With the naive and loving hearts that most of us have, we will blindly assume that our love and affection will wash away all the hurt. We haven't realized that the above experiences have declared open season on our kids for a life long attack from the enemy, unless we raise up a standard of prayer and protection, healing and deliverance around them.

Also making this book a necessity is the fact that deliverance with children is slightly different in general from that of adults, although the principles set forth would also apply to adults.

Now I love Dr. Dobson and have read most of his books, but children with spiritual problems put STRONG WILLED on the map! It is absolutely necessary that you understand that no amount of spanking, time-outs or good parenting is going to work when you are dealing with a spiritual problem. You are only tormenting from the outside what is being tormented on the inside, and your child is caught in the middle. Discipline should not be neglected, but discipline alone will not bring deliverance, nor will a child "grow out" of a spiritual problem.

Although presented in traditional chapters, the book really involves three sections. The first few chapters are foundational teaching based on biblical scripture. The scriptures are an integral part of the teaching and must not be skimmed over. The second section builds on the first foundation, using real life examples of experiences with children suffering from spiritual problems. We will look at how the child behaved, how the parent responded, and what worked and what didn’t. Because God tends to always give us two examples in scripture, I have endeavored to do the same. It is my hope that as you finish the second section, you will not feel so alone in your struggle with a difficult child and that you will know without a shadow of a doubt that there is hope in Jesus Christ. The last section covers the practical application of how to implement the knowledge that you will have gained. Now that you’re prepared with what to expect, let’s get on with it.

My name is Nedalee Thomas. You should know my credentials right up front. I am not a psychologist, pastor, counselor, or theologian. I am a Bible-reading, Bible-believing Christian. I'm a mom...who's been there, done that. Before I received the authority to write this book, I had to live it. Over the past seventeen years, my husband, Randy, and I have parented nineteen children. The first two were ours and they had us to themselves until we became foster parents eight years ago. Little did we know that this decision to "give of ourselves" would send us on the journey of discovery that will be shared in this book. Along the way we have acquired two more children through the process of adoption. So now we have four...keepers we call them. Each has a story of their own, as you will soon hear. End sample

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