A friend reached out after going through something devastating from a decision made under pressure. She said she wanted to share something, but waited until we could meet in person. As we sat down, I immediately let her know there’s no judgment here at all, and she opened up.

As she spoke, I felt a heaviness settle in the room. I took a breath and asked her quietly, "Did you break the covenant?"

She said no, and wanted to understand more + break it. I explained that through a spiritual lens, what she did was not just a personal decision here on earth, it holds spiritual consequences. The shedding of innocent blood (or sacrifices) has been tied to covenants since the beginning of time. It’s still happening to this day with abortions (which is an offering to the god Moloch, that people unknowingly enter into covenant with once the blood is shed from an abortion). There is nothing new under the sun, it's just packaged differently. What the world may frame as a necessary choice for some can still open a door in the unseen that needs to be closed the right way (through repentance and replaced with the Holy Spirit). In the past, everything I'm saying here would have sounded like complete foolery, but I now understand. SO...Pray for understanding. The Word does say, my people perish for lack of knowledge.
‍

After explaining fully, I asked her if she was really ready to come out of agreement. I explained it would require turning away from certain things and following God's lead. Otherwise, the door opens right back up for those attached spirits to come back even stronger if there's no reinforced covering (Matthew 12:43–45). She assured me that she’d done everything else in life in her own effort and ways, which only led to destruction. Her soul was crying out for God.

‍

What started as a conversation turned into prayer. I held her hand and we uprooted the covenants made in ignorance, the strongholds and patterns that had been carried throughout generations and her bloodline. One by one, we placed them under the authority of Jesus Christ, asking for His pardon and mercy, and trusting in the finished work of the cross. We are redeemed by the blood He shed. It's THAT sacrifice/covenant that truly covers, cleanses, and restores. But forgiveness is not the end of the story. He also says, “go, and sin no more” (John 8:11). We are called to continue walking with Him, not returning to what He has freed us from.

When we met again, she took another step. In a space filled with worship music, she began to release what was tied to her through her past connections, speaking openly before God, while I prayed in agreement with her. After all was settled, she said something that stayed with me. She told me she could not understand why my partner and I had been so patient with her over the years, even when her habits did not align with the values we hold. She admitted that she currently feels a strong disgust for her old ways, and finds herself wanting distance from anything that looks the same. She could not understand why we never seemed to carry that same aversion toward her.

I was shocked to hear that. I didn't really have an answer, but that's just the love of God.

When His Spirit begins to change your heart, the way you see people changes. At the beginning of your walk, distance may be necessary while you become rooted. But over time, as you grow in your identity in Christ, you begin to see beyond the flesh, and recognize the soul in bondage instead. Literally, my eyes filled with tears watching her lay her past down before the Lord, through the fire🔥.
‍

If you are someone seeking freedom from your past, confess honestly, and bring your life under His authority. Confession breaks the hooks out of your soul.
‍

Read into biblical teaching on repentance, especially when dealing with agreements you may have entered into unknowingly. Even if you didn't do something yourself, if you enabled it (through payment, resources, etc) or supported someone in doing something that is completely against God, it's just as significant and needs to be brought forward. Take time to bring these things before the Lord in prayer, and if needed, seek guidance from a believer, the church, your pastor, or someone who follows Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you trust to pray with you and stand with you as you bring everything into the light. Growth often happens over time as the Lord continues revealing and restoring areas step by step. I can assure you, no past is stronger than the covering we receive when we accept the covenant of Jesus Christ.

Thank you, Lord, for the eyes to see, and the humility to lay it all before you.

‍

Colossians 1:13–14

"He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."

Colossians 2:13–15

"He forgave us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us… This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame."

1 John 1:7–9

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us… and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

‍

‍

Important note:
‍If you recognize that someone is struggling in sin or bondage, your first response is to pray for them. Only the Holy Spirit brings true conviction and change. If they come to you with humility and a desire to turn back to God, you can walk with them and point them to truth. Continue to live and speak truth in the way God has called you, but never force anything on anyone. Trust the Lord to do the work in their heart. ‍

In more serious cases, such as possession, seek support from mature church leadership, as these situations are meant to be handled with wisdom, accountability, and spiritual covering within the body of Christ.

‍