Any woman
who comes from a Jezebel upbringing - has had a mother with the Jezebel spirit
- will have to deal with the generational curses that has been passed on to
her. Becoming totally free from the effects of the Jezebel spirit is not an
overnight thing, but a process that may take years.
The
battle is between her natural carnal nature and her spiritual nature. Her
natural nature is the sinful one, the one that is drawn to her generational
inheritance, causing her to feel comfortable when acting out Jezebel features,
such as manipulation, rebellion, fighting for her rights, fighting not to be
hurt again, fighting for power and authority over her husband and so on. Her
spiritual nature is where the Holy Spirit is constantly working for her to be
stronger, so she will have the power to overcome the temptation to yield to her
inherited Jezebel nature.
When a
person gets saved, it doesn't mean they are automatically free from all bondage
in their lives; on the contrary, the cleansing process has only just begun. So
it is not strange that a Christian finds him or herself in a constant battle
between his or her flesh and spirit.
Paul
wrote in Romans 7:18-19 NLT: "And I
know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do
what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t
want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway."
And
further in Romans 8:5-6 NLT: "Those
who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who
are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So
letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the
Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace."
In
reality, all those who have been born again have become free from the bondage
of sin through Jesus Christ, that's a fact! But, understand this well, there is
a renewal of the mind that needs to take place, and this renewal is a working
process with the Holy Spirit. The more you are willing to listen and yield to
the Holy Spirit when He comes to correct you, the faster you can be healed and
set free from your old nature. All Christians go through the same cleansing
process; getting convicted by the Holy Spirit, and changing through responding
humbly through sincere repentance. True repentance is always accompanied by
sorrowful remorse. It's impossible to be slightly bothered or halfway
indifferent and be truly repentant. It always produces tears, pain, and a
burning desire to change.
It is
through this process that we learn how good God is to us and how much He loves
us, and where we develop a strong relationship with Him.
The
renewal of the mind, in the case of someone who grew up with a Jezebel mother,
usually involves learning to act like a godly woman instead of a rebellious
woman. Now, if the only example she ever had was a loud mouthed, bossy,
controlling mother who lived in a constant power struggle, or took over the
authority of her husband completely, which tools does she have to now suddenly
react and think differently? If all she ever saw was a mother who just took for
herself what she believed she was entitled to, never listened to anyone, was domineering
and headstrong, how is she supposed to know how to love and respect her husband,
pray for the things she needs and wait for God to make a way, be kind, loving,
and submissive? (Ephesians 5:33, Titus 2:4-5) How is she supposed to know how
to win her husband with her behavior instead of words? (1. Peter 3:1) She
doesn't. She has never been given any tools to help her become a godly woman,
so now she has to learn them all from scratch...if she wants to live in accordance with Gods Word and be
blessed!
We know
God resists the proud and gives favor to the humble, (James 4:6) and this is
what happens in so many marriages. The woman who comes from a Jezebel
background ends up being resisted by her husband in every way, causing her to
be miserable, because she doesn't get her way and nothing works for her,
because she has not yet been humbled by the Holy Spirit and begun to learn how
to be a godly wife and woman.
The
husband resisting her is actually God resisting her, because he Bible says that
the head of the wife is the man, and the head of the man is God.
So
likewise, if the woman is obeying the
Scriptures, and truly respects and honors her husband with a gentle and quiet
spirit, (1. Peter 3:4) God will start favoring her, and the husband will give
her favor. Suddenly, those things she used to fight so hard for, she gets
handed to her with no effort. Her prayers start being answered, God starts
changing the husband where he is wrong, and all good things happens. These are
the blessings of a wise woman who has chosen to truly follow Christ. (Note: A woman should never allow herself to
be physically or emotionally abused by her husband.)
On the
other hand, a woman who yields to what her sinful nature dictates her will remain
cursed. She won't have favor from either God or her husband. Everything she
does will work against her, and she will be greatly frustrated.
That's
why it's so important for any Christian woman to win in this battle against her own tendencies to sin in the ways of her generation. She must dedicate herself
to learn the ways of The Lord, so she will get full victory in her life. She
must hate the evil ways of her Jezebel inheritance, and take a strong stand
against it. When she fails, she should be quick to admit her fault, repent, and
continue where she left off without feeling condemned, or letting Satan take
advantage of her fall to tell her that she will never make it.
The
following list is a reminder to all of us women, who come from Jezebel
backgrounds, to help us become more and more holy every day, as we strive to be
more like Jesus Christ, and remove ourselves from the Jezebel Spirit.
When
Jezebel is PROUD, the godly woman is HUMBLE
When
Jezebel is JEALOUS, the godly woman is CONTENT
When
Jezebel is COMPETITIVE, the godly woman is HAPPY FOR OTHERS
When
Jezebel is ARROGANT, the godly woman is MEEK
When Jezebel
is BOSSY, the godly woman is GENTLE
When
Jezebel is MANIPULATIVE, the godly woman is TRUTHFUL
When
Jezebel is SELF-CENTERED, the godly woman is ATTENTIVE
When
Jezebel is A DRAMA QUEEN, the godly woman is A PROBLEM SOLVER
When
Jezebel is RUDE, the godly woman is WELL BEHAVED
When
Jezebel is CROSSING BORDERS, the godly woman is RESPECTFUL
When
Jezebel is CONDESCENDING, the godly woman is HONORING
When
Jezebel is AGGRESIVE, the godly woman is SELF-CONTROLLED
When
Jezebel is LOUD, the godly woman is QUIET
When
Jezebel is ATTENTION SEEKING, the godly woman is ATTENTION GIVING
When
Jezebel is FAKE, the godly woman is GENUINE
When
Jezebel is SELF-RIGHTEOUS, the godly woman is REPENTANT
When
Jezebel is CONTROLLING, the godly woman is TRUSTING
When
Jezebel is FALSE, the godly woman is REAL
When
Jezebel is UNAFFECTIONATE, the godly woman is LOVING
When
Jezebel is GREEDY, the godly woman is SACRIFICIAL
When
Jezebel is HAUGHTY, the godly woman is LOWLY
When
Jezebel is DEFILED, the godly woman is PURE
When
Jezebel is A KNOW IT ALL, the godly woman is TEACHABLE
When
Jezebel is UNSETTLED, the godly woman is PEACEFUL
When
Jezebel is REBELLIOUS, the godly woman is SUBMISSIVE
When
Jezebel is IMPATIENT, the godly woman is LONG-SUFFERING
When
Jezebel is LIVING LARGE, the godly woman is FRUGAL
When
Jezebel is DEMANDING, the godly woman is PATIENT
When
Jezebel is COLD-HEARTED, the godly woman is GOOD-HEARTED
When
Jezebel is OFFENSIVE, the godly woman is KIND
When
Jezebel is OFFENDED, the godly woman is FORGIVING
When
Jezebel is BITTER, the godly woman is JOYFUL
When
Jezebel is WOUNDED, the godly woman is HEALING
When
Jezebel is HYPOCRITICAL, the godly woman is INTEGER
When
Jezebel is DRIVEN, the godly woman is AT EASE
When
Jezebel is CONFUSED, the godly woman is CONFIDENT
When Jezebel
is UNSETTLED, the godly woman is STABILE
When
Jezebel is POWER HUNGRY, the godly woman is SERVING
When
Jezebel is AT ODDS WITH LIFE, the godly woman is ACCEPTING HER LOT IN LIFE
When
Jezebel is LYING, the godly woman is HONEST
When
Jezebel is CONDITIONAL, the godly woman is UNCONDITIONAL
When
Jezebel is POSSESSED, the godly woman is DELIVERED
When
Jezebel is RELIGIOUS, the godly woman is A TRUE BELIEVER
When
Jezebel is CARNAL, the godly woman is SPIRITUAL
When
Jezebel is IMMORAL, the godly woman is A ROLE MODEL
When
Jezebel is JUDGMENTAL, the godly woman is GRACEFUL
When
Jezebel is UNEDUCATED, the godly woman is KNOWLEDGABLE
When
Jezebel is FEARFUL, the godly woman is BRAVE
When
Jezebel is COWARDICE, the godly woman is COURAGEOUS
When
Jezebel is UNSATISFIED, the godly woman is THANKFUL
When
Jezebel is DEROGATORY, the godly woman is ENCOURAGING
When
Jezebel is CALCULATED, the godly woman is INNOCENT AT HEART
When
Jezebel is CONNIVING, the godly woman is PRAYERFUL
When
Jezebel is HATEFUL, the godly woman is A BLESSER
When
Jezebel has a LOW SELF ESTEEM, the godly woman KNOWS SHE IS LOVED
When
Jezebel is CONFLICT ORIENTED, the godly woman is A PEACEMAKER
When
Jezebel is A PUNISHER, the godly woman is MERCIFUL
When
Jezebel STEPS LIKE AN ELEPHANT, the godly woman is ELEGANT
When
Jezebel is PEOPLE ORIENTED, the godly woman is GOD ORIENTED
When
Jezebel is SELF-WILLED, the godly woman is OBEDIENT
When
Jezebel is CRITICAL, the godly woman is POSITIVE
When
Jezebel is CYNICAL, the godly woman is STRAIGHT FORWARD
When Jezebel
is INSECURE, the godly woman is SECURE
When
Jezebel is UNRELIABLE, the godly woman is DEPENDABLE
When
Jezebel is SUSPICIOUS, the godly woman is BELIEVING
When
Jezebel is WITHDRAWN, the godly woman is OPEN
When
Jezebel is SECRETIVE, the godly woman is TRANSPARENT
When
Jezebel is CONFRONTATIONAL, the godly woman is WISE
When
Jezebel is DOMINATING, the godly woman is YIELDING
When
Jezebel is CONVINCED, the godly woman is SEEKING ADVICE
When
Jezebel is STUBBORN, the godly woman is PLIABLE
When
Jezebel is MALICIOUS, the godly woman is FRIENDLY
When
Jezebel is VINDICTIVE, the godly woman is HELPFUL
When
Jezebel is RESENTFUL, the godly woman is BELIEVING THE BEST
When
Jezebel is DIFFICULT, the godly woman is FLEXIBLE
When
Jezebel is PARANOID, the godly woman is RELAXED
When
Jezebel is DELUSIONED, the godly woman is REALISTIC
When
Jezebel MANIFESTS UGLINESS, the godly woman is ATTRACTIVE
When
Jezebel is OPINIONATED, the godly woman is PENSATIVE
When
Jezebel is VULGAR, the godly woman is PRIVATE
When
Jezebel is BRAZEN, the godly woman is TACTFUL
When
Jezebel is DEPRESSED, the godly woman is HOPEFUL
When
Jezebel is VIOLENT, the godly woman is DISCIPLINED
When
Jezebel is DISCONTENT, the godly woman is HAPPY
When
Jezebel is A FALSE PROPHET, the godly woman is BIBLICALLY SOUND
When
Jezebel is SEDUCTIVE, the godly woman is MODEST
When
Jezebel is UNCORRECTABLE, the godly woman is CORRECTABLE
When
Jezebel is SHAMELESS, the godly woman is CONSCIENTIOUS
When
Jezebel is TAKING, the godly woman is GIVING
When
Jezebel is WICKED, the godly woman is GODLY
When
Jezebel is DEFENSIVE, the godly woman is A GOOD LISTENER
When
Jezebel is STANDOFFISH, the godly woman is EMBRACING
When
Jezebel is DIVISIVE, the godly woman is RECONCILING
When
Jezebel is DESTRUCTIVE, the godly woman is BUILDING UP
When
Jezebel is PESSIMISTIC, the godly woman is OPTIMISTIC
When
Jezebel is GLUTTONOUS, the godly woman is MODERATE
When
Jezebel is UNRULY, the godly woman is UNDER AUTHORITY
When
Jezebel is GOSSIPY, the godly woman is TRUSTWORTHY
When
Jezebel is BELITTLING, the godly woman is HONORING
When
Jezebel is A DECEIVER, the godly woman is A GUIDING LIGHT
When
Jezebel is A CRIMINAL, the godly woman is HONORABLE
When
Jezebel is FROWNING, the godly woman is SMILING
When
Jezebel is DEMONIC, the godly woman is HOLY SPIRIT FILLED
When
Jezebel is SINFUL, the godly woman is FORGIVEN
When
Jezebel is UNHOLY, the godly woman is RIGHTEOUS
When
Jezebel is UNFAIR, the godly woman is JUST
When
Jezebel is COMPLAINING, the godly woman is WORSHIPING
When
Jezebel is UNBELIEVING, the godly woman HAS FAITH
When
Jezebel is TORMENTED, the godly woman HAS PEACE OF MIND
When
Jezebel is SEEKING ADMIRATION, the godly woman is POINTING TO JESUS
When
Jezebel is SEEKING APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE, the godly woman KNOWS WHO SHE IS IN
CHRIST
When
Jezebel is COMPULSIVE, the godly woman is SPIRIT LED
When
Jezebel is IN BONDAGE, the godly woman is SET FREE
When
Jezebel LOVES TO LEAD, the godly woman is A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST
When
Jezebel is A DESECRATOR, the godly woman is A SANCTIFIER
When
Jezebel is PROMISCUOUS, the godly woman is PIOUS
When
Jezebel is LAZY, the godly woman is A HARD WORKER
When
Jezebel is DECEPTIVE, the godly woman KEEPS HER WORD
When
Jezebel is A SPENDER, the godly woman is A GIVER
When
Jezebel is ABUSIVE, the godly woman CARING
When
Jezebel is GUILT-TRIPPING OTHERS, the godly woman TALKS STRAIGHT TALK
When
Jezebel is UNDERMINING, the godly woman is STRENGTHENING
When
Jezebel is DISCONTENT, the godly woman is HAPPY
When
Jezebel is THREATENING, the godly woman is PROTECTING
When
Jezebel is ADULTEROUS, the godly woman is FAITHFUL
When
Jezebel is ARGUMENTATIVE, the godly woman is REFLECTIVE
When
Jezebel CARRIES GRUDGES, the godly woman RELEASES OFFENSES
When
Jezebel FIGHTS FOR HER RIGHTS, the godly woman SURRENDERS HER LIFE
When Jezebel
is RECKLESS, the godly woman is DISCREET
When
Jezebel is DEFIANT, the godly woman is WILLING
When
Jezebel is INDIFFERENT, the godly woman is INTERESTED
When
Jezebel is A BACKSTABBER, the godly woman PAYS BACK EVIL WITH GOOD
When
Jezebel is STRIVING, the godly woman is ANOINTED
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