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Family Curse: 5 Powerful Ways to Overcome Generational Curse

Posted by Aug 31, 2019 Holy Word, Family 2 Comments
Family Curse: 5 Powerful Ways to Overcome Generational Curse

Family curse is an unusual and abnormal terrible situation of life that extends from one generation of the family to another. Generational curses are consistent from age to age and seem to be unbreakable.

But today’s message will explain the features of family curse and how to overcome it completely.

The family of Kennedy is an uninteresting instance of family curse related to untimely death:

Joseph Kennedy Jr, the elder brother of John F Kennedy (JFK), was killed when his bomber aircraft explodes over Suffolk during the Second World War. (August 12, 1944)

Kathleen Cavendish, JFK’s sister and the wife of Marquess of Hartington, dies in a plane crash in France. (May 13, 1948)

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. (November 22, 1963)

Robert Kennedy, JFK’s younger brother and his attorney general was assassinated after winning the California Democratic primary. (June 6, 1968)

David Kennedy, the fourth of RFK’s eleven children, died in a Florida hotel room after overdosing on cocaine, painkillers and anti-psychotic medicine. (April 25, 1984)

Michael Kennedy, the sixth of RFK’s children, was killed in a skiing accident in Colorado. The 39-year-old was playing American football when he crashed into a tree. (December 31, 1997)

John F Kennedy Junior, the JFK’s son, died while flying his light aircraft to the holiday island of Martha’s Vineyard. (July 16, 1999)

Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr, hanged herself at her New York home. (May 16, 2012)

It is important to take any horrible trending event in your family with all seriousness, because it might be a family curse that must be broken immediately.

How does Family Curse Arises?

A generational curse has its origin from the sins of the fore fathers. Obedience attracts Blessings, but disobedience leads to curse which can extend from one generation to another generation.

For instance, the Lord told the Israelites that they would enjoy the blessings listed from verse 3 to 14 of Deuteronomy chapter 28, but their disobedience will attract the curses recorded in verse 16 to 68.

“Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God… ”

“…But it shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you…”

Adam and Eve disobeyed the instruction of the LORD and they were cursed. But thanks to Jesus Christ for His obedience to the instructions of redemption which gave us deliverance and blessings today.

Romans chapter 5 verses 14 and 15: “Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.”

Family curse arises in your home, because you engaged in the same sin or disobedience committed by your great or grandparents.

Is God involved in Family Curse?

Please I don’t want you to be confused with the wrong teachings out there. God is not the author of Family curse!

God is not interested in afflicting us with family curses and that was the reason for the death of Jesus on the cross.

Many ignorant people quotes Exodus chapter 34 verses 6 and 7 as a reference that God puts curse on them.

“And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and There are many men who are suffering from this order is unable to produce an offspring. abounding in goodness and truth, “keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.”

But I want you to do a careful study of the book of Ezekiel chapter 18:

“…The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself…For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn and live!”

Devil and his demons are the striking players sustaining the goals of family curse in peoples’ lives. And, their main tactics is to lure each generation into the same sin that produces the particular curse.

How to get deliverance from Family Curse

You don’t need to pay a penny to anyone for breaking any family curse. Follow the points below and the terrible family trends such as; irrational fear, depression, divorce, incurable sickness, poverty, untimely death and other similar family curses shall be broken.

1. Identify the Sins 

Find out your family history and identify the common sin your past generations had committed. Do a thorough research to understand the origin. It might be as a result of witchcraft, cheat, carelessness or other spiritual involvements.

2. Ask for Forgiveness

Devil will not want you to carry out this step with all your heart, because it is the first bomb shell. He might deceive you that your family curse is not spiritual but something else.

Ask God with all your heart to forgive your past generations and to also forgive you for committing same or similar sin. Stop the sinful practice immediately!  “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?” (Romans 6:1)

3. Kneel at the foot of Jesus

If your life is not hot for the Lord, then you have to take your salvation very serious. How? Surrender your lifestyle to the Lord Jesus. You must be ready to obey all the instructions of the LORD that would guide you to live a sinless life.

Confessing your sins and obeying the instructions of the Lord with all your heart is a terrible blow that hits the demons responsible for your family curse.

4. Faithful Prayers breaks Family Curse

There is no shortcut to stop the generational curse than to start faithful prayers. This fourth step gives you the ability to take authority from the devil.

You have to dedicate some days for prayers and fasting. The Holy Spirit will guide you on how to select the prayer points.

You must mention the entire curses one after the other and break them by the Authority of the Lord Jesus.

Pray loudly that all the demons manifesting in your family through the sinful loopholes should leave you and your family in the Name above all names – Jehovah. And, pray that the Spirit of the Lord should control your heart and your spouse and children.

“…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:10-11)

5. Marry the Bible

At this point you are delivered, but your feet must be strengthened in this new path of righteousness. The Word of God is your Strength.

 Yes! You have chased out the demons, but they will come back in a deceptive form and whisper for permission to come into your family affairs. The best response to them is the Word of God. Since you can’t give what you don’t have you must be reading the Bible day and night.

This will orient you to know the wonderful promises of GOD for your life, the Power of Salvation you are entitled to, the great authority you have over the devil and his demons and the extent of deliverance you will enjoy after the family curse is broken.

“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first…” (Matthew 12:43-45)

40 Character of a Christian Child in the Family

Posted by Mar 3, 2019 Holy Word, Family Leave a Comment
40 Character of a Christian Child in the Family

A Christian child is God’s representative in the generation the parent won’t be privileged to coordinate. It is not an easy task to raise a godly child, because the external influence in our society today is terribly bad.

I heard this news few days ago:

“Around 27,000 children in England, some as young as 10, belong to ruthless gangs, an in-depth study by the Children’s Commissioner revealed this shocking development.

Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, published her study as she hosted a summit bringing together police and crime commissioners, senior police officers and chairs of local safeguarding boards.

The report, “Keeping Kids Safe: Improving Safeguarding Responses to Gang Violence and Criminal Exploitation’’, estimates that only a fraction of child gang-members are known to children’s services.

Longfield said, “The criminal gangs operating in England are complex and ruthless organisations, using sophisticated techniques to groom children and chilling levels of violence to keep them compliant.

Her report said some children may only identify loosely with a gang and may not be involved in crime or serious violence, but the most important is the estimated 34,000 children who know gang members and who have experienced violence in 2018.

The research has looked into the characteristics of children involved in gangs and found 95 per cent more likely to have social, emotional and mental health issues and more than twice as likely to be self-harming.

The stark figures also revealed that 41 per cent more likely to have a parent or carer who misuses substances.

Over a third of gang members are more likely to have witnessed domestic violence, with 37 per cent more likely to be missing or absent from their schools.

Other signs pointing to children belonging to gangs include a 20 per cent rise in children assaulted with a sharp object between 2016 and 2017, and a 67 per cent rise between 2012 and 2017 in the number of kids permanently excluded from their schools.”

Today’s message enlists the crucial character a Christian child must possess in the family and the society.

  1. Fear God
  2. Zero respect for idols
  3. Your tongue finds it difficult to roll out abusive slangs or words
  4. Honour your father and mother
  5. Doing everything to always safe a life and not to murder
  6. A Christian child is zealous to help the poor
  7. Always humble, and no sign of pride
  8. Patience and endurance in all things
  9. Compassion is a vital virtue
  10.  Christian child Possess a forgiving heart
  11.  Thorough in every good work
  12.  The diligent hands of a Christian child give riches
  13.   Keep a tight rein on your tongue
  14.  Deep love for God
  15.  Selfless service for your neighbour
  16.  Faithful to the Lord
  17.  Prayer-loving
  18.  Christian child always long to increase in wisdom
  19.  Dislikes physical and emotional uncleanliness
  20.  Obedient to the Lord, but, disobedient to the ‘sweet’ rules of the world
  21.  Motivate people without witchcraft practice
  22.  Christian child always fulfils promises to God and man
  23.  Self-control in times of trouble
  24.  A Christian child has a thankful heart even during hard times
  25.  Handles temptations with careful dissection of the word of God
  26.  Not arrogant, but, a Christian child is teachable
  27.  Obtain godly counsel and disregard carnal counsel
  28.  Ability to behave properly during shortage or abundance
  29.  Bold to tell everyone to join the wagon of holiness in Christ
  30.  Does not compare himself with others and would never be jealous
  31.  Not carried away by emotions
  32.  A Christian child is characterized as a role model
  33.  Hardworking
  34.  Does not mess up with money; no gambling, reckless expenses or extravagance
  35.  Christian child produces life of moral excellence
  36.  Bold to say ‘no’ to sin
  37.  Eager to spread the gospel everyday
  38.  Pride cannot be traced to a Christian child
  39.  Respects the works of the Holy Spirit
  40.  A Christian child stands up when he/she stumbles

All these attributes are based on the scriptural teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew chapter 5: “…Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth…Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God…”

I pray the Lord will shine His Light of Salvation into the heart of every Christian child in our homes in Jesus name.

22 Character that can hurt Marriage; Work against Divorce!

Posted by Apr 29, 2018 Holy Word, Family Leave a Comment
22 Character that can hurt Marriage; Work against Divorce!

The incidence of hurt marriage is spreading like wildfire! And the best we can do is to identify the ‘viruses and worms’ attacking the marriage programming of our generation.

The level of divorce and remarriage is worrisome in the Christendom. Prophet Malachi says: “…Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth. “For the LORD God of Israel says That He hates divorce, For it covers one’s garment with violence,” Says the LORD of hosts.”

There are some terrible things that happen in the marriage, but do not quickly file for divorce on matters that can be resolved amicably. God hates divorce!

I remembered the painful story of Dr. Richard:

“Eight years ago, the wife of Dr. Richard Batista was slowly dying due to failing kidneys. The Batistas’s marriage was already on shaky ground due to Dawnell’s deteriorating health but just then, Richard decided to take a more active part in his wife’s recovery and gave her his own kidney.

It was magical; after Dawnell’s body rejected the transplants from her dad and brother, it turned out she and Richard were a perfect 1-in-700,000 match. Surely it was destiny, and it could have gone down as one of the most romantic gift ever (he gave her part of himself).

It could have, if the recovered Mrs. Batista did not then allegedly defied the bed with another person. The husband, enraged over the lack of gratitude, demanded his kidney back.

Someone presumably explained that the courts likely would not reward him the right to go to work on his wife with a butcher knife, so he is asking for $1.5 million instead, which is presumably what it costs to get a good replacement kidney off the black market…” Too bad to experience!

Run away from the following character that can hurt marriage:

1. Dis-trustfulness

2. Nagging irritates your spouse

3. Laziness can hurt marriage

4. Conjecture breaks marriage

5. Arguments spark bitterness

6. Lack of Correlative Respect

7. Keeping helpful secrets from your spouse

8. Unforgiving

9. Lies

10. Extramarital Relations

11. Bad Communication skills

12. More Interaction with friends than your spouse

13. Spending little time with your spouse

14. Love for Party and Clubbing

15. Not fervent in Spiritual matters

16. Not Sharing Thoughts with each other

17. Careless Talks and Jokes

18. Public exposure of your spouse’s inadequacies

19. Rejecting Corrections hurt marriage

20. Lack of God’s Knowledge in the Bible can hurt marriage

21. Hot Temperament

22. Always wearing a sad face!

 

Do everything to keep your marriage, either in the midst of the storm or in the rosy garden of abundance. The popular practice of divorce and remarry is ungodly, and it’s not for genuine Christians.

“So Jesus said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her. And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” (Mark 10:11-12)

Anyone who divorce would either remain single till death, or reconcile with his/her spouse.

I deduce from my marital experience that if I am faithful to the Lord in all my ways, then it will be difficult to hurt marriage.

7 Duties of a Christian Father

Posted by Apr 2, 2018 Holy Word, Family Leave a Comment
7 Duties of a Christian Father

A Christian father represents God in his family. But, is that the reality in our homes today? Can the low impact of the Christian fathers cause the high level of ungodliness among the youths today?

It’s a pity that the world would soon crumble, if the Christian fathers did not intensify their child-raising responsibilities!

Today’s message reveals some vital duties of a responsible Christian father, but I would like to share this story with you before I proceed:

“An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45 year’s old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow perched on their window. The Father asked his Son, “What is this?” The Son replied “It is a crow”.

After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the second time, “What is this?” The Son said “Father, I have just told you “It’s a crow”.

After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the third time, “What is this?” At this time some expression of irritation was felt in the Son’s tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff.

“It’s a crow, a crow, a crow”.

A little after, the Father again asked his Son the fourth time, “What is this?”
This time the Son shouted at his Father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”

A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page.

When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary: –
“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window.

My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times.

I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my innocent child”.
While the little child asked him 23 times “What is this”, the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt irritated and annoyed.”

 

The duty of a Christian father is not limited to the provision for the needs of his children. But, the following points are also crucial for raising a God-fearing generation:

  1. Introduce your children to Spiritual Drills

Training your children in the way of the Lord is a fundamental role you can’t afford to miss. The success of a Christian father is to ensure that his children acknowledge the Bible as the only road map for their journey in life.

Proverbs chapter 22 verse 6 says: “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.”

2. Follow-Up with your Children

It is good to show your children the way of the Lord. But, it is another duty to follow-up with them. Though, the culture of the land gives children above 18 to live without parental guidance, and this culture is a time bomb for the next generation. It’s unfortunate that many children are misusing this freedom.

3. Call for Fellowship

It is true that some children of Jacob had neglected the way of the Lord. But, their hearts were linked to the Lord again through the family altar (Genesis chapter 35).

A Christian father must not be too tired to sing and pray with his children every day. You are failing if you don’t pray with your children at home. There is Power in Prayers!

4. A Christian father is a Role Model

“You can’t give what you don’t have”. If you want your children to be obedient, gentle, kind, God-fearing and caring, then you must start these practices. Because, you are a mirror to your children, they imitate your reflection.

5. Develop an excellent communication skill

A Christian father must patiently listen to his children. Your kids are exposed to many ungodly teachings out there, and most times they get confused.

When you listen patiently, then your children would be encouraged to tell you more. And the more they speak, the more you guide them in the practical way of the Lord.

The world is morally corrupt today, because the input of fathers in the upbringing of their children had dropped drastically.

  1. Discipline your children

Your kids are bound to do wrongs, but correct them with love. If the culture of the land discourages flogging a stubborn child, then don’t hesitate to punish them through another means.

And give a thorough punishment to the stubborn ones. Teach them how to live in abundance and how to live in shortage. Disciplinary actions should cut across their physical, spiritual, emotional, moral and academic life.

“The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” (Proverbs 29:15)

7. Create Time for your Children

Many children are exposed to online porns, gambling, and occultism, because their father is not around to guide them. A Christian father that works round the clock to earn money is raising his children for the devil.

10 Things A Christian Wife Should Know!

Posted by Mar 24, 2018 Holy Word, Family Leave a Comment
10 Things A Christian Wife Should Know!

I always respect any Christian wife practicing the unique lifestyle of godliness. But, it is so worrisome that the church and society are morally degenerating. The reason is not far fetch! The number of Christian wife is reducing daily!!

God instituted marriage by giving Adam a wife (not wives, and not same-sex marriage), who would be a helper to her husband. The significance of a Christian wife at home can never be underestimated.

Christian wives are the salt of the Christian homes. “If the salt loses its power, it becomes contaminated sand”.

Today’s message reveals the cogent points needed for the success of a Christian wife

  1. You are a Helper

A Christian wife is a supportive agent for the success of her husband. You are not the president of the home, but the vice-president. Don’t be deceived by the culture of the land where the birth-right of men has been sold to the women.

Genesis chapter 2 verse 18: “And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

2. Your Anger hinders the prayers of your husband

God does not joke with a faithful Christian wife. Thus, it is wise to settle dispute without delay, else the home will be in turmoil.

First Peter chapter 3 verses 7: “Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.”

3. Weak sexual intimacy can break your marriage

A Christian wife that is too busy in her job and spiritual matters will ‘lose’ her husband to women of easy virtual. Note: More than 95% of healthy husband like sexual intimacy. So, satisfying the sexual urges of your husband will save your marriage from spirit of adultery and separation.

First Corinthians chapter 7 verses 3: “The husband should not deprive his wife of sexual intimacy, which is her right as a married woman, nor should the wife deprive her husband.” (NLT)

4.  Respect your husband
Not only when he is rich, but also when things are not going smoothly. Your husband will respect you, if you express your feelings in a calm way. The act of yelling, cursing or slapping is unacceptable.

5. A Christian wife influences the spiritual growth

Your influence on the spiritual growth of your family is vital. Research had shown that, women pray more than men, so, keep up your family altar every day.

The spiritual growth in your family implies God’s presence, and zero tolerance for the devil.

6. Inner beauty is the best

A Christian wife should not give herself to the artificial beauty of this world. A worldly wife is so much concerned with makeup, jewelry, expensive wears, artificial hair-dressing, piercing of ears and so on. You have to keep up your natural beauty to avoid falling into the beautiful trap of the devil. (1 Peter 3:1-6)

7. Submission error leads to Conflict!

It is wise for a Christian wife to submit to her Christian husband. This will cut any form of family crisis. Many marriages end up in divorce, because the women claim an unnecessary ‘equal right’. Submitting to your husband does not make you a fool.

Ephesians chapter 5 verses 22 to 23: “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.”

8. Lazy Christian wife suffers disrespect

“Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. She seeks wool and flax, and willingly works with her hands. She is like the merchant ships; she brings her food from afar. She also rises while it is yet night, and provides food for her household and a portion for her maidservants.” Proverbs chapter 31 verse 10 to 31

9. Bad Meals cannot make you shine

If you want to win the heart of your husband always, then learn to be a good cook. Don’t give such responsibility to your maid or to the eateries across the road.

10. An evening stroll makes Miracle

A Christian wife should create an outdoor event with her husband. It goes a long way to amend any emotional crack in the marriage.