"God is using this dementia to humble me and make me dependent like a child."
How it sounds in your head: I used to be sharp, respected, needed. Now I can't remember my grandchildren's names. Maybe God is stripping away my pride. Jesus said become like children. Maybe losing my mind is spiritual.
"Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor diminished."
-- Deuteronomy 34:7False teaching that God uses brain disease as sanctification tool, twisting Jesus' teaching about childlike trust.
The terror of losing mental capacity feels like divine judgment for a lifetime of intellectual pride. Pastors quote 'He must increase, I must decrease' as if dementia fulfills this.
Nebuchadnezzar lost his mind completely, eating grass like an animal for seven years. The moment his sanity returned, his kingdom, honor, and splendor were INSTANTLY restored to him—even greater than before.
I REFUSE the lie that God authors mental decline. IT IS WRITTEN that at 120, Moses had undimmed eyes and undiminished vigor. The mind of Christ is mine. The Holy Spirit brings ALL things to my remembrance. IT IS WRITTEN I have not been given a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a SOUND MIND. The BARAK blessing includes mental clarity and wisdom. Every synapse, every neuron, every memory center is under the blood of Jesus and filled with resurrection life.
Your Father is not erasing your mind to teach humility—He's the RESTORER of what the enemy has stolen. Like Nebuchadnezzar, your sanity and honor can return in ONE MOMENT.