How to Break a Generational Curse - Part II

This is Part II of how to break a generational curse. If you have not read Part I then I suggest you go back and read it now. You will find a link to Part I in the "Resources" section toward the bottom of this page.

Part I of how to break a generational curse laid the foundation for you to get started. Part II, covered in this article, is where the real work comes in. Be prepared to really battle the evil forces at work in your family so that you can break the generational curse(s) forever.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Faith
• Prayer
• The word of God (Bible)

1. 
   Forgive yourself and those who have come before you.

   Forgive yourself and your "fathers" before you. In Part I of how to break a generational curse, I covered the origin of generational curses. We discussed how a parent or grandparent opened a spiritual door through their own willful sin; thereby allowing demons to attach themselves to and work through them. If you followed steps one through two of Part I, then you have already identified the sin and the origin of the curse line.
   
   If you are a victim of abuse as the result of sins committed by your parents and/or grandparents, you may be harboring any number of negative feelings including: guilt, shame, anger, depression and low self-worth. These feelings, if allowed to fester, provide fertile ground for demonic influence. When there is unforgiveness in your heart, you are giving Satan power over you because your focus will be misdirected.
   
   Forgiveness is the only sure way to cleanse your spirit of these negative emotions. You need to first, forgive yourself and then, forgive not only those who have hurt you directly but also those who have come before them. God commands us in his word to forgive so that he may also forgive us.
   
   "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.” Mark 11:25
   
   You may need to forgive two or three generations worth of family members for their transgressions against you, your family and God.

2. 

   Change your mouth. The tongue is a double-edged sword; it cuts from both ends. Oftentimes, families affected by generational curses unwittingly pass the curse down to their children by the words that they speak.
   
   Words are very powerful. In the beginning, God spoke. The power of His word instantaneously created the heavens and the earth, the stars and the seas, the animals and the trees and, of course, man. God gave mankind dominion over the earth, and in doing so, he also gave us power and authority in our spoken word, as we were created in His image and His likeness.
   
   You must be careful what you say. Only positive, forward-thinking, goal-oriented things should ever come out of your mouth. When you speak positive things, you think them and thoughts do become things. This also goes when you speak negative things; you will have negative thoughts and those negative thoughts become reality. When you change your mouth, you can change your mind and eventually your heart. Negativity will no longer dwell there nor be allowed to continue the pattern of a generational curse.
   
   An example, a mother, angry at her teenage daughter, tells her that "one day you will have a daughter and she will be 100 times worse than you. Then you will understand!" Do you see what has happened here? Has something like this ever been said to you? This is in fact a curse, or more probably, the continuation of a generational curse as this mother's mother probably said the exact same thing to her.

3. 
   You have the power and authority to command the demons to leave.

   The last step in breaking a generational curse is to pray. This is no ordinary prayer. This is a battle prayer meant exclusively for times when you are in spiritual warfare.
   
   You need to go BOLDLY before the throne of God to plead your case and then call on His power and authority working with you to command the generational curse be broken. How do you do this?
   
   1) Get His attention: "Father, in the name of your son Jesus Christ, I come boldly to your throne asking for your help today."
   
   2) State your case: "Lord, as you know, my family has been dealing with the generational curse of ________ (name it) for many years and demons have been attacking us.
   
   3) Acknowledge the sin that opened the door: "Father, I know that the door was opened when ________ (say which family opened it and what sin was committed) and that I personally continued this curse by choosing to _______(acknowledge your sin). Lord I have repented of these sins and those of my fathers. I ask that you forgive me and them as I have forgiven. Lord I pray that you shower down your mercy upon each of us on the day of judgement according to your love and kindness. Lord I ask that you blood wash me and wipe the slate clean."
   
   4) Request that any soul ties are broken: "Father, I pray that you break any soul ties that are bonding me to the sins of my fathers. Lord, please remove anything that is not like you that may be trying to take a hold onto my life. God I ask that you separate me from the things of this earth so that I may walk in your will, and your will alone."
   
   5) Acknowledge the power and authority given to you by His word: "Lord, you said in your word that no weapon formed against me shall prosper. Your word says in Luke 10:9 'Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.' So Lord, by your power and your glory that dwells within me, I am stepping out on faith and covered in your blood to stand against the enemy."
   
   6) Now speak directly to the demons: "Demons, in the name of my Lord and savior Jesus Christ, I come against you in all the authority and power provide me by my God in heaven, commanding you to leave. You no longer have the right to attack me or my family. I have been delivered from my sins and the sins of my father. Demons, I plead the blood of Jesus Christ over every inch of my body, over my family, over this home and every future generation. I command

4. 
   Give praise and thanksgiving for your deliverance.

   Finish your prayer with praise and thanksgiving. Thank the Lord for your salvation and deliverance from the generational curse. You can add your own requests and bible verses to the battle prayer to make it more personal to you but I have given you a basic one here. Just remember that you must have faith and belief in the power God has given you as well as work toward staying in His will for the rest of your life.

Tips & Warnings

• Continue to diligently seek the Lord in all you do.
• Gain the assistance of a spiritual advisor such as your pastor, a prayer warrior, a Christian coach or counselor.
• Faith without works is dead. You have to actually DO something about your situation.
• Fear is not of God. Rebuke Satan and his dominions will you feel them at hand.
• Keep a bridle on your tongue! Change your mouth, change your mind, change your heart.

Resources

• Certified Christian Life Coach
• Follow me on Twitter
• Breaking Generational Curses by Marilyn Hickey
• How to Break a Generational Curse - Part I

[mralarcon]

on 6/15/2009 How to Break a Generational Curse - Part II
Good write thanks

[edieness]

on 6/15/2009 Couldn't have said it better myself. Nice work.

[sonni57]

on 6/14/2009 Good article on breaking generational curses Marilyn Hickey is a great resource she's been around a long time and really knows her stuff.