When we think of curses, we often think of witches, warlocks,
and voodoo priestesses. But, the curses we have in our lives are usually either
self-imposed or come from comments (often innocent comments) made by those in
our everyday lives.
It is common for tweens to gain weight prior to a growth
spurt. Imagine if a female tween had a
grandparent or other impressionable relative that made jokes to feel more
comfortable in certain situations. If
this relative made some innocent (albeit ill-advised) comments about the tween's
weight to be humorous, the message she internalized could end up being an
open door for an evil spirit to start influencing them. This could lead to depression, anorexia,
addictions, or even suicide.
Some of us may directly relate to the tween example. Regardless, most of us have had similar
experiences during fragile times that have left emotional impressions. If you are carrying a spiritual weight
related to those experiences, there may be some influence from an evil spirit
involved.
Curses can be self-inflicted as well. Perhaps we failed a big test in school and
came away with an internalized message that we are not good enough. Or, perhaps a crush we had in school rejected
us in front of our friends and we internalized a message that we are ugly. These are other opportunities for an evil
spirit to begin influencing our lives and hold us in spiritual bondage.
A spiritual director can help us:
·
explore these painful moments in our life and
expose them to the Light and Truth of Christ
·
understand what part we played in receiving the
curse (i.e., agreement with a person of authority in the case of the tween
example, or a fear of rejection in the case of the self-inflicted example)
·
renounce the evil spirits that are
involved in how the curse is made manifest today
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