Declutter Your Life - Guide

You have heard of detoxes for weight loss or cleanse, but our whole life needs to be free of unnecessary toxins and hindrances. In this guide, I will share areas of your life to examine for detox, including your health.

Mental Detox:

Many of the below are a result of trauma and strongholds so they need to be approached through a lot of study, humbling and prayer.

• Negative self-talk

• Self-idolatry

• Excess criticism of others

• Restless, obsessive thinking

• Ungodly fantasy - This does not just have to be sexual and romantic in nature but can be related to vain imaginations.

• Obsession with material pleasures - This includes what one will eat, buy, wear, travel to, etc.

• False doctrine

• The music you allow into your eargate

• The media you consume (i.e. shows, films, videos, books, etc.)

Verbal Detox:

“Life and death are in the power of the tongue.” - Proverbs 18:21

This is not just some clever saying in the Bible but a universal law. Many of us sin against God and hurt our station in life because we are not using our tongue properly.

This playlist from Derek Prince has good teachings all about disciplining the tongue.

Here are things you want to detox from verbally:

• Excess talking

• False promises and commitments to God

• Idle chatter, including crass jokes

• Gossip, including listening to gossip

• Lies - including false witness, false prophecies and exaggerations

• White lies - There is a fine line between being street-smart and telling a white lie. For instance, say that you are at a restaurant and get bad vibes from the waiter. They ask you how the food is. You may say “It’s good” because restaurants are notorious for doing stuff to your food if you rub the staff the wrong way.

  On the other hand, say that the owner comes out and is a jovial person. They ask you “How’s the food?” You tell them it’s delicious because you don’t want to hurt their feelings. That would be an example of a white lie. I know it’s not always easy to say the truth because we are conditioned to tell things people want to hear to be “polite,” but this indeed is a lie, so while you want to be graceful and kind, you also want to be truthful.

• Profanity

• Stirring up dissension

• Not keeping your word - This is actually more about what you don’t do rather than what you do, but whether it’s a small promise or a large one, frequently not keeping your word is a manifestation of poor character. This can even be something as small as saying you will write a review for someone and not go through with it.

  If you are prone to forgetfulness, then write down the thing you committed to as a reminder or say something along the lines of “I will try to if I remember.” That way, you are not going against your word.

  If you say certain things because you don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings, you also need to take responsibility and stop this. For instance, say you see someone you used to know and have a chat. Then you say “We should hang out sometime” because you want to be polite even though you don’t want to.

  This is still not good because you are lying and can also set the person up for disappointment if they hope to meet.

  If they are the one that offers you to should meet up and you don’t want to, don’t just agree with them. Because some people will be persistent. You don’t have to be rude but find a way to let them down easy so you are not coming into an agreement you can’t uphold.

• Silence - Sometimes our tongue sins because we are keeping silent when God wants us to speak up and tell the truth. I believe there is a time and place for everything, however, God will sometimes put it on your heart to be his vessel. When we disobey, we are sinning against God with our tongue.

Health Detox:

Below are things you should consider detoxing from physically:

• Parasite detox - Unbeknownst to most people, many individuals have parasites which are causing their body harm. These parasites can be located anywhere but are commonly found in the intestines and colon. You can detox from parasites using natural supplements.

• Heavy metal detox - Many people have too much heavy metal buildup as a result of toxins from the water they drink as well as shower with. Plus, from a variety of other sources. Consider doing a heavy metal detox for greater overall vitality.

• Liver cleanse - If your diet is especially unhealthy from excess alcohol, pharmaceuticals or toxic food, then you will want to take this slow. But even if you don’t have these things, a liver cleanse is still beneficial. The reason is that the liver stores a lot of toxins in general, so it would be smart to cleanse this organ so it can function more freely and optimally.

• Pharmaceutical drugs - Most of the time, people are unnecessarily dependent on drugs. Sometimes a person may need them for a season, but the goal is to eventually be free from them. Getting off of them can be uncomfortable for the body so you want to do this slowly and replace with the adequate substitutes.

• Sugar, refined carbs, and processed foods - I know it can be difficult to cut these out altogether so start small and make it a goal to replace your diet with whole, clean foods over time.

Relationship Detox:

• Wrong Romantic Partner - If you are in the wrong romantic relationship, you need to get out.

• Casual Dating - This is something many individuals, even self-professed followers of Christ, engage in. However, it is not pleasing to God. You should not date others casually, even if there is no sex involved. When you do get to know someone romantically, it should be with serious intent unless they turn out not to be the right person for you.

• Friend(s) Of The Opposite Sex - Many people are stuck staying single because they have friends of the opposite sex which they use for attention. They do not want to be in a relationship with them but string them along because they don’t love themselves.

  For women especially, this is not good because women are receivers of energy, so instead of her energy field being clear for the right man, it is occupied with the energy of her male friend. I am not talking about “friends with benefits” either but someone a woman has a platonic friendship with. This is still not a great idea.

  However, this can also be detrimental for men since he is using his female friends like surrogate girlfriends.

  Men and women cannot truly be friends 9/10 times, although it is fine for them to be associates.

• Wrong Associations: This can be toxic family members, friends/acquaintances, collaborations, and even co-workers. The company you keep can influence you greatly so you want to make sure you have the right people around you. YOU also want to be a positive association by having a pure relationship with God and a spirit of integrity.

House Detox:

• Things in your home can be negative gateways in your life. There are so many things in our home which can be hindrances to us so we have to be sensitive to the Spirit so that God can reveal things we should remove that we may typically overlook.

  Some things you should consider removing:

  • Old, low vibrational furniture - a lot of times people do not refresh their furniture because they feel it’s too costly or cumbersome to move, but that furniture (especially if you are not the original owner) can have negative energy that is holding you down

  • Clothing - Any clothing that is suggestive and provocative in nature, including shirts with profanity

  • Gifts from someone you have a negative soul tie with (can be a former partner, friend, or anyone who hinders your walk with God)

  • Ungodly music (CDs, vinyls, etc.) which is detrimental to your spiritual life

  • Ungodly films and shows (DVDs and other forms) which are detrimental to your spiritual life

  • Ungodly books

  • Ungodly occult objects

Environment Detox:

This means removing yourself from any environments that don’t serve you. That includes:

• Toxic households - Many people live with toxic family members or roommates. If this is something you have to do for a season, that’s fine, but have some sort of plan to have your own living accommodation because that will allow for greater peace.

• Toxic workplaces, even if it is a remote job

• Toxic or lukewarm churches - You are not bound to any church and any leader who tries to convince you otherwise is typically a manipulative and controlling individual. Church is not for everyone, but if you are someone who appreciates church fellowship, go somewhere that will edify and strengthen your spirit. Do not stay anywhere where the leaders lack integrity, people are gossiping and slandering about you, or you simply do not feel the sermons or fellowship help you grow spiritually at all.

• Toxic social groups - Isn’t it interesting how people can be in social groups where people don’t even like them? Or where everyone is bonding over insignificant things? If this is the case, you should remove yourself from them.