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Other kinds of soul ties
Generational soul ties Soul ties can be passed on through the generations. The way to break this off is to pray over what happened in the past with our lineage and to pray by focusing on some specific areas. Children can receive harmful soul ties such as worry and fear from their parents. Just as…
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Victory through the power of words
“God has given you the power to touch lives.” These were rather simple words that someone said to me but these words triggered and unlocked something deep within my heart. It was as if my inner life was awakening to what God wanted to do in me. All it took was a few prophetic words…
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Soul ties with friends
There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. – Proverbs 18:24 Whenever we journey closely with others, we’ll usually end up having soul ties with them. Often, this is a good and godly thing. God wants us to have these healthy soul ties so that we can grow…
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It takes humility to win our spiritual battles
God is against those who are proud, including those who are spiritually proud. James 4:6 – “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” We’ve become spiritually prideful when we see ourselves as more spiritual than others. Sometimes in my life, I think I know more or am more spiritual than others. I…
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Mourning over lost friendships
When we have soul ties with our past friendships, we will struggle with issues such as sadness and a sense of lost until we’re healed of the soul ties. These soul ties can prevent us from moving forward and investing in new friendships. The way to move forward is to mourn in a healthy way…
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Winning the battles in your mind
Some of the battles you’re fighting today are in your thought life; not with the people around you or your circumstances. The enemy will use your thoughts to accuse you of many things so that you will feel defeated, and to keep you away from God’s love and grace. I remember feeling so defeated after…
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Renouncing covenants, vows and promises
Our words are powerful. When we make vows or promises to someone, the words that we use can bind us to the person. That’s why we need to renounce verbally anything we’ve said in the past that’s caused us to have harmful soul ties. “I tell you the truth, whatever you forbid on earth…
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Soul ties with authority figures
Soul ties can also happen when we place our hope in an authority figure or idolize the person. Whenever we idolize a person, we give a piece of our soul to him. Unhealthy soul ties will cause us to become dependent on a person. This will affect our relationship with God as we’re now dependent…
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Remaining in Him
Remaining in Him But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! - John 15:7 What are the voices that are speaking into your life today? The voices around us speak into our identity and keep reminding us each moment that…
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Soul ties with parents
Children grow up having natural soul ties with their parents. A healthy soul tie between a parent and her child is normal and necessary. If a child does not have this healthy soul tie, she will grow up searching to fill that hole in her life in other ways. However, if the parent idolizes her…
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Forgiving people from your past
Forgiving people from your past Sexual intimacy with someone you’re not married to will result in a harmful soul tie. Each time you give yourself away in such a way, it’s like a piece of you stays with the person. Don’t you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? Should a man…
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What are Soul Ties?
Sarah wanted so much to move on from her past. She’s been dealing with depression and she realizes that it has something to do with her past. Yet, the more she tries to forget, the more her past keeps coming back to haunt her. Her soul is still tied to her past in an unhealthy…
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Is your health holding you back from serving?
Our health issues can hold us back from our purpose Have you thought about serving God but feel like you’re being held back by health and fitness issues? 70% of health issues we face can be prevented. Yet, for many this is one of the biggest reasons why we cannot serve. Instead of having the…
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Made to shine
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. - Genesis 1:27 Wonderfully made by God You were wonderfully made by God, and you are good enough. God did not make a mistake when He created you, and He did not…
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The abundant life
I was just sitting there watching someone leading worship. Some people have their hands lifted high, some have their hands in their pockets while some others are just swaying to the music. All of a sudden, this feeling of inadequacy hit me, and all kinds of doubts and questions started to flood my mind. “Why…
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Fighting our battles through worship
I’d like to think of myself as an adventurer and a free spirit. Yet, there’s also a side of me that tends to worry about the future and how things will turn out. Yet, the time when I worry the most is when I’m solely focused on my own life, and the time when I…
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How to invite Jesus to heal your painful memories
“I’ve been dealing with these memories. They just keep popping up,” says Sarah. “I try my best to forget them but they never seem to go away.” “How does it make you feel?” asks Christine. “Mad, makes me want to get back at them for what they did to me.” Sarah has unresolved issues from…
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The hard work of forgiveness
Forgiveness is hard work. I’m not talking about forgiving someone who just honk at you. Instead, I’m talking about living a life of forgiveness – forgiving people who have wounded us deeply and healing from the wounds that we’ve been carrying with us for years. Pretending to be perfect We live in a world where…
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How to heal from bitterness and resentment
We won’t always understand what others went through and what makes it so hard for them to forgive…unless you’ve walked in their shoes. There are situations where we can never fully recovered from; that will haunt us for the rest of our lives. Then, there are people that do not deserve to be forgiven – …
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Why do parents need inner healing prayer?
Many of us carry with us wounds from our past, childhood, or even recently. We carry these wounds with us even as we’re parenting. As a result, our children are affected by our brokenness. When we struggle with insecurity, resentment, bitterness, offense, and the spirit of poverty, we carry these issues into our parenting style…
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How to overcome our need for human approval
God’s love for you will never change. Yes, you’ve heard this many times, but what exactly does that mean, and how does it apply to you? Do you still struggle with gaining people’s approval? Many of us struggle with this even without knowing it. I’ve heard people say this often – “I don’t care what…
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How I deal with anxiety attacks
We were created with the ability and instinct to keep ourselves safe. We’ll run or hide whenever we’re confronted with danger. That’s why it’s natural for us to run away from situations that cause us to be anxious. However, each time we do this it will cause us to become more anxious. That’s because we…
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His grace flowing through you
Let His grace flow through your life. People can sense and smell the fragrance of grace when you live a life of forgiveness. This is what draws people to the healing and freedom that Jesus offers. It does not mean healing from everything but healing in the places where God wants you to heal. Yet,…
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How to love yourself without being selfish
Loving yourself is not about being selfish or self centered. It’s about becoming the person God wants you to be. Loving the person that’s created in His image and the one He calls my beloved. You are His child in His kingdom. It’s living out the new identity that God has given you. Here are…
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How to break down the stronghold of bitterness
As you’ve never fully forgiven others, there’s a stronghold that keeps you resentful and bitter over what has happened. This stronghold turns you into someone who’s bitter and easily triggered. How to break down this stronghold: -Choose to forgive -Make this a lifestyle -Focus on yourself
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Why time alone can’t heal your inner wounds
“Hi, I’ve been wanting to talk to you about this. I’ve these memories that just keep coming up and I can’t seem to get rid of them,” says Sarah. “I keep thinking evil thoughts on how to get back at them.” “Why don’t go over what happened?” says Christine. “It seems like you’ve never fully…