Psalm 77:14 declares that God is the One who works miracles. The same power that raised Jesus can heal minds and bodies, restore peace, and renew hope. Pastor Eric Foster reminds us to keep believing—whether healing comes instantly or over time—because the God of miracles is still healing today.
There are questions people ask quietly—questions formed in prayer, shaped by pain, and often carried for years before they’re ever spoken out loud.
One of those questions is this:
Can God heal my brain?
Not just my body.
Not just my circumstances.
But my mind—my thought patterns, emotional responses, memories, trauma, anxiety, shame, and fear.
In a powerful and pastoral message at North Cities, Pastor Eric Foster walked us through Scripture, science, and testimony to remind us of a foundational truth:
“You are the God who performs miracles.” (Psalm 77:14)
And if God is truly a miracle-working God, then the healing He offers does not stop at the physical—it reaches into the deepest places of the human mind and soul.
God Has Always Been a God of Miracles
From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture presents a God who intervenes in impossible situations.
He sends plagues that affect Egypt but spare Israel.
He causes darkness to cover a land—while His people dwell in light.
He commands the sun and moon to stand still.
He brings dead men back to life by the touch of a prophet’s bones.
This is not symbolic language. These are real events revealing the power of a real God.
And the New Testament continues the same story:
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Jesus heals diseased bodies and restores broken lives
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A woman with a 12-year issue of blood is healed in an instant
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A dead girl is raised while mourners stand outside
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Lazarus walks out of a grave at the sound of Christ’s voice
The message is consistent: God is not limited by what is broken.
The Question We Rarely Ask: Can God Heal the Mind?
While many believers easily trust God for physical healing, Pastor Foster pointed out something we often hesitate to believe:
We limit God when it comes to the mind.
Modern research tells us that trauma, addiction, abuse, anxiety, and repeated exposure to harmful stimuli physically reshape the brain. Areas responsible for emotion, memory, and fear responses are altered. The brain becomes rewired by pain.
And yet Scripture presents a deeper truth:
If God can heal bodies…
If God can restore lives…
If God can raise the dead…
Then God can heal the brain.
Not just manage symptoms—but bring restoration.
Trauma, Addiction, and the God Who Makes All Things New
Pastor Foster spoke candidly about trauma—both suffered and self-inflicted—and how it affects emotional development, memory, and identity. Many people live faithfully yet quietly carry:
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anxiety that won’t release
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shame that lingers long after forgiveness
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fear rooted in experiences decades old
But Scripture doesn’t call us merely forgiven—it calls us new.
“If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
New birth is not just a spiritual label. It is a supernatural work of God that reaches into the mind, conscience, and emotional framework of a person.
Forgiveness removes guilt.
Justification removes the record.
God does not see what you keep rehearsing.
A Sound Mind Is Part of God’s Promise
Paul writes plainly:
“God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)
A sound mind is not personality-dependent.
It is not reserved for the emotionally strong.
It is not earned through willpower.
It is a gift of God.
Pastor Foster reminded the church that Pentecostal power was never meant to stop at emotional experiences—it empowers believers to:
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think rightly
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live freely
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overcome fear
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walk out healing progressively
God heals instantly at times.
Other times, He heals intentionally—step by step.
New Life, But Grave Clothes Still On
One of the most powerful images in the message came from John 11.
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead—but Lazarus still walks out wearing grave clothes.
Jesus gives the life.
Then He tells the people, “Loose him.”
Many believers have new life—but old patterns.
Forgiven—but still bound by shame.
Saved—but still mentally imprisoned.
The gospel does not end with resurrection.
It continues with restoration.
God does not just want you alive—He wants you free.
“Create in Me a Clean Heart” — When Healing Means New Creation
David’s prayer in Psalm 51 reveals something profound:
“Create in me a clean heart, O God.”
He doesn’t ask God to repair what’s broken.
He asks God to create something new.
The same Hebrew word used for God creating the heavens and the earth is used here.
That means God is not limited to fixing damage—
He can replace it.
This is the promise for those dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or emotional pain across Garland, Rowlett, Wylie, Murphy, Plano, Richardson, and throughout Dallas County, Collin County, and Rockwall County:
God can restore joy.
God can renew clarity.
God can heal the mind.
You Are Not Broken Beyond Healing
Pastor Foster closed with compassion and clarity:
You are not demon-possessed.
You are not hopeless.
You are not permanently damaged.
You may be wounded—but wounds can heal.
Jesus did not just heal bodies.
He restored minds.
He brought peace where torment once ruled.
And the same Jesus is still at work today.
