Soul- Tie barriers

Soul- Tie barriers

Have you ever had a hard time differentiating between your heart and soul? I did. I would sometimes refer to my heart not realizing that in real sense I was referring to soul. I bet most of us have been caught in this dilemma. We shall try to understand what the soul is really made up of in order to understand how a soul tie comes about.

What I’m about to share today is courtesy of Pastor Nellie Shani of Breaking Barriers International(BBI), who helped me realize the importance of this subject matter and how ignorance in it can really affect our present and future relationships whether positively or negatively. And so I give all the credit to God and to pastor Nellie for being used by God to open my eyes. I pray we shall learn together.

Firstly, what is a soul tie? A soul tie can be simply described as an emotional (also thoughtful or willful) attachment one may have with someone else.

Why emotional, thoughtful or willful? We shall answer in a while.

I came to realize that I have a soul-tie with my husband because when the two of us were joined together in Holy matrimony, we became one flesh; physically, emotionally and even spiritually. It is the same with sibling relationships, or parent-child relationships, or even boss-employee relationships etc.

There are two kinds of soul-ties;

·         Positive/godly soul ties

·         Negative/ungodly soul ties

Any relationship that does not produce the essence of the Holy Spirit will definitely forge in ungodly soul tie. I know this is where the rubber meets the road for many relationships, and some may already be asking what this implies. Well, let’s get deeper…

What happens when you think of a person and what you feel is pain, anger, resentment or such emotions? Well truth is told these emotions will certainly not produce the righteousness of God.

Ask yourself these questions;

• Ø  I’m I in bondage to any person such that before I make ANY decision I must always ask myself what they would think of ME or the decision.
• Ø  Is there somebody in my life who manipulates me or I manipulate them?
• Ø  I’m I easily controlled or control others?
• Ø  I’m I tormented by thoughts of a former lover or friend?
• Ø  I’m I truly free to be all that God has intended me to be without any person’s interference?
• Ø  Have I bound myself to someone by my words?
• Ø  Is there anyone I am carrying in my heart? Is there anyone I have not forgiven?

If your answer to all these questions is NO, then hurray! You are free! As far as this is concerned, you have a healthy relationship with your spheres. But if your answer to one or all is YES, then there is need for deliverance. But praise to God through our Lord Jesus Christ because the Son of man came to set the captives free and therefore He who the son sets free, is free indeed! Glory to King Jesus!

Why the Soul?

Inorder to understand this, we need to get to scripture

Galatians 5:23

“May God Himself, the God of peace sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”

The temple described in the Old Testament was divided into three parts;

• Ø  The outer court
• Ø  The inner  court
• Ø  The Holy of Hollies

With this regard, human beings have also three distinct parts;

Ø  The body- which can be related to the outer court

Ø  The soul- which can be related to the inner court

Ø  The Spirit- which can also be related to the holy of hollies

The soul moreover has 3 vital parts;

Ø  The mind- THINKING

Ø  The emotions- FEELINGS

Ø  The Will- ACTIONS

At this point, it is important to note that a soul tie will affect us and our relations whether positively or negatively because of how we are affected in our minds (thoughts), our emotions (feelings) and our will (actions)

I will have to pause here for now, but we shall talk more on examples of soul ties and how we can break them on our next sessions

Blessings