By Gena Barnhill @BarnhillGena Do you know people driven by a performance mindset who believe they must work harder to gain God’s acceptance and forgiveness for their mistakes? Over forty years ago, that person was me. I believed the enemy’s lie that I needed to perform to gain the Lord’s approval. I did not realize […]
By Gena Barnhill @BarnhillGena When we think about a controlling person, we often imagine one who is manipulative. Did you know that manipulative behavior may be the result of a negative ancestral influence in the person’s lineage? Someone in the past opened the door to the spirit of control. In other words, they gave the […]
By Gena Barnhill @BarnhillGena Have you met people who continually apologize? This incessant apologizing can give the impression the person is feeling unworthy or even embarrassed for merely existing. Or perhaps you have met people who appear bossy and would not think of apologizing for anything. Instead, they try to control the people and situations […]
By Gena Barnhill @BarnhillGena No one escapes life without experiencing rejection. Encounters with two people during the last two weeks left me feeling unappreciated, devalued, and dismissed. I allowed the spirit of rejection to take hold and needed to close that door so the enemy would not gain a foothold. I needed to stand strong […]
