Loosening the Cords: A Prayer for Letting Go and Spiritual Healing
- Sommer Chetty
- Dec 3, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 9
My Story Behind This Prayer
I have reread this several times, and I feel like it can apply to many of my life trials — to anyone seeking spiritual healing. Some challenges I can walk away from, walk through, or breathe my way out of, but others feel like deeper emotional wounds I struggle to move on from.
I had this conversation with God six months after another driver totaled my car — the second time it happened in just one year.
At that intersection, I would scan carefully when the light turned green and repeat to myself, “Please don’t hit me,” as I drove through.
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As I drove, I replayed the scene — the other driver denying they ran the red light, the witnesses offering help, and the insurance company assigning partial fault. Each time I passed that light, I felt fear, gratitude, frustration, and anger — for months, until I said this prayer. My own quiet prayer for healing.
“It holds me like a rope. It feels like it weakens me, keeps me stuck, deviates my ship.”
My Spiritual Healing Prayer
Please unravel the burden of this from me.
From my body, from my brain, from my heart.
Please continue to unravel from around my body, from around my throat, from around my soul.
Help me to be loose from this challenge.
It holds me like a rope. It feels like it weakens me, keeps me stuck, deviates my ship.
Loosen the cords that hold me bound. The cords of disappointment, of feeling wronged, of injustice, of anger, frustration, judgment, entitlement, greed, pride, expectation.
Loosen those from me that I can unwind them, so I can heal from the wounds that I have been infecting, festering, neglecting.
So that I can remove the irritation from my body, mind, and soul.
So that I will be able to move forward.
God’s Response
God:
Rest from this burden. You don't have to carry it.
You are doing the winding. You have all control to unwind yourself. You have all power to loosen, drop, and walk away from the restraint.
It is all made up.
It's not real.
You created it.
After this conversation with God, I no longer relive it. I can now drive through that light without being flooded by emotions.
A Reflection for You
Maybe you're carrying your own invisible rope. Something that tightens around your mind, your body, or your soul.
I invite you to sit with these words and consider how you might begin your own spiritual healing journey — how you might loosen what binds you, let go of what weighs on you, and soften the places where old frustration or fear still lives.
For some people, this process of letting go is supported through gentle, body-based care. You can learn more about my stretch and healing services here.
If you'd like, I can hold a safe space for you to converse with God, so He can show you how things truly are.
If you feel ready for support, you can book a session with me and we’ll walk through it together. Conversations with God can help you see through a clearer, more loving lens.
Want Support Letting Go?
If you feel ready, I’d be honored to guide you in a spiritual healing session where you can begin loosening the cords, releasing the burden, and hearing God’s voice for yourself.
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Disclaimer
The reflections and guidance shared here are intended for spiritual and emotional support. They are not a replacement for professional therapy or medical care. If you are struggling with trauma, anxiety, or emotional challenges, please consider reaching out to a licensed therapist or healthcare provider. Conversations with me can offer grounding and support, but they are not a substitute for therapy.
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