Happy Holidays Everyone,
It has been awhile since I have blogged. I know I don't blog often, and it is a habit I'm trying to rekindle. Maybe this will be a 2014 goal for myself.
So, I'm sure you read my title and might be thinking, a journey? soul ties? what?
Yes, I am starting a new journey/goal on something I was told I would one day do. It is actually something I told myself I would do under certain circumstances, but despite the outcome I believe this journey is necessary. So yes, I am starting my research with soul ties. No, it is not my goal to create one, YET, but if anything break ones I have created and develop ones that are beneficial to my spirit-man.
However, I am starting my research with soul ties. I asked a young man at work one night what is his view on soul ties. I was waiting for him to give me the deep spiritual this is a violation to the body Christ spill. Instead he gave me an insight that never crossed my mind. It was at that moment I came to the conclusion that there is a positive and negative to what Christians have coined as "Soul ties."
Let's be honest, us Christians tend to be self-righteous at times, and tend to be somewhat one-sided. But for me, the more I learn and research, the more liberated I feel in my mind, and the more freedom I feel in my relationship with Christ. Not only do I feel liberated, but depending on the time and situation, conviction takes place as well. It's nothing like being corrected and becoming wiser through the Word of God. And by the Word of God I don't just mean from the bible, but from what He whispers to me in my ears, in my heart, and in my Spirit. It's like an instant installation of Christ grace and mercy revealed. Showing me and telling me when He covered me, how He covers me, and how He will continue to do so. As long as I continue to seek Him.
So back to my research, after hearing my co-workers view I did some research of my own. Yes, I wanted to disagree with his view right away, but I decided not to, instead I really like his view. Therefore I went to Firefox, typed in Google and researched "soul ties" and I came across this page that confirmed what I just heard.
As we mostly know, soul ties are often created through sexual acts, and depending on the relationship, whether single or married, soul ties can be negative and others can be positive. We know a lot about what an abusive soul tie can do, but what about one that's covered with vows and commitment made before God? We can look at a soul tie created between married people as being equally yoked, but with greater depths. They meet each other spiritually, they fill each other spiritually, they are intertwined and are ONE as they should be. Ephesians 5:31, "For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother,
and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."
What are your thoughts? Married couples, would you say that you and your husband have created a soul tie that benefits your marriage, that you all are intertwined. Single people, would you say you have created a soul tie that has led to abuse or have you bounded yourself to the Will and Works of Christ.
Would you say soul ties can also be bind through obsession? Connecting yourself with something that is hard to break from? Would you say bad habits are like soul ties? Developing a routine with this habit, it is your fix, your soul is bind to it, but it's abusive and causes you to neglect yourself and those around you who need you.
Soul ties have two sides is the point I am trying to make, and I honestly believe (for relationship purposes) they can still be abusive if you are married. Again, we know soul ties to be abusive and "demonic" and if you're in a marriage that is abusive and endangers your life I believe it to be wise to leave. But if you can't because you don't want to see beyond the abuse I will call it a soul tie.You are commited to this spouse, you did it right, but in the mist of it you found something that crept into your marriage that you have bounded yourself too. (my opinion, maybe I'm wrong)
Personally, I believe it's all in creating boundaries, and knowing what God has for you. Recognizing and knowing how to attack demonic forces and ungodly ties that will hinder you and remove you from the will of God. And being grateful for the grace and mercies God extends to us daily, NEW ones at that!
God, whatever soul ties we have created that are not allowing us to accomplish your will we ask that you will remove them! And give us those things that you will have our soul and spirited connected to that will bring us everlasting life, freedom, prosperity, joy, and peace! AMEN
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http://www.greatbiblestudy.com/soulties.php
