For more than 20 years, minister Katie Souza has been operating in what she calls “basic-level healing precept 101”—healing the soul. She emphasizes that proper health and prosperity flow from a healed soul. In an interview with Taylor Welch on The Deep End, she explained that healing from trauma is one of the core things that must be addressed to see the miraculous happen.
The Trauma Connection
Souza notes that trauma and sin can deeply wound the soul, referencing Isaiah 30:26. She points to the story of Job as a biblical example. “He went through massive trauma, and throughout the whole book, he says over and over again: ‘My soul is vexed. My soul is mourning. My soul is bitter. My soul is poured out,’” she says.
According to Souza, trauma is not just emotional or mental—it is physical. “Your cells, muscles, and organs hold trauma. If someone hasn’t been healed of that trauma, their body will cling to a metal implant and won’t let it go,” she explains.
Miracles and Metal
Souza has witnessed countless physical miracles, including the disappearance of metal implants. She recounts the story of a woman with a metal plate in her neck:
“She touched her neck and realized it was gone. She fell to the ground, rolling and screaming in her three-piece suit because she knew the plate had disappeared.”
In another instance, a man with a metal pin in his leg experienced healing only after Souza addressed the underlying trauma: the betrayal of a friend and the recent death of his pet. “That was the deep trauma. I prayed for the grief and trauma to be healed—and then the metal shrank the rest of the way,” she says.
Souza emphasized that most of the miracles she has seen are connected to healing from trauma. “I’d say 95% of the miracles I’ve seen—thousands of them—require dealing with trauma first.”
The Balance of Repentance and Grace
Souza was also candid about her own journey of healing from a troubled past. She describes a season of intense personal repentance:
“I spent about 40 days in my bedroom saying, ‘You’re a worm. You’re terrible.’ Deep repentance—crying, gut-wrenching repentance.”
She recalls a vision during this time of being in a washing machine where God showed her when it was time to move on: “You’re getting washed, but now you’re drowning. Move on into grace. Move on into victory. Move on into My righteousness.”
This experience helped her understand the balance between humility, repentance and embracing grace. “Grace overshadows the law. When sin increases, grace super-abounds over it,” she explains.
Healing the soul is not just a spiritual principle—it is the gateway to miracles, freedom and true transformation. By confronting pain, embracing grace and trusting the Holy Spirit, it is possible for anyone to experience the miraculous, restoration, hope and walk into the fullness of God’s Kingdom on earth.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment.
