Blessings and Curses Print E-mail
Written by Doug Addison   
Thursday, 01 August 2002

After having a few
strange dreams I discovered a connection to the past that
changed my life.

The strangest things have been happening to me over the past six
months since I came to work for Streams Ministries. Most of
you know that God healed me of Huntington’s Disease (HD)
last year. Part of the healing process involved a trip to
Elijah House in Post Falls, ID (John & Paula Sanford’s
ministry) where I had extensive ministry for generational
ties because HD is hereditary. I’m feeling great and have
had a reversal of all the symptoms and damage to my brain.


Earlier this year John Paul Jackson began a new conference called Xtreme Moments with God (XM).
This is a one day event that feels like a week’s worth of
ministry in 12 hours. At the first one in Bolingbrook, IL
last March, I received a new anointing to pray for people
which involved pulling forth gifts and blessings that people
have had either from birth or that have been lying dormant
in them (Gen 20:5).


In the second XM in Boston, I noticed that as I ministered in this fashion, my left hand would
hurt if a person had a generational tie that was blocking
the gift or blessing from coming forward. From then on I
have been able to hold people’s hands and tell if there are
generational ties. If there are none then the Lord uses me
to pull forth their blessings and gifts.


In the third XM in St Simons, GA, it went to a new level. Not only was the anointing of God
pulling forth blessings and identifying ties or blocks, now
it was also beginning to hit people with greater intensity.
Many people went into trances and fell to the floor like
lightning hit them. They were unaware of their surroundings
and heard angelic singing. The Holy Spirit power touched
one woman and she lost control of her bladder. (Gee, where
do I sign up for that kind of ministry? :O)


So why is this happening? First of all, it’s not me but the Lord who is doing it. Second, it’s not
all my anointing. I’m sure it has a lot to do with the
anointing of my boss John Paul Jackson. Third, God is doing
this to release His people into their destiny in Him. If we
can remove the blocks, hindrances, and strongholds, there is
no limit to what God can do through us. I highly recommend
John Paul’s tape series: Preparing for your Visitation.

www.streamsministries.com


Look for the next Xtreme Moments with God Conference. I would encourage you to make it a priority
to attend one of these events. It’s not just teaching, it’s
experiencing God with all of your senses.


I had an Extreme Moment with God of my own a few weeks ago. I have never been able to trace the
family tree on my mother’s side, where the HD came from.
This side of the family has experienced a lot of devastation
and death. I had a few dreams that I knew were significant
and an open vision that was like a video playing before my
eyes. First, I dreamed that I was a witch doctor and I had a
trophy room of fresh scalps. Next, I dreamed that a man
walked up with a pair of pliers and began pulling my teeth.
I bled a lot throughout the dream. And last, I had a vision
in which I saw a woman lying dead in a morgue.


These things stuck with me but even John Paul would not help me out with them. A few weeks ago a
friend of mine told me about an ancestry website where he
had located some of his lost relatives. I logged on and put
in my mother’s name and up popped the family tree from the
side of the family that we knew nothing about. It was done
by a cousin that I never knew I had. I found that my
great-great-grandfather was an American Indian who was
called “the Doctor”. He pulled teeth and “bled” people in
the 1800’s. I also learned that my grandmother was murdered.


That was all mind blowing to me, but in the process I found out that I am related to family
names that I knew nothing about - Taylor, Mead, Cook,
Eastridge, all from Virginia. I also learned that the
generation prior to the “witch doctor” was very wealthy and
successful. That is the heritage that God wants for me. I am
now doing research to register as a member of the Cherokee
and War Eagle Indian tribes, something that I have wanted to
do since I was a child.


Well, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it!


Rich blessings in our Lord who wants good things for us all!



More about blessings and curses can be found in Derek Prince
book: Blessings or Curses. A must read!


Jim Goll wrote an article on this subject that brings greater clarity.

Breaking
Generational Curses through the Invocation of Blessing


Doug Addison is the founder of InLight Connection in Los Angeles where he teaches courses on hearing God, dreams and visions, and the supernatural. Doug was a pastor, church planter, and the author of the book, Prophecy, Dreams, and Evangelism: Revealing God’s Love Through Divine Encounters. Doug trains and leads Dream Teams and Prophetic/Power Evangelism outreaches throughout the United States and around the world. Visit www.dougaddison.com for more information.