Heal the Broken Hearted: Breaking Vows and Walking in Repentance

In this episode, Cherie Sheridan and Daniel Bobinski emphasize the importance of repentance, prayer, and spiritual alignment in breaking free from emotional and spiritual hindrances. By breaking ungodly vows and repenting of actions and attitudes that dishonor God, believers can experience true freedom from emotional and spiritual strongholds and be restored to peace in Christ.

Key Discussion Points:

1. Understanding Repentance:
o Repentance goes beyond saying "I'm sorry." It is a change in perspective, seeing an event through God's eyes, and altering your position and behavior to align with His will.
o True repentance involves asking for forgiveness and applying the blood of Jesus for spiritual cleansing.

2. Breaking Vows:
o Vows are solemn promises, whether intentional or made in anger or ignorance (e.g., “I’ll never speak to them again”). These bind us spiritually and can hinder God's plans.
o Examples of vows include childhood "pinky swears" or declarations of never doing something again.
o Steps to break vows:
 Repent for making the vow.
 Renounce and cancel the vow in Jesus’ name.
 Seek forgiveness for the consequences of the vow.

3. Biblical Foundations:
o Numbers 30: Explains the authority of a husband or father to confirm or cancel vows.
o Ecclesiastes 5: Warns against making vows to God lightly.

4. Prayer and Persistence:
o Persistent prayer is key to spiritual breakthroughs (Luke 18:1-8; Daniel 10).
o When praying, seek God’s will and ask for the right questions to guide your petitions.

5. Breaking Word Nets:
o Negative declarations (e.g., medical diagnoses or curses spoken by others) can create spiritual "word nets" that bind people to afflictions.
o Break these word nets by renouncing them in prayer and declaring God's truth over your life.

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Scripture References:

• 1 John 1:9 – "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins."
• Numbers 30 – Authority over vows.
• Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 – The seriousness of making vows to God.
• Luke 18:1-8 – The parable of the persistent widow.
• Daniel 10:12-13 – The delayed answer to Daniel's prayer due to spiritual warfare.

Cherie’s book, Heal the Broken-Hearted, is available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Broken-Hearted-Introduction-Deliverance/dp/1656491087/ref=sr_1_1

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MUSIC: The opening and closing music is written by Duane Clark and Gary Arthur and performed by Duane Clark. The song is “That’s What We Wanna Do,” from Duane Clark’s album “Now I Stand,” and is used with permission.