Soul Ties by Josette Allen
9/9/2009
It’s amazing how many occurrences in our lives can be traced back to spiritual roots. In John 14:30, Jesus helps us understand the importance of this principle by stating, “The prince (evil genius, ruler) of the world is coming. And he has no claim on Me. [He has nothing in common with Me; there is nothing in Me that belongs to him and he has no power over Me.]” AMP
This truth was revealed to me in an unexpected area of my life. I had suddenly come down with painful arthritis. It was in my hands, had moved to my wrists and was coming on rapidly. Not only was I surprised by it but now had to address its presence and subsequent effects it was having in my lifestyle. I wrestled with it for many months looking for healing and hoping it didn’t continue spreading to other parts of my body.
One night as I once again prayed regarding why this was happening, I remembered the spiritual roots to specific diseases principle. I began praying asking God what, if any, roots or openings I may have incurred that might have given Satan legal access into my life. God immediately reminded me of a comment I had initiated with another individual regarding our relationship. This woman was a dear friend and we had much in common. Hence, I had made a statement with her that ‘we were joined at the hip!’ Sometimes when we saw each other, we would remind each other of the statement by jokingly bopping our hips together side by side. However, when she came down with arthritis, I was joined with her in it.
When God showed me how this simple statement had apparent unhealthy spiritual roots connected to it, I was shocked! I repented for making this ungodly covenant and asked God to release the other person as well. Afterwards, I went to sleep. When I awoke the next morning, the arthritis was gone. I did go to this person, explained what had happened and ask her forgiveness.
Well… what are soul ties? The definition is a bonding together; a knitting together of two souls in mind, will and emotions (knit means to bind up, to join together). Soul ties can be good or bad. I Sam. 18:1 refers to Jonathan’s soul as being ‘knit’ to the soul of David. I Sam. 18:3, 4 states, “Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own life. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, even his sword, his bow, and his girdle.” This was a covenant that was ready to lay down his life for another. This was a godly, healthy covenant. Godly soul ties can exist in healthy parent and child relationships, balanced close friendships and intimate, healthy marriages. These types of covenants are a blessing from God!
But there also can be unhealthy, ungodly soul ties. These soul ties are based on an unhealthy emotional and/or sexual relationship. These types of covenants binds two people together and God will honor or recognize these types of covenants. However, we do have the freedom to decide when and if we will appropriate His provision to break or cut these ties and release the other person involved.
Ungodly soul ties can come in many packages. They can be from alignment with false teaching such as Masonic, fraternities, sororities, or a cult. It can have roots in a legalistic church which generates religious strongholds, brings bondage, ungodly guilt and moves an individual from trusting in God’s grace to works of do’s and don’ts. It can involve manipulation, intimidation or domination of one person over another.
Parent/child relationships can become unhealthy when it becomes controlling, or a role reversal of a parent becoming the child and the child becoming the parent thru wrong motivation. A friendship, where motives move into the impure realm of control, confusion, manipulation, co-dependency or emotional dependency, can become ungodly as well.
So how do we address these ungodly covenants and ties? Ask God to identify any area where there may be a concern. He is faithful to deliver us and is always ready to set us free from captivity. Repent and confess these sins to God. Then forgive ourselves and any person who may have led us into bondage. Always ask God to forgive the other person involved.
Break the ties and renounce any bonds, soul or sexual ties to the individual. If the bondage is a generational issue, take authority over it and any resulting curses that may have come along with it.
Bind and rebuke any demonic spirits that may be attached to an ungodly soul tie such as torment, guilt, shame, sickness, jealousy, control, co-dependency, confusion, etc. Call back every part that you may have given over to the other individual such as your emotions, your will or your thought life so God can renew and transform your mind, emotions and will (the soul realm). If you need healing, ask him to restore your body.
Thank the Lord for His forgiveness, cleansing and grace so freely available.
We serve an awesome God. His desires toward us are life, peace, joy and love unspeakable. When we learn of His Kingdom ways and cooperate with His principles, we can and will be set free from ungodly covenants. Isn’t He amazing!?
