The Problem of Mental Illness is not Recognized for what it really is in Our World Today

I find it interesting that "mental illness" is always negative and destructive. Why do we not see people who are mentally ill acting more kindly and lovingly than before? I think it's a good question.

The reason medication often does not help, or only helps for a short time, in cases of mental illness is because the problem is not physical.

The medications don't help because it is not physical or "mental"; it is demonic.

This is the case with mental illness; many people on meds keep changing meds because they only work for a short time.

When someone is demonically possessed, they listen to the voices instead of their own good sense. I am grieved that our culture does not recognize demonic activity because they don't believe in the Bible or in God.

Demonic influence is clearly stated in the Bible; if we would recognize it, we would be casting out demons instead of putting people on meds that do not work.

Matthew 12:43–45
“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation.”

In these last days there is increased demonic influence and less ability of the culture to recognize it for what it is.

Notice recently a jury of 12 people in which only one person had the good sense to make the right decision while the other 11 were demonically inspired to protect the murderer while completely ignoring the victims. This is irrational and unreasonable even for unbelievers in Christ. Human nature recoils at murdering innocent children. Even the animals protect their young.

Human nature without Christ can be more easily influenced by demons to go against their God-given sense of right and wrong. However, there are non-believers who have a good sense of right and wrong even if they do not know Christ.

Matthew 7:21-23 shows us that unsaved human beings can know the right things to do even if they are not yet saved.

Matthew 7:21-23 "21 Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"

There are things that go beyond human sinfulness into the realm of the demonic, spiritual, deep wickedness. All the wicked rulers of the world who did horrific things to their people were demonically inspired.

Matthew 7:11: "If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!"

Jesus Christ is the answer to this problem of human sin; He saves us from it and cleanses us when we trust in Him.