God Did Not Give Your Child Autism
Autism has a name, but there is no name greater than Jesus.
So God raised him up to the most important place and gave him the name that is greater than any other name (Philippians 2:9).
Are You Ready to Be Free?
God did not give your child autism! Autism is only a diagnosis; it is not in your child’s DNA! It is not part of your child.
Autism is a lie from hell. God did not create it, and He is not punishing you by giving it to your child. He does not have to prove that He is God by making us vulnerable and helpless with disorders. A lie, a lie, a lie! He does not give us sicknesses or diseases to get our attention. Romans 8:31 says, “If God is for us, no one can stand against us. And God is with us.”
Fill in the blanks and say this out loud: “God, You did not give ________________ autism. God, You are not punishing me. You gave me ______________ because You knew You could trust me with this child.” Repeat this phrase daily until you know it without any doubt.
We must reprogram our thinking and how we have been operating. I had to do this too. It will not be easy. It will not happen overnight. It is a journey. It will take practice, but it is worth it. God is with you—knowing this is the key to you and your family’s victory over autism. Even though I have put this in practice, I still correct myself. The Holy Spirit will help you change your thoughts and what you speak. He will remind you—but you must receive what He is saying. He is saying, “I did not give your precious baby, My precious baby, autism.”
I love declaring Job 22:26-30 (MSG):
You’ll take delight in God, the Mighty One, and look to him joyfully, boldly. You’ll pray to him and he’ll listen; he’ll help you do what you’ve promised. You’ll decide what you want and it will happen; your life will be bathed in light. To those who feel low you’ll say, “Chin up! Be brave!” and God will save them. Yes, even the guilty will escape, escape through God’s grace in your life.
As the Scripture passage from Job 22 mentions, because you have decided that you have received healing for your precious child, it will happen. The journey ahead will take some shifting. It is important that you align yourself with people who also believe this. People who will support you in your belief of healing for your child. People who will speak this over your child. People who are in agreement with you. They will have to share the same mindset if they are to be in your corner.
You will get opposition and persecution for believing this. People will always have a problem or their own ideas. Choose to be like Jesus; when they persecute you, love them. Seeing those who are closest to you doubt what God has told you is one of the hardest things that I have had to deal with. I got through it! With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I will show you how too.
What I have to share with you will be tough to take in. Autism has been the center of your life—I can relate. Through this diagnosis, you have made unique, long-lasting friendships, and you finally feel that your life has purpose because of it. A diagnosis is not your purpose. I am not saying that it has not been a path for great opportunities that have helped people. I just want you to shift your thinking like I had to. My platform should never keep anyone in bondage, but offer freedom through Jesus. After my great shift in mindset, I asked myself before participating in activities. Does it promote or introduce a relationship with Jesus? If those opportunities will not bring people closer to Jesus, I don’t want to be part of them.
Let’s decree and declare: “God, I know without any doubt in my mind and heart that You want ______________ healed of autism.”
There is no doubt in my mind that my daughter, Londyn has been healed of autism! Jesus already died for it. He took her place. He literally had autism on the Cross. He defeated every sickness and disease. He bore it all. Isaiah 53:4-5 (NKJV) says:
Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
Healing is a journey. Can God miraculously heal any disorder, sickness, or disease? Absolutely! He is God, and He can do anything. I have learned that the journey of healing is important, necessary, and absolutely worth it. Without taking the journey, Londyn and I would have missed the opportunities to see when God showed up and showed out in every situation, trial, and test. When He stepped in and saved the day, and the triumphs over the many obstacles that taught us so much and prepared us to minister to you.
I know that you have been praying and praying to see change. There could be some things that are blocking you from receiving healing. That is why it is so important that you do the exercises at the end of this article.
Some have asked, “God, even if You won’t heal, can I at least see improvement?” I have asked God to bring revival to special needs parents. I want the message of Jesus to supersede any message or awareness.
I love how Proverbs 12:25 (TPT) says, “Anxious fear brings depression, but a life-giving word of encouragement can do wonders to restore joy to the heart.”
I want to give you a life-giving word of encouragement to restore joy in your heart. Being bound by fear is no longer an option. The broken record of anguish must go, especially since I know the Man who has already defeated it—Jesus.
I know you are waiting for change. Now, let us do it Jesus’ way! Happy waiting, in joy waiting, in peace waiting, on vacation waiting, waiting with expectancy.
Faith is action, and the Holy Spirit wants you to partner with Him. His Word is our life source. We cannot live without it. When you read the Scriptures, ask the Holy Spirit for understanding, revelation, wisdom, and knowledge. Get a notebook, write down and date anything He shows you. Anything that you see, hear, or feel.
Now let’s take authority. Declare this: “Jesus, I know that now faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Jesus, I have heard Your Word in Philippians 2:9-10, and I exercise my NOW faith. Jesus, Your Word says that there is no name greater than Your name and autism has a name. Autism, I use my authority against you by the Word of God! Autism, BOW DOWN!”
Matthew 28:18 (AMP) tells us that: “Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority (all power of absolute rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.”
Write this as big as you can: GOD DID NOT GIVE MY CHILD AUTISM! I AM NOT BEING PUNISHED FOR MY PAST SINS. JESUS HAS ALREADY PAID FOR THEM! Feel free to add anything else that is on your heart right in this very moment.
I am in agreement with you! Look at what Jesus says in Matthew 18:19 (NLT): “I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.” You and I make two!
Say this until you believe it with all your heart: “God, I believe that You did not give my child autism! Jesus’ name is above every name. I can’t even comprehend the magnitude and the power of that name, Jesus…what a gift! I stand on Your name, fight, sit, bow to Your name. I take authority through the power of Your name!”
You have to say it to take authority over it. By saying it, I did not allow autism to take authority over me or Londyn. I pray you will do the same. This may take some time, but until you can detach from the thought that God gave this to your child, then you won’t be able to receive His victory and healing in your life. Continue to say it and teach your child how to say it too. If your child is preverbal, put it on his or her assistive technology device or record it where your child can hear it playing over and over. Even if your child is unable to form the words yet, his or her sharp brain is processing the declaration over his or her life.
Record the following confession and play it daily. It can be played while your child is getting ready for school or on the ride to school or during bath time. Anytime and as many times of the day as you like. Londyn began to memorize it.
“God, You did not give _____________ autism. ____________ belongs to You and has Your DNA. I denounce autism as having control over our lives. You have control over our lives. Autism has a name and there is no name greater than the name of Jesus. I take authority over autism now. Autism, bow down. God is in control over our lives. Our identity is in Him, and not you. _____________ is healed because Jesus made sure autism was defeated on the Cross.”
Faith in Action
Choose a spot in your home that will be the spot where you will talk to God throughout this process and afterward. It can be a closet, favorite chair, or if you’re like me, a particular spot on your couch. You can most certainly talk to God anywhere and anytime, but this will be your favorite spot where you will do most of your talking.
Become involved with a community of believers. I love and believe in the local church. I have fellowship with many wonderful people in a variety of places, and I understand that there are new ways of coming together through small groups, home groups, and Bible studies. The Holy Spirit will lead you, so please find a place and attend regularly. Jesus was always with a community of believers. More importantly, your children need a spiritual authority in their lives in addition to you. Over the past year, Londyn’s children’s pastor, Pastor McCall, has been very instrumental in my decision making. She was able to help me see things when my judgments were clouded.
Pull Out a Chair
The devil is always trying to convince you that God is a liar. It is his job. Think about Eve in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1). His weapon of deception was, “Did God really say that?”
I want you to take two chairs and face them together. I want you to sit in one and invite God to sit in the other. It is time for you to release was has been hidden in your heart. He wants you to give it all to Him. Every word, hurt, pain, disappointment. He’s been waiting to have this intimate conversation with you. He is a big God. So what if it doesn’t make sense to you or profanity slips. He is not offended by it. Talk to Him. Yell at Him.
When I did this the very first time a few years back, I realized God was waiting. When I trusted Him enough to give Him the ugly, He was able to move in my life freely—but I had to first release everything to Him. Guess what, He will not tell anyone!
Scriptures to Stand On
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (ERV): “But the Lord said, ‘My grace is all you need. Only when you are weak can everything be done completely by my power.’ So I will gladly boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can stay in me. Yes, I am glad to have weaknesses if they are for Christ. I am glad to be insulted and have hard times. I am glad when I am persecuted and have problems, because it is when I am weak that I am really strong.”
Ephesians 6:10 (TPT): “Now my beloved ones, I have saved these most important truths for last: Be supernaturally infused with strength through your life-union with the Lord Jesus. Stand victorious with the force of his explosive power flowing in and through you.”
John 8:36 (TPT): “So if the Son sets you free from sin, then become a true son and be unquestionably free!”
Job 22:28 (AMP): “You will also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light [of God’s favor] will shine upon your ways.”
John 3:30 (ERV): “He must become more and more important, and I must become less important.”
Philippians 2:9-10 (NLT): “Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.”
Proverbs 19:20 (TPT): “Listen well to wise counsel and be willing to learn from correction so that by the end of your life you’ll be known for your wisdom”
John 16:23-24 (TPT): “For here is eternal truth: When that time comes you won’t need to ask me for anything, but instead you will go directly to the Father and ask him for anything you desire and he will give it to you, because of your relationship with me. Until now you’ve not been bold enough to ask the Father for a single thing in my name, but now you can ask, and keep on asking him! And you can be sure that you’ll receive what you ask for, and your joy will have no limits!”
Matthew 7:11 (TPT): “If you, imperfect as you are, know how to lovingly take care of your children and give them what’s best, how much more ready is your heavenly Father to give wonderful gifts to those who ask him?”
Angeletta Giles