I was raised in a small,
conservative church. It was common to talk about God and Jesus, but rarely did
we discuss the Holy Spirit. I always perceived the Holy Spirit as kind of
"too spiritual" maybe "too unknown" or "too scary",
so I just didn't talk much about it. Our church sometimes talked
about wanting the Holy Spirit to show up, but I often wondered if
we feared that it actually would! This is the reason that I think I had
never really heard of Soul Ties in years past. I found that myself and
many of my Christian friends didn't discuss the things unseen, spiritual
impact, or the warfare that takes place every day -- even though the Bible
talks clearly about it.
Have you ever heard of the
term Soul Tie? Admittedly, it was a new term for me in my early Christian walk,
as well. You will not read those words in the Bible, and I haven't found it to
be a frequent discussion in churches. But the simplest definition for a soul
tie is spiritual tie. Spiritual connections/ties are often referred to in
the Bible.
Okay, so here are some of the
ways a Soul Tie is developed:
* Sex (Eph 5:31)
* Close relationships (as in with Jonathan and David in 1 Sam. 18)
* Vows & Commitments (such as "I will always love you." "You and I will be together forever." And so on).
As you can see, Soul Ties can be really cool, as with Jonathan and David and the close friendship they had. Additionally, it exhibits the closeness and importance of sex inside marriage, outside of just the physicality of it, but rather the spiritual aspects. However, Soul Ties can also be detrimental, such as when we have sex outside marriage, a marriage fails, or we speak eternal vows that tie us (such as telling a boyfriend we will always love him).
* Sex (Eph 5:31)
* Close relationships (as in with Jonathan and David in 1 Sam. 18)
* Vows & Commitments (such as "I will always love you." "You and I will be together forever." And so on).
As you can see, Soul Ties can be really cool, as with Jonathan and David and the close friendship they had. Additionally, it exhibits the closeness and importance of sex inside marriage, outside of just the physicality of it, but rather the spiritual aspects. However, Soul Ties can also be detrimental, such as when we have sex outside marriage, a marriage fails, or we speak eternal vows that tie us (such as telling a boyfriend we will always love him).
Soul ties are dangerous when
you have had sex with multiple partners, verbalized eternal commitments to
others, pursued close ungodly relationships, or had a failed marriage. It's
important to recognize who you are tied to, before you can break free from the
tie.
Maybe you've struggled with
this and didn't even realize it was a soul tie. Are you a single mom who has
struggled to move past the hurt from your ex? Do you struggle with commitment
due to past hurt? Do you find it hard to end a relationship that you know is
bad for you? Or maybe you feel like an ex has some type of "hold on
you"? Have you struggled with sexual sin? If you answered "yes"
to any of these questions, you have most certainly struggled with soul ties.
Let's talk about some ways to
break free from soul ties:
* One way to break a soul tie
is confessing sin, when applicable. If you have had sex outside marriage, you
have formed a spiritual tie to that person. You have to confess the sin and
repent.
*If gifts were given in an
unholy relationship, GET RID OF THEM. Don't hold on to a shirt, a teddy bear, a
letter, etc., given to you in an ungodly relationship. You're inviting trouble
into your home and head.
*If you have made a rash commitment to someone, (I will always
love you. There will never be another man for me.), then renounce it and repent
of it, aloud. And...be careful to not keep doing it!
*Breaking Soul Ties also means forgiving the person. This is a
tough one for single parents who have been hurt by an ex or who are still
seeing a struggle with the commitment the ex has to your children (or lack of
commitment). But if you don't forgive, you don't move on. He/She will have you
captive to the past from now on. Release it.
*There is power in the name of Jesus. If you discover Soul Ties
in your life and recognize you need to break them, renounce the tie in Jesus'
name, aloud (even if you aren't comfortable with it and feel a little weird).
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