Prayers That Heal the Heart - Session 4 - Revised & Expanded 20th Anniversary Edition

Key Wellness & Self-Care / Healing Strategies (Session 4: Severing Ungodly Soul Ties)

1) Understand “soul ties” (and why they can harm you)

The speaker describes close relational bonds—such as “boos and buddies,” covenants, and sexual unions—as spiritual “wires,” where influence/energy can flow between people.

Soul ties can be:

• Godly: faith, hope, love, joy, peace, forgiveness
• Ungodly: sarcasm, judgmentalism, negativity, fear, doubt, unbelief, lust

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2) Identify the ungodly tie to sever (mindful, reflective prompt)

During prayer, ask:

• “Lord, who do I have an ungodly soul tie with that You would like me to sever right now?”

Then:

• Notice the name/face that comes to mind
• Notice the specific “ungodly thing” you believe you received from them

Practical follow-up

• Revisit the question nightly for several nights to expand your list (the example given includes waking up with additional names).

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3) Use a structured 3-step prayer/action to release yourself

The session provides a concrete method, including a heart prayer approach that uses emotion, imagery, and faith—not only repeated words.

Step 1 — Forgive

Forgive to remove bitterness/anger barriers to receiving spiritual help.

Example prayer:

• “I choose to forgive, honor, bless, and release you in Jesus’ name.”

Step 2 — Sever the ungodly soul tie (prophetic action)

• Visualize a “wire” between you and the person
• Physically enact “cutting” using sword imagery (the speaker describes holding a sword in the right hand)
• Repeat the severing statement multiple times in faith
• Command the negative energy to drop to the ground

Key instruction: Do it in faith, not half-heartedly or mechanically.

Step 3 — Ask Jesus for inner healing

• Lay a hand on your heart
• Ask Jesus to:
  • “circumcise” the heart (cut out anything evil deposited through the relationship)
  • restore anything precious that was lost

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4) Practice “faith + prophetic action,” not “mechanical repetition”

The session references a biblical example (a king striking the ground) to suggest prophetic actions can release spiritual effect when done with faith.

Advice given:

• If you’re unsure it matters, journal/pray about it
• Learn to use prophetic actions effectively

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5) Replace harmful mental images with a “gift” perspective

If you keep “fixing your eyes” on what someone did wrong (e.g., mocking/scorning), it can grow into internal judgmental negativity.

Reframe with this rule:

• Ask God to show the gift produced through the relationship/encounter.

Then:

• “Gaze” on the gifts consistently to produce gratitude and joy rather than crankiness/resentment
• Include a follow-up repentance prayer if you notice you’ve judged the person

Guiding quote from the session:

“A hurt is healed when you can see the gift that God has produced in your life through the situation.”

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6) Don’t confuse “severing” with destroying the whole relationship

In marriage, parenting, or covenant relationships:

• Sever the ungodly part
• Honor and maintain the godly part

The speaker specifically rejects relationships marked by:

• domination
• manipulation
• control (these are described as unhealthy/demonic/unbiblical)

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7) Ongoing practice / “dosage”

Work plan

• Pray with 10–30 people over the next week (as God brings names to mind) to feel increasing release.

Expectation

• Seek full release, not partial—continue as new names and insights appear.

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Prayer Template (Condensed)

• Forgiveness:
  • “I choose to forgive you, honor you, release you, and bless you in Jesus’ name.”
• Severing action:
  • Visualize the “wire,” then say: “I cut it… in Jesus’ name,” commanding negative energy to fall.
• Heart healing:
  • “Jesus, circumcise my heart—cut out anything evil… and restore anything precious.”

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Presenters / Sources

• Presenter: Mark Virkler
• Biblical sources referenced: 1 Samuel 18:1, Genesis 15:18, 1 Corinthians 6:16, 2 Kings 13:18–19
• Author/quote source referenced: Dennis and Matt Lin
  • Quote: “A hurt is healed when you can see the gift that God’s produced in your life through the situation.”