This page is going to be revised....my thoughts have been transformed and instead of looking at why we are the way we are and blaming the past, the best thing we can really do is accept who we are and look towards the future...........I'll leave this info for now, but please remember acceptance is a big part of change...we can't change the past but we can choose to have a better future! And the future starts in one second from now....what are you going to do to make it a good one?

"A human being is part of the whole, called by us 'Universe,' a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty."

- Albert Einstein

If you were to create an ideal future for yourself, what would it be like?

All things that now exist in form were once simply ideas in consciousness. We each hold the power to manifest different circumstances for our lives. If we wish to manifest a new reality for ourselves, we need to consistently focus our imagination on the ideals we seek to realize.

Remember to explore your ideal in terms of qualities, not people or things. What qualities do you most want in life? Freedom? Respect? Playfulness? Abundance? Whatever qualities you seek, imagine experiencing them now and be open to new ways to discover those qualities appearing in your life.

"Change is created by those whose imaginations are bigger than their circumstances"

-- Unknown source

Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

Copyright © 1972 by Dorothy Law Nolte

WHAT IS YOUR CHILD LIVING WITH?

WHAT DID YOU LIVE WITH AS A CHILD? IT MIGHT JUST EXPLAIN WHY YOU ACT THE WAY YOU DO TODAY.

I believe we are all the way we are because of our life experiences, the people we have been influenced by and our circumstances.  If your life started out in a bad way because of some bad experience or having negative people who influenced you in a negative way then the rest of your life will be effected in some form or fashion until you gain understanding and wisdom.  Understanding can help bring acceptance which can lead to healing which can lead to change...that is how I see things now :)  Added 12/31/07....Your Thoughts create your Future!  Think about what you are thinking about and change your thoughts and you can change your future!  "As a man thinketh, so is he" that is from the bible! It is the truth!  Affirmations can help you change how you think about yourself and your world.  It is time to create a NEW LIFE by creating NEW THOUGHTS!  You can do something to have a better future and it starts in your mind!

The Power of God Versus Satan

Spirit of Christ	Antichrist Spirit
1. Love	Hate, Rejection, Hostility
2. Joy	Vexation, Despair, Depression
3. Peace	Contention, Worry, Discord, Insecurity, Quarreling, Fearfullness, Disorder
4. Patience	Impatience, Restlessness, Intolerance,
5. Kindness	Cruelty, Harshness
6. Goodness	Malice, Evil, Depravity, Perversion, Stinginess, Threatening
7. Faithfulness	Disloyalty, Dishonesty, Adultery, Unreliability, Fickleness
8. Gentleness	Stubbornness, Hardness, Egotism, Violence, Severity
9. Self Control	Lack of Restraint, Rebellion, Instability

As we grow older we gain wisdom and understanding that opens up our thinking which then changes our attitudes and the way we act.  The way we act can then possibly influence the people who hang around us even our children. If you act a certain way, it is very possible that your mother or father acts/acted the same way and even your grandparents and great grandparents. We are all distinct human beings but there might be something that was passed down.  There is something that not many people talk about, but I feel is very real and can explain a lot!  It is called a Generational Curse.  It is not something that I knew a lot about and I found something that explains it so much better than I can, so please read this. Please let me WARN you--if you have never heard of anything like this, you might immediately cast it aside as to "far out".  I understand, I did too when I first read about it.  The more I studied it, I saw patterns that were passed down through my own family.  You can believe it or choose not to, but please try to keep an open mind and let The Truth Speak for itself...check your bible and see what you find on it. You might just be amazed!

by Don Rogers

Deuteronomy 11:26-28 - "See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse - the blessing if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the commands of the Lord your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known."

Generational curses are judgments that are passed on to individuals because of sins perpetuated in a family in a number of generations.  Generational curses are similar to original sin curses because they can be passed down on a generational basis.  They differ in that generational curses do not impose eternal judgment.  They bring judgment or bondage during an individual's life, reducing the quality of life, until that individual addresses the sin issues that put the curses into place.

Moses addressed this issue when the Israelites were preparing to enter the promised land.  He told the new generation that was preparing to enter in that they would not enter unless the dealt with their own personal sins and also the sins of their fathers. The account can be found in Leviticus 26:39-42

"Those of you who are left will waste away in the lands of their enemies because of their sins; also because of their fathers' sin they will waste away.  But if they will confess their sins and the sins of their fathers - their treachery against me and their hostility toward me, which made me hostile toward them so that I sent them into the land of their enemies - then when their uncircumcised hearts are humbled and they pay for their sin, I will remember my covenant with Jacob and my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land."

As I have said in other writings, curses take away the quality of life.  They can bring failure, shame, sickness and even physical death.  They are temporal in nature, causing much grief.  They are administered to get our attention and encourage us to turn back to God.  Those who are humbled by them, repent and find restoration and renewed freedom from the Lord.   Those who become angry, self-righteous and rebel against what God has permitted, and thus remain unrepentant, go deeper into bondage and darkness.

The Scriptures reveal a two prong approach for dealing with generational bondage. We have to address (1) Personal sins and also (2) Generational sins (in the family).

At this point, I know that many Christians will reason, "I thought that all the past is under the blood when I received Jesus as my Savior!" As far as your salvation and eternal destiny is concerned, that is true.   But our enemy loves to cause us grief when there are sins connected to our lives (personal or generational) that has not been addressed through repentance and confession. Do you remember that time when you received Jesus into your life?  You acknowledged your sin in a general way and asked Him to be your Savior and forgive you and cleanse you.  The Lord was very gracious with your general confession, but later on the Holy Spirit began to convict you of sins in your past.  You were led to repent of them and confess them specifically to the Lord.  Why did the Spirit do that? He wanted you to be free of any legal claims of the enemy upon your life.  It had nothing to do with your salvation, but the quality and freedom of your new life in Christ.

Why does God permit the enemy to do be such a hindrance?  Because the Lord, in His sovereignty, can use even the enemy's activities to accomplish something good in our lives.  Some of the effects include chastisement, testing of faith, a guard against complacency,  humility, and the motivation to pursue a sanctified life.

How do we begin to address the problem of generational curses and bondages?  First, you must develop two sin lists - one personal and one for your family (including parents and the members of each of their families).  You must be specific and thorough.  Take your time.  Go before the Lord and ask Him to help you prepare those lists.

The following  is a list of sin categories to help you prepare your lists.  Check the following:

IDOLATRY:  _Eastern Religions (list) _Meditation _Chanting/mantras _Cults (list them)  _Secret Orders/Lodges _Material things _Money _People OCCULT: _Astrology _Fortune telling (various types) _Ouija Board _Seances _Dungeons & Dragons (or similar games - board or computer) _Hypnosis/Self-hypnosis _ESP _Crystals _Psychic healing _Occult literature  _Occult beliefs _OOBE (Out of body experiences attempted/experienced) _Spiritism _Parapsychology _Psychic beliefs and practices _channeling _mind control WITCHCRAFT & SATANISM: _Incantations _Spells _Dedications _Rituals _Ritual abuse _Blasphemy/Mockery _Literature _Beliefs _Sacrifices _Perversions _Magic _Santeria _Voodoo _Wicca      _ Powwow healing witchcraft (Pennsylvania Dutch) _Maloike (Italian witchcraft)  _Druidism (Celtic witchcraft) SEXUAL SINS: _Fornication _Adultery _Pornography _Rape _Incest _Lust _Masturbation _Homosexuality _Abortion _Bestiality _Pedophilia _Exhibitionism _Abuse _Fantasy _Other perversions DRUGS/ADDICTIONS: _Illegal (list) _Alcohol abuse _Smoking (abuse of body) _Prescription drug dependency _Food dependency BELIEVING SATAN'S LIES: _Regarding self-image _Regarding God _Regarding religious beliefs _Regarding people _Regarding behavior _Regarding world standards and philosophies FEAR: _Fear of failure _Fear of success _Fear of Rejection _Miscellaneous fears (list) _Anxiety _Worry _Despair _Hopelessness UNBELIEF: _Lack of trust _Double-mindedness _Doubts _Skepticism DECEIT/DISHONESTY: _Lying _Stealing _Exaggeration PRIDE: _Self-righteousness _Self-focused _Vanity _Arrogance REBELLION: _Disobedience _Disrespect _Self-will _Desire to be in Control _Stubbornness ANGER: _Hatred _Bitterness _Resentment _unforgiveness _Rage _Revenge _Slander/Gossip _Critical/Judgmental _Blame-shifting _Prejudice/Bigotry  _Malice WISHING DEATH: _For self _For others VIOLENT ACTS: _Attempted suicide _Abuse _Murder VULGAR & ABUSIVE LANGUAGE: _Cursing (Lord's name in vain) _Sarcasm _Condemning _Off color stories and jokes MUSIC: (Regarding content of message or performers' lifestyles) _Occult _Satanic _Sexual _Rebellion _Drug oriented  _Focus on Death ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE: (with roots in false religious beliefs or with psychic/occult influences) _Reiki _Therapeutic Touch _meditation techniques (emptying the mind) _Transcendental Meditation _acupuncture _acupressure _sonopuncture _iridology _chromotherapy _sound therapy _kinesiology _radionics _astrologic medicine _orgonomy _bioenergetics _biofeedback _hypnotic regression _reflexology _polarity therapy _Rolfing _Do'in _Shiatsu _yoga _Kirilian photography _autogenics _iridology _Ayurvedic Medicine _Tai Chi _Qigong _Traditional Chinese medicine _visualization techniques _psychic diagnosis _psychic healing UNSCRIPTURAL SEEKING OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS OR SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE: _Priming the pump to receive tongues _Accepting any personal experience without testing it by the Word of God _Receiving personal prophecies without testing them and having them confirmed by God and the body of Christ. This is only a guide to aid you in preparing your sin lists.  It is not comprehensive.  Not every sin is listed.  Add whatever is applicable to your situation. Make sure that you are truly repentant as you confess these sins. Otherwise the confession means very little.  It is important to be repentant on behalf of your family.  If you continue to be angry and bitter towards your family, your prayers will not be effective.  Ask God to give you a spirit of forgiveness. After you have confessed all sins on each list, renounce any claims of Satan upon your life in the name of Jesus Christ.  Declare that you have placed all his claims against you under the blood of Jesus Christ, your Savior. Then spend a time of worship and praise to the Lord.   Thank Him in advance for the deliverance and healing that He is going to bring into your life. Don't expect everything to come at once.  The Lord will unfold to you new freedoms in the days that follow.  Don't compare yourself with anyone else.  His work in your life will be different than in other lives.  He knows what you need and when you need it.  Keep close accounts with the Lord.   Stay in His Word and in prayer. Stand against the enemy.  When you have new freedoms, remember that the enemy will visit you trying to steal them away from you.    Keep your eyes on the Lord. The Lord loves you and He is faithful. NOTE:  If family members continue to sin in the present, their sins should be confessed each day, on their behalf, until they repent of their sins.  Doing this will continue to bring grace into their lives and it will also hinder the efforts of the enemy. For more information, check our page on "True Priesthood" at http://www.sw-mins.org/strat2.html.

Copyright & Service Mark 1998 Spiritual Warfare Ministries

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  "See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse - the blessing if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving today; the curse if you disobey the commands of the Lord your God and turn from the way that I command you today . . . " (Deuteronomy 11:26-28)

"This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him." (Deuteronomy 30:19-20)

Acceptance is the Path to Peace

As they say in the big book of Alcoholics Anonymous, "Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today... I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is suppose to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God's world by mistake."

We cannot force ourselves into peaceful acceptance. Coming to acceptance is often a volatile emotional journey occuring over time.

To begin the journey toward acceptance try letting go of analyzing or attempting to "figure out" the "why's" of the situation and seek trust. Realizing every life experience has a purpose – even if beyond our knowing – helps pave the way to acceptance.

Just holding what we cannot resolve or understand within our hearts moves us closer to acceptance. As we aspire toward acceptance of life’s challenges,grace gifts us with a measure of comfort and solace.

“My life is but a weaving between my Lord and me.
I cannot choose the colors He worketh steadily.
Oftimes He weaveth sorrow, and I in foolish pride
Forget He sees the upper and I, the underside.
Not till the loom is silent and the shuttles cease to fly
Shall God unroll the canvas and explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful in the Weaver's skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver in the pattern He has planned.” Author Unknown

Acceptance Opens Life’s Door

In their book, "Life Lessons," Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler write, "change...usually begins with a door closing, an ending, a completion, a loss, a death. Then we enter an uncomfortable period, mourning this completion and living in the uncertainty of what is next. This period is hard.

But just when we feel we can't take it anymore, something new emerges: a reintegration, a reinvestment, a new beginning. A door opens. If you fight change, you will be fighting your whole life. That's why we need to find a way to embrace change, or at least to accept it.

Through aspiring to accept life on life's terms we begin to move from feeling like a victim and blaming the world around us.

We get glimmers of a larger purpose at work in our lives.

Through accepting our lives now, we learn to be kind to ourselves even amidst life's storms. Herein, we build the foundation of a life well-lived and build bridges to a new future.

DAILY SPIRITUAL WARFARE PRAYER