Bastard's curse - What is it

What is a Bastard's Curse?

A “bastard” in biblical terms refers to a child born out of wedlock, conceived outside the covenant of marriage. The term may sound harsh by modern standards, but in the biblical context, it represents more than just a social label; it carries a generational spiritual consequence that can affect individuals' emotional and spiritual lives for generations.

Scriptural Foundation

Deuteronomy 23:2 (KJV) says:

“A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord.”

This sobering verse highlights a serious spiritual reality. Children born outside the sanctity of marriage are cut off from spiritual community and blessings unless the curse is broken. That separation can manifest emotionally, relationally, and spiritually without people knowing the root cause.

Spiritual Consequences of the Bastard Curse

In healing and deliverance ministry, we have found a recurring pattern: people born out of wedlock often carry deep-seated wounds and spiritual oppression. Common manifestations include:

• Rejection

• Abandonment

• Fear and anxiety

• Lust and perversion

• Shame and guilt

• Identity confusion

• Feeling like they never fit in or belong

These are not just psychological patterns—they are spiritual strongholds. The curse opens the door for demonic spirits to enter at conception or during gestation. These spirits—of rejection, fear, shame, and more—often gain legal ground through this generational inequity.

Common Symptoms of the Bastard Curse

1. Feelings of Rejection and Abandonment

   • A persistent sense of being unloved, unwanted, or “on the outside looking in.”

   • Difficulty receiving love, even from God or trusted people.

2. Struggle with Identity and Belonging

   • Never feeling “good enough” to fit in—at church, in families, or in relationships.

   • A strong sense of being disconnected from purpose and destiny.

3. Inability to Bond with Father Figures or Authority

   • Deep mistrust or rebellion toward parental or spiritual authority.

   • Difficulty connecting to God as a loving Father.

4. Generational Patterns of Illegitimacy

   • Repeated patterns of out-of-wedlock births, divorce, and broken family structures.

   • A family history marked by instability, sexual sin, or abandonment.

5. Religious Resistance and Spiritual Barrenness

   • Feeling spiritually dry, despite effort.

   • Lack of breakthrough in prayer, worship, or intimacy with God.

   • Feeling “orphaned” in the body of Christ.

6. Self-Sabotage and Shame Cycles

   • Repeating destructive patterns, often driven by a subconscious belief that one is “cursed.”

   • Shame and guilt that linger even after repentance.

Children Know

Even young children somehow intuitively know if they were conceived in a covenant or out of lust. Children often ask questions like, “Were you married when I was born?” or look at wedding dates and compare them with their birthdates. When they discover there was no marriage or realize they were unwanted, it brings shame and self-rejection.

These wounds invite the enemy to whisper lies like:

• “You were never wanted.”

• “You don’t belong.”

• “You’ll never be enough.”

Such lies shape identities and behaviors. The person may crave love but seek it in unhealthy, ungodly ways, often repeating the cycle by conceiving children outside of marriage themselves.

The Generational Nature of the Curse

Deuteronomy 23:2 says the curse can last up to ten generations. That’s a long time. Many people are walking in spiritual bondage today because of an ancestor’s sin. The enemy uses these doorways to keep families in cycles of brokenness, shame, and rebellion against God.

Breaking the Curse Through Christ

If this resonates with your life, there is hope in Jesus Christ. The curse is real, but the power of the cross is greater.

Galatians 3:13 says:

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us...”

When Jesus died on the cross, He made it possible for every curse—including the bastard curse—to be broken. Here’s how you can begin to walk in freedom:

1. Forgive Your Parents – Even if you don’t know the full story, choose to forgive your mother and father for conceiving you outside of marriage. Release them from the debt you feel they owe you.

2. Renounce the Curse – Speak aloud in the name of Jesus that you break and renounce the bastard curse and all spirits associated with it.

3. Cast Out Associated Spirits – In Christ’s authority, command the spirits of rejection, abandonment, fear, shame, lust, and others to leave you.

4. Receive Your Identity as a Child of God – If you have accepted Jesus as your Savior, you are a beloved son or daughter of God. You are not illegitimate in His eyes.

Romans 8:15 says:

“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”

5. Ask for the Father’s Blessing – Whether your earthly father is living or not, ask your Heavenly Father to bless you and fill that parental void. If possible, ask your earthly father or mother for a spoken blessing. Words carry power.

6. Teach Your Children – If you have children born out of wedlock, ask their forgiveness for opening that door. Break the curse off them in the name of Jesus. Speak blessings over them. Begin teaching them the ways of the Lord to protect them from repeating the cycle.

The Power of Confession and Repentance

There is always hope when there is repentance. If you are the parent, confess your sins before God, repent, and break the curse on your child. If you are the child, forgive and release your parents and step into your full inheritance in Christ.

The Power of Deliverance Ministry of Breaking the Bastard Curse

Deliverance ministry is a biblical, Christ-centered process that helps people identify and break ungodly spiritual attachments, curses, and demonic influences. The bastard curse, while spiritually rooted, can be broken through repentance, renunciation, and spiritual authority in Jesus' name.

1. Breaking Legal Ground

Deliverance exposes and closes the spiritual doors opened through generational sins or past trauma. Through repentance for the sins of the forefathers (Nehemiah 1:6) and breaking agreement with illegitimacy, legal ground is removed from the enemy.

2. Healing Rejection and Identity

Jesus came to restore the brokenhearted (Luke 4:18). In deliverance, the Holy Spirit begins to rebuild your identity as a legitimate child of God—fully accepted, loved, and chosen.

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God...” (John 1:12)

3. Restoration of Intimacy with the Father

Once the curse is broken, many people report a new ability to connect with God, feel His presence, and receive His love as “Abba Father.” The Spirit of adoption replaces the orphan spirit (Romans 8:15).

4. Freedom for Future Generations

Deliverance doesn’t just bring freedom to the individual—it stops the cycle of illegitimacy in the family line. Your obedience and healing today become a blessing for your children and grandchildren.

Get Help Through Deliverance

Healing is available. We’ve seen countless people set free from the torment and rejection of being born out of covenant. You no longer have to carry that pain, confusion, or curse.

Touch of God International Ministries offers private one-on-one healing and deliverance ministry to help you walk through this journey. We also host a FREE Online Deliverance Webinar where you can receive teaching and participate in ministry from the comfort of your home.

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We’re here to walk with you into freedom and spiritual wholeness. The curse can be broken. Healing can begin. Let the blood of Jesus cleanse your lineage and set a new course for your life.

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By Traci Morin
Touch of God Healing Ministries (a healing and deliverance ministry located in Dallas, Texas – why don’t you join us at Set Free Bible Study to start your journey of healing?)


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Inner Vows: How Destructive Promises Block Healing and Invite Spiritual Stronghold

Break the Power of Inner Vows – A Path to Spiritual and Emotional Healing

What Are Inner Vows?

Inner vows are hidden agreements we make with ourselves—often in moments of pain, fear, or trauma. These self-directed promises sound like:

• “I’ll never let a man hurt me again.”

• “I’ll never trust anyone.”

• “I have to take care of everything because no one else will.”

At their core, inner vows are statements we make to protect ourselves, but they actually limit God’s access to those areas of our hearts. These silent declarations bind us to fear, distrust, bitterness, and self-reliance rather than to the Lord's healing and protection.

Why Are Inner Vows Dangerous?

When you make an inner vow, you are placing your will above God's will. This creates a spiritual legal ground for the enemy. Satan enforces those vows, ensuring the pain you tried to avoid circles back again and again. Why? Because you placed your trust in your own words rather than in God’s promises. Proverbs 23:7 says, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." Your inner belief systems shape your reality.

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🧠 Common Inner Vows That Sabotage Your Life

Some examples of inner vows include:

• “No one will ever hurt me again.”

• “I’ll never be like my father/mother.”

• “I can’t show emotion.”

• “Men don’t cry.”

• “People always take advantage of me.”

• “I'm not good enough.”

• “I can’t change.”

• “I’m worthless.”

• “It’s my job to fix everything.”

These vows form a stronghold in your mind, keeping you in cycles of rejection, performance, control, fear, isolation, or self-hatred.

And here’s the truth: many of these vows were made when you were a child. You may not even remember making them—but the effects are still active in your adult relationships, decisions, and identity.

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🧱 Inner Vows Are a Form of Bitterness and Judgment

Inner vows often stem from bitterness, judgment, and unforgiveness toward someone who hurt us. In many cases, they are the outcome of trauma, abuse, abandonment, or rejection. For example:

• If your mother was controlling, you may say, “I’ll never be like her.”

• If your father was absent, you may say, “I’ll never depend on anyone.”

These vows come from a place of deep emotional wounding, and they chain us to pain until they are broken through deliverance.

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🙏 Breaking Inner Vows: A Step-by-Step Process to Freedom

1. Ask the Holy Spirit to Reveal Your Inner Vows

Get quiet before the Lord. Ask, “Holy Spirit, have I made any inner vows?” Write down what comes to mind.

2. Identify the People and the Pain

Who hurt you? What experience triggered the vow? Often it's a parent, teacher, relative, or someone you trusted.

3. Forgive Those Involved

You must forgive the one who caused the hurt—whether they deserve it or not. Forgiveness is the key that unlocks freedom.

4. Repent for Making the Inner Vow

Repent for putting your trust in your own words rather than in God. Acknowledge that this vow was a form of self-idolatry and distrust in God.

5. Renounce and Break the Inner Vow with Prayer

Declare with authority that you revoke and renounce that inner vow. Speak out loud:

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✝️ Deliverance Prayer to Break Inner Vows

“Lord Jesus, I recognize that I have made an inner vow that reveals a lack of trust in Your willingness to help and protect me and those I love. I ask for Your forgiveness. I repent for putting my trust in my own words instead of Your Word. I choose to release this vow. I renounce the inner vow that said, ‘[Insert Vow Here].’ I break its power over my life in Jesus' name. I ask You, Lord, to heal my heart and restore Your truth to this area of my soul. Fill that space with Your love, peace, and purpose. I thank You for setting me free. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

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🛡️ Now Declare Your Freedom

Once you’ve prayed, begin declaring God's truth over yourself:

• “I am accepted in the Beloved” (Ephesians 1:6)

• “I am not forsaken; I am never alone” (Hebrews 13:5)

• “God is my protector and my defender” (Psalm 91)

• “I can trust the Lord with all my heart” (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Speak life over yourself daily. The enemy has no more legal right to torment you in those areas!

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🧠 Healing Takes Time, But Freedom Begins Now

Some people experience immediate breakthrough. For others, healing unfolds over time. Stay in God's presence. Worship. Journal. Read the Word. Schedule one-on-one deliverance prayer sessions if needed.

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