The Myth of the Generational Curse
I get so excited these days when I see a blog post or article that echoes the very thing that I have been working through in my mind and heart. One of the latest things I have been chewing on is the concept of "generational curses" and whether or not they pertain to us today. I have grown up in the church hearing about generational curses now and then. I have heard several people talk about how their family has suffered under it, and more recently, was part of a prayer team where one member went through several generations of the prayer receipient and prayed off curses from each one. It left me a bit perplexed because the journey I have been walking this past year has opened my eyes to some pretty radical and amazing realities. Because of what Jesus did on the cross, we do not live under a curse. But we can choose to live cursed. Before we unpack that, let's talk about the verses in the Old Testament that people refer to when they speak of generational c...