148: Breaking Generational Curses: a mindset interview with Cheryl Bonds

Cheryl Bonds joins me today to discuss the mindset of breaking generational curses.If you missed Cheryl’s story interview, episode 147, I strongly urge you to listen to it as it will give you context as to why this mindset was so powerful in her journey.What is a generational curse?According to Christian author and speaker Amanda Pittman, a generational curse is “a spiritual or a behavioral pattern that is passed down through family lines because of sin, idolatry, or rebellion. It’s when the same struggles show up in the same family for generations.”Destructive behavioral patterns were definitely part of Cheryl’s maternal family line. Cheryl had experienced harmful emotional, physical, financial, and educational outcomes in her childhood and young adult years. When Cheryl was incarcerated, the writing was on the wall. She was continuing the destructive behaviors/ the generational curses. God met her in prison and offered her salvation and forgave her sins. With God’s help, Cheryl became intentional about breaking the generational curses that had hurt her in so many ways. Notable quotes:·         “So, my mother when she got mad, she just wouldn’t speak. I started seeing that in my personality.”·         “I don’t ever recall her ever saying, ‘I love you.’ Matter of fact, she called me, ‘bad seed.’”·         “God would show me things – one thing at a time. This is what’s going on. This is how you need to deal with it.”·         “And that’s like with a curse. You gotta stop it. You gotta put an end to it because it’ll just start getting’ bigger and bigger and bigger. Generation after generation.”·         “I think about that morning in that prison. If I hadn’t surrendered, where would my children be today?”Bible verses:·         Proverbs 18:21·         Deuteronomy 28:13·         Philippians 4:7·         Galatians 5:1·         Proverbs 20:7Learn more about Cheryl:her website: https://www.cherylbonds.comher Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.bonds.520her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherylbonds2025Buy her book, From Chains to Chosen: A Journey From Prison to Purpose, on Amazon! Send me a COMMENT or QUESTION!THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Want to leave a comment about this episode? Click HERE!