The Orphan Spirit is a concept that I had never considered. But when a friend of mine suggested watching a series that Leif Hetland did on the subject, I watched it. After discovering several principles that explained certain actions in my own life. When he mentioned he had a book on the subject, I decided to read it to learn more.
The book is a deep dive on the subject of two different spirits: the spirit of sonship and the spirit of orphans. Many problems in the church and in Christians’ lives seem to be because of a pervasive orphan spirit that we inherited from Adam after the fall. In Healing the Orphan Spirit, Leif explores what the spirit is, how it pervades the church, and several steps to begin to adopt the spirit of sonship instead.
This book touched on subjects that are sensitive to me. I discovered that the orphan spirit is alive and leeching away God’s love, power, and plan for my life. If you struggle to accept who you are in God or if you strive to constantly do, do, do to get your Heavenly Father’s approval, this book is for you. I will reread this book many times to embed the truths even deeper in my life, especially the truth that God accepts me not because I do things for Him, but because I am His child. I don’t have to do anything to receive the Father’s love. He already loves me.