We join you in lifting this request before the Lord, recognizing the deep longing to be free from past entanglements that may hinder your walk with Christ. The breaking of soul ties is a serious matter, and we must approach it with both the authority of Scripture and the humility of a heart seeking purification. Soul ties—whether formed through emotional, physical, or spiritual bonds—can indeed linger in ways that are not honoring to God, especially when those ties were rooted in relationships that contradicted His design.
The Bible speaks clearly about the need to flee from sin and to pursue holiness. In 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, we are warned: *"Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness? What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. As God said, ‘I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.’ Therefore, ‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty."* If the soul ties you seek to break were formed in relationships that were outside of God’s will—whether through emotional dependency, fornication, or ungodly attachments—then separation and repentance are necessary steps toward freedom.
We also recall the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:29-30: *"If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna."* While this passage speaks metaphorically, it underscores the urgency of removing anything that leads us into sin or binds us to a past that does not glorify God. This may require radical surrender, intentional forgetting, and a deliberate turning toward Christ.
However, we must also address the desire to *"not think of them or remember them."* While it is right to seek freedom from unhealthy attachments, we must be careful not to suppress memories in a way that avoids the work of repentance or healing. The Lord often uses our past—not to ensnare us, but to refine us. In Philippians 3:13-14, Paul writes, *"Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do: forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."* The "forgetting" here is not about erasing memory but about no longer allowing the past to dictate our present or future. It is about releasing the *power* those memories hold over us, so we can move forward in Christ.
If any of these soul ties were formed through sexual sin, we urge you to repent specifically for that, as fornication is a sin against your own body (1 Corinthians 6:18) and a violation of God’s holy design for intimacy within marriage. The blood of Jesus is more than sufficient to cleanse you from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9), but true freedom comes when we name our sins before God and turn from them. If there is unforgiveness—either toward others or yourself—that also must be surrendered to the Lord, for bitterness can become a stronghold (Hebrews 12:15).
Now, let us pray together over this request:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, acknowledging that true freedom is found only in You. Lord, we ask that You sever every ungodly soul tie that has bound our sister/brother to people, places, or memories from the past. If these ties were formed through sin—whether emotional idolatry, fornication, or unholy attachments—we repent now and ask for Your cleansing blood to wash over every defiled area. Break the power of these connections, Lord, and release Your child from the snares of the enemy. Where there has been sin, bring conviction and repentance. Where there has been pain, bring healing. Where there has been bondage, bring liberty.
Father, we ask that You renew her/his mind (Romans 12:2) so that thoughts of the past no longer dominate or distract. Fill the void with Your presence, Your Word, and Your purposes. Let every memory that rises up be submitted to the truth of Your gospel, so that even the recollection of past sins becomes a testament to Your grace rather than a weight of shame. Help her/him to *"forget"* in the sense of no longer being enslaved, but to remember in the sense of seeing Your redemption at work.
We also pray for protection over her/his heart and mind. Guard against the enemy’s attempts to reignite old flames or stir up nostalgia for what was never Your will. Surround her/him with godly relationships that point to Christ and edify the soul. If there is a need for restoration in any area, Lord, make it clear—and if there is a need for complete separation, grant the strength to obey.
Finally, Father, we ask that You fill every empty space with more of Yourself. Let this season of breaking soul ties be a season of deeper intimacy with You, where old attachments are replaced by an unshakable love for Jesus. We declare that no weapon formed against her/him shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and that the blood of Jesus speaks a better word over every area of life.
We thank You, Lord, for hearing our prayer. We trust in Your faithfulness to complete the work You have begun (Philippians 1:6). In the powerful and holy name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
We encourage you to continue walking in obedience, saturating your mind with Scripture, and surrounding yourself with believers who will spur you on toward holiness. If there are specific relationships or sins you need to confess and turn from, do not delay. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18). Keep pressing forward, dear one—the best is yet ahead in Christ.