By Gena Barnhill @BarnhillGena Dabbling in the occult can allow the enemy a legal right to influence us. Sometimes we step into the area of the occult not understanding the possible risks—being attacked spiritually. Other times, people knowingly seek the occult to gain information about the future or for power and domination. The Bible tells […]

By Gena Barnhill @BarnhillGena Did you know a spirit of jealousy can ignite rivalry in relationships? We are familiar with the expressions green with envy, green-eyed monster, and jealous eye. The expression green-eyed monster, a synonym for jealousy, is hundreds of years old. Sometimes the words jealousy, envy, and coveting are used interchangeably. Other times […]

By @BarnhillGena Gena Barnhill Science tells us we inherit some illnesses. But could there also be spiritual causes of disease? In other words, could negative influences, such as a spirit of infirmity, pass down the generational line? The concept of inherited tendencies is not new to the medical profession. Doctors ask for a history of […]

By Gena Barnhill @BarnhillGena It is possible to overcome the spirit of fear that works to keep us in bondage. We all have experienced the emotion of fear at some time in our lives. Fear alerts us to danger so that we can respond by fighting or fleeing. God designed this as a protective mechanism. […]

By Gena Barnhill  @BarnhillGena Pastor and author R. T. Kendall refers to false guilt as a sense of shame we carry in our hearts that God did not place there.1 We can accept false guilt by believing self-condemning thoughts when we don’t meet our expectations or the expectations of others. The enemy, our accuser, also plants lies in […]