A simple yet complete step by step guide to remove generational curses, soul ties and strongholds. Please be completely honest with yourself and with YHWH. This post is specifically for born again Christians; I don’t suggest you complete these steps if you have not surrendered your life to Christ. Make sure you are born again and are committed to living a sanctified life set apart and dedicated to Him. Looking for quick relief from torment only to go back to the very addiction, persons or places to which you were in bondage is extremely dangerous. Christ Himself warns that when a demon leaves, he will immediately look to return to what he considers his home, bringing seven more demons with him (Luke 11:26).

Deliverance is not a game, nor is it to be taken lightly. Over and over, we see in the bible that YHWH is a God of covenants (yes, even in the New Testament!): enter into covenant with Him today. Make the commitment to start a brand new life, denouncing whatever it was that had you bound.

How do you become born again? “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Romans 10:9). Once you have made this confession of faith, ask for the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5 and 8, Acts 2:38, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Romans 6:1-4). Pray for the Lord to place you in a full gospel church that preaches repentance. Although it isn’t necessary for salvation I do suggest getting water baptized in your church.

Reading the Word is vitally important. Science in many aspects is right in line with Scripture: nature abhors a vacuum. As you are about to purge spiritually, it is vital that you fill that vacuum with the Holy Spirit. It takes seventy-two hours to read the bible cover to cover. Even if you only read for one hour a day, you will complete it in ten weeks. I also strongly suggest going on a week-long fast to prepare yourself for deliverance. So you understand exactly what you will be facing as you ask the Lord to deliver you, let me explain demonic spirits, soul ties and strongholds as simply as possible.

Soul tie: we get this term from 1 Sam 18:1, which states that the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together. Not every soul tie is demonic or toxic; most people have (or should have) healthy soul ties to their loved ones.

Strongman: demons understand rank and authority. They have the strongman (Matthew 12:29) and its familiar spirits. A good illustration is the skull and the spine attached to it. The skull is the strongman and each familiar spirit is a disc in the attached spine.

Stronghold: there are many verses in the Old Testament that speak of strongholds whenever the Israelites went into battle with an enemy and attacked their cities. Most notable is the battle of Jericho (Joshua 5:13-20). It was the Israelites’ obedience and praise that won them the victory. A stronghold can be a behavior or an addiction. Not only do you need to be delivered from it, you must retrain your thought patterns and discipline yourself to not fall back into it. This means making some serious life adjustments.

It is important to identify and bind the strongman first in order to cast out its familiar spirits. In some cases, serious strongholds and generational curses may take a stronger anointing; if you sense that seven days won’t be long enough, continue for another two weeks and complete a twenty-one day fast. It will be a whole lot easier on your body and spirit. If you are married or engaged, please have your spouse/fiance do this with you. Make every effort to enter into the covenant of marriage free from bondage. I pray this blesses you. Remember, Christ came to set the captives free!

First and foremost, anoint yourself. Grab a pen and paper and write down the names of all past lovers. Then, write the names any family members, friends (both past and current) and even co-workers with whom you have toxic relationships or with whom you just don’t get along. As you begin the process you may feel nauseous or actually vomit-don’t be frightened. This is perfectly natural and is even alluded to in Leviticus 18:25: “And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.” You may want to have a wastepaper basket or tissue handy.

Say the following out loud: I break any and all soul ties with (say the names of the men and women with whom you have had sexual encounters of any kind). I send the piece of their souls back to each one, I take back the pieces of my soul that were left with them and I remove the residual DNA left in my body and theirs. I break any vow or covenant made with (name them one by one) and release them, as I also release myself. Father forgive me for any sexual deviancy, abominable acts, perversion and relations committed outside of the marriage bed. (This includes homosexuality/lesbianism, incest, bestiality and use of objects or sex toys. Do not be ashamed, simply repent.) I seal those doors behind me with the blood of Christ.

Now go through the rest of your list: Father, I sever all unhealthy soul ties with (name each person). I am sorry for harboring resentment towards them and release them as I release myself from bondage. Lord please teach me to develop healthy relationships with (whomever you wish to keep in your life, as long as they are not a danger to you or your christian walk). I forgive them for any wrongdoing. I also forgive myself and am heartily sorry for any wrong I have done to them. That is all now covered under the Blood.

This may sound odd, but we can indeed have soul ties with the dead. If you have suffered abuse and/or harbor bitterness and resentment towards the person who hurt you and who is now dead, you must make the conscious decision to forgive them and sever that tie. Think about it: you are dragging around a corpse in the spirit. Release them.

Now let us cover generational curses. This is vital! Someone needs to end the toxic cycles that plague your family, generation after generation. Think of any specific issue that seems to repeat itself in your family: that’s a generational curse. And to be crystal clear: even if it doesn’t affect you, it just might come after your children and their descendants. Don’t adopt the attitude of King Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:16-19). Please be the one in your family who is brave enough to face those demons and slay them.

Suggested Prayer:
“Father I come before Your throne of grace and humbly set before You my family. I ask You to break off of me any generational curses brought upon me by the sins committed by ancestors from both my mother and father’s bloodlines. I declare any and all generational curses covered under the blood. Neither I nor my descendants shall suffer the penalty of my ancestors’ sins. I break any demonic covenants and altars erected by any of my ancestors from either side of my family, including masonry and witchcraft.” Now ask the Holy Spirit to reveal every familiar spirit attached to each generational demon and renounce them one by one. Be as methodical and thorough as possible. If you reach a point in which you sense something surface but cannot identify it, simply say, “whatever stubborn spirit hiding must leave me right now in Jesus precious name!” Use godly wisdom and discernment. For instance, if you find yourself on the floor denounce every spirit holding you bound on the floor. Say aloud, “I renounce every evil, demonic inheritance and replace them with a godly inheritance to my bloodline, both in spirit and in the natural as stated in Proverbs 13:22.” Every generational curse is now covered under the Blood.

“Lastly, I renounce (any current strongholds-cigarettes, drugs, alcohol, fornication, overeating, etc.) and cast out each familiar spirit attached to them. I seal every last open door with the precious blood of the Lamb. Father, I take my cue from Genesis 3:14 and assign guardian angels to stand guard at my eye, mouth and eargates. Do not let me reopen those doors, ever. May the pact this bloodline has now made with You never be broken. Lord, take this newly cleaned vessel and make it a vessel of honor filled with the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 2:20-21). In Jesus’ mighty name I pray. Amen.”

Once you feel at peace you will know your deliverance is complete, or as much as the Lord will allow in His perfect timing. The key is truly wanting to be set free. All the Lord wants is a willing vessel. He will take care of the rest. As time progresses the Holy Spirit will continue to reveal other spirits that you need to be delivered from. Your Heavenly Father is merciful and gracious and will not burden you with more than you can bear. He will reveal them a bit at a time, so that you are not overwhelmed (Deuteronomy 7:22). Obey the Holy Spirit and renounce the bondage to each spirit immediately.

It doesn’t have to be a long, drawn out process. As you mature in your faith it becomes easier. Continue to fast and pray, read your Word daily and live a holy life. Do not wander from the shadow of YHWH’s wing (Psalm 91). Keep pressing in. “And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart.”-Jeremiah 29:13