How Does Victimization Affect Us Spiritually? The A-B-C Series on Ancestral Influences
By Gena Barnhill @BarnhillGena
Fighting back tears, Linda grabbed my arm. “Why me? I always get taken advantage of. When I had trouble with my computer last week, I received a phone call from a computer company saying they could fix my computer remotely for just $200. I gave them my debit card info and never heard from them again. I still have a broken computer and I lost $200. Three weeks before that, I found out I was charged for car repairs I did not need. I feel like I am wearing a sign that says ‘Come, take advantage of me.’”
Have you heard scenarios similar to the one my friend Linda recently shared with me?
We all hit potholes occasionally. But when this becomes a pattern, we need to consider the possibility that a victim mindset or victim spirit is operating so we can break its power over our lives.
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When I attended a graduate counseling program, I learned about the Victim-Rescuer-Persecutor triangle. Victims view themselves as helpless, powerless, and hopeless and believe they need a rescuer. Persecutors can control and bully others with threats while rescuers take care of others and often enable them. I immediately saw myself as the rescuer and erroneously believed this was a positive role.
What I soon learned was that rescuers also become victims and persecutors. We need to stay out of the triangle by recognizing these unhealthy patterns and breaking the cycle. In my counselor training, I learned that healthy adults break these negative patterns with empathy, compassion, assertiveness, self-awareness, and healthy boundaries.
Victim Mindset and the Victim Spirit
Years later when I took training in inner healing prayer, I learned there is a spiritual component to what we view as victimization. A victim mindset is a thought pattern. If the mindset is not dealt with, this can open the door to a demonic presence, including a victim spirit and a predator spirit.
Characteristics of Individuals with a Victim Mindset:
- They stay in exploitive, oppressive situations convinced it is normal or God’s will.
- They assume the worst and expect disaster. They do not realize this mindset brings their will in alignment with the will of the enemy. The father of lies wants us to be victims, not conquerors.
- They never ask for anything they have a right to have because they do not feel worthy.
When Linda said she felt like she was wearing a “Come, take advantage of me” sign, in the spirit realm she was attracting a predator spirit. I learned that the victim spirit works with other spirits to continually harass the person.
A person can be a victim in one environment and a predator in another environment. For example, the bully at school can be a victim at home. We need to recognize these unhealthy patterns so they can be renounced and broken, and we can walk in freedom.
The Solution
Jesus came to set the captives free. He is our savior and rescuer. Romans 8:37 tells us we are more than conquerors through Christ. When we recognize unhealthy patterns in our lineage, we can apply the blood of Jesus to the negative ancestral influences and ask for cleansing. We forgive our ancestors for partnering with the victim spirit, and we ask for forgiveness for any part we played in partnering with the victim spirit and maintaining the victim mindset. We renounce the victim spirit and break its power over our lives and our future generations in Jesus’s name. We claim our rights as sons and daughters of the Lord.
We ask the Holy Spirit what He would like to fill us with in place of the victim spirit we evicted. It is essential to keep our minds transformed by reading the Scriptures on who I am in Christ and who I am in Christ affirmations. Once we embrace our spiritual identity in Christ, we ask Him to help us walk in the power and authority He gave us. Christ is the answer to freedom from captivity and walking in freedom.
Walk in POWER by:
P—Praising God for all He has done.
O—Overcoming the victim spirit using the power freely given by God.
W—Worshipping the Lord.
E—Embracing your position as a son or daughter in God’s family.
R—Renouncing the negative ancestral influences.
What negative consequences have you observed from the victim spirit? Be sure to share your observations in our Facebook Group Healing Prayer Discussion.
We are all stronger when we learn from each other. Looking forward to your input.
Blessings,
Gena
In case you missed the rest of the Ancestral Influences Series, here is the link to the Archives:
https://simpleeffectiveprayer.com/category/healing-ancestral-wounds/
