So, then, if the spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives within you, the one who raised the Messiah from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies, too, through his spirit who lives within you.—Romans 8:11
Brainy Tip: You are not a slave to your genes. Genes are not self-emergent, which means they cannot switch themselves on. You switch your genes on with your thinking.
We have been living under a myth called the gene myth, which locates the ultimate power over health and mental wellbeing in the untouchable realm of genes, relegating them to the level of gods. This myth has bound the mental and physical health as well as the peace and happiness of too many people for too long. Almost daily another headline pops up with the highly fashionable concept of a gene for this or a gene for that. You are an alcoholic or are depressed or battle with learning disabilities because you have the gene for alcoholism or depression or learning disabilities or whatever.
It is important to realize that genes can create an environment within us in which a problem may grow, a predisposition or a “curse,” but they do not necessarily produce the problem; we can produce it through our choices. The way we react—our thinking and choosing—becomes the signal that activates or deactivates the generational issues in our lives. It is therefore imperative that we ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom regarding our past and every single one of our decisions in the future.