Quote From: marlineCurses are real. The Bible speaks about them, and the fact that one should never curse another. Unfortunately, curses are put on people without them even knowing that it happens. Curses are also generational, passed down from the Fathers to the third and fourth generations. Many people are possessed and obsessed with demons, due to generational curses, sin, legal rights, and some even invite them into them, i.e. witches and warlocks and those following Satanism.
I have been going through deliverance/exorcism for the last four years. Even though I was ready to be set free of all things at once, our merciful Lord will not allow that to happen, for our safety. It has been a hard, but very freeing experience. God has allowed me to see things that happened to me in the past, and through hours of praying by sincere, knowledgeable deliverance teams, I am free. God has given me many answers to the many questions I had concerning my life. He is a good God and I am eternally thankful that He gave me the desire to get free, and sent the right people to me to help me achieve that freedom. Forgiveness and repentance plays a large part in deliverance. One has to stay close to the Lord in prayer to remain free, and trust Him to continue to guide and direct me so that I can stay free. Trying to live sinless is difficult, but with God's help one can attempt to achieve this goal. Also, never take offense. It opens doors to unforgiveness and sin. I am in no way perfect, as there is only one perfect one, God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. He is my source for everything.
I also believe in curses, because the bible talks about the curses God put on in the old testament. But when you accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, the curse is broken. I truly believe that. I believe my family had a curse of alcohol and other dependencies, but through the Power of Jesus, one by one each of the members is coming to the Lord. God is good.
I Had an encounter in 1986 with demonic forces. Its seems as though my fear of them encouraged them more, and the more fearful I became, the more they attacked me. I know for a fact that they are real. But then, I wasn't a very strong christian and I didn't know how to handle the situation very well. I was going to a church where the pastor didn't believe me when I told him I was encountering demons. I ended up by my son calling the fire department to come and free me out of my house. I had locked myself in there with (the demons) for a week. When they brought me out, they took me to a mental institution, and I stayed there for 30 days. When I came out, I was totally defeated, and said never again would I read the bible if this was going to happen because of it. I had spent a great deal of time reading the bible and had a curious mind.
13 years later, I was told I had breast cancer. And I was on my knees to the one who was always faithful even though I had not been. To make a long story short, I came back to the Lord, and have served Him faithfully. I am a much stronger Christian and I know that Ephesians 6 is really the best way to defeat the enemy. You need to be strong in the Lord. Wearing the full armour of God. I agree with you, that he is my source for everything. Since my experience in 1986, the Lord has given me a fine Christian husband, and a solid foundation on which to grow in Christ.
