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As most of us know, DNA, Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid, is handed down to us from generation to generation from both sides of our families. In the Christian World, those emotional problems and behavior areas in our lives are called generational curses. In my father’s DNA there is alcoholism, mental and physical abuse, selfishness, self centeredness, controlling those around you, being critical, low self-esteem and rejection are some of the traits that he received from his family.

When you believe and receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior in a Salvation Prayer (the prayer can be found on the last page of this book) you are also repenting of all sin(s) in your life. Accepting Jesus makes you want to change your behavior from bad to as pure as you can be in your mind, soul and spirit. You want to transform your life to please the Lord and do not want to do sin as we learn in Colossians 3:10 Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. Those that never do this stay in generational curses, which never help them change their life style, but keep them so non-functional in ways that they are not happy and consequently the people around them are also very discontented. When they marry, their spouse and children suffer the consequences of their behavior. I know as I feel as though I was raised in that type of environment. As I look back on my own marriages, I chose men who were like my father which only caused me to be timid in ways of expressing myself and feisty to keep my independence.

I know now a lot of my behavior before I turned my life over to the Lord came from generational curses. Our upbringing plays a huge role in our lives in how we deal with different situations. The day when I turned my life over to the Lord was the first day of a totally new way to live. It is written in 2Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. It is up to each one of us when we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior of our life to want to change our ways; so they line up with the word of God. That is when we see those generational curses leave us and the Christ in us comes alive as the above scripture teaches us.

While writing my story I am learning a tremendous amount of knowledge when it comes to marrying the right person. It is so important to find someone whose genes are healthy, not just physically but also mentally.

Please think about the above paragraph very seriously as it can save you a lifetime of heartaches and bring a life filled with spiritual love, hope and peace. By choosing an *evenly yoked Christian person for a mate, your marriage is built on solid ground which raises the percentage that your relationship will last a lifetime. God wants us to be joyful and trust in Him.

*evenly yoked means believing and behaving as described in the bible how God wants us to live.