I have taught on generational curses and blessings for several years. Even though I have a mixed and sometimes contradictory idea about how it works, God has often done great healing when we prayed. We often pray for God's mercy to heal the sins of past behavior and see current generations get relief from generational sins.
In Russia there are many examples of generational curses
and trauma. From 1917 until 1989 the Bolsheviks regularly killed
families and wiped out their farms, businesses and churches. The result is massive PTSD in successive generations. The Socialists forced Christians to deny their faith or die and millions did it.
Since 1992 we have trained them how to pray for healing generational curses. We often ask God to remove the current pain and dysfunction from family sins. The very high rate of alcoholism, drug abuse, domestic abuse, sexual dysfunction, childlessness, depression, mental illness, and early death is an indication of the generational chickens coming home to roost. In many cases we have seen individuals and families delivered from these diseases, addictions and perverse behaviors. However, there is great mystery about how prayer actually works to destroy the generational curses. Despite my lack of certainly, I continue to believe, teach and pray.
I offer an example from Russia. I was in a Baptist Camp in Saltikovka, just outside Moscow. I taught on generational issues and asked each of the 40 or so people to do a Genogram of their family tree. They were to note ancestor faith, behavior, activities and family functions back as far as they could.
Since 1992 we have trained them how to pray for healing generational curses. We often ask God to remove the current pain and dysfunction from family sins. The very high rate of alcoholism, drug abuse, domestic abuse, sexual dysfunction, childlessness, depression, mental illness, and early death is an indication of the generational chickens coming home to roost. In many cases we have seen individuals and families delivered from these diseases, addictions and perverse behaviors. However, there is great mystery about how prayer actually works to destroy the generational curses. Despite my lack of certainly, I continue to believe, teach and pray.
I offer an example from Russia. I was in a Baptist Camp in Saltikovka, just outside Moscow. I taught on generational issues and asked each of the 40 or so people to do a Genogram of their family tree. They were to note ancestor faith, behavior, activities and family functions back as far as they could.
Because
of jet lag I went to bed early. It did not last long because I was awoken at about 10:00 PM by my
colleague, Galina. She said that after the last teaching when I went to bed, the group had
returned to the chapel to pray over their genograms. In one instance, a
grandmother of about 50, her daughter of 25 and grand daughter of 7 were
there praying like mad for God to intervene in their family tree.
After I got out of bed I joined my new friends in prayer. I did not know until the next morning what had happened as a result.
After I got out of bed I joined my new friends in prayer. I did not know until the next morning what had happened as a result.
Gary Sweeten
www.sweetenlife.com
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