Today I came across a prayer that I had saved earlier this year because I thought it was so powerful. (Unfortunately, I did not note who wrote this prayer. Whomever was the author surely deserves recognition for their contribution to the kingdom.) When I read the prayer again, the Lord put it on my heart to post it because someone out there is in need of it.
Prayer Against Spiritual Warfare
Jesus, sometimes I can almost sense the heaviness of
pressure mounting and the ominous presence of darkness around me. I recognize
my enemy is at work again. Whether he's trying to discourage me to get
sidetracked, to fall into temptation, to give up, or to take my eyes off you,
he's always hanging around.
I need your supernatural power, Lord, to stand strong and
not surrender. Physical force won't help, because you've said the weapons of
our warfare are different from those in this world. As believers, ours are
powerful and can demolish strongholds and lies. These supernatural weapons
originate from you. By your precious name and blood, Jesus, I'm asking you to
confuse Satan and cancel his attempts to shut me and my influence down. Help me
not to become discouraged or to give in when heavy times of testing come.
When I'm tired and weak, you are strong, Lord, and you are
my only source of help. I cannot fight without you. Teach me how to pray and to
trust you to pull down those strongholds that keep me or others helpless. Guard
me from isolation that leaves me exposed and vulnerable. I believe you
destroyed the power of my enemy by your death and resurrection. But like a bad
penny, my enemy keeps showing up, whispering lies, twisting truth, and
attempting to inflate my selfish pride. He never gives up.
I am declaring the devil and his demons liars today, Lord.
Through the power of your precious name and blood, I agree with your Word and
the truth that you are in me and that you are greater than my enemy who wants
to rule the world. You, your Word, and prayer, Lord, are my secret weapons. I
belong to you, and that fills me with a powerful God-confidence. I want to
constantly dress in the spiritual armor you give me. Help me use it to defend
others from Satan's fiery darts as well. No one and nothing can snatch me away
from your hand.
Strengthen my faith, Lord. Forgive my sins, so that I may be
clean in your righteousness. Make me brave, so I can stand and fight the
spiritual battles in my life and in our world. Give me your wisdom and
discernment so I won't be caught off guard. Together, Lord, we'll win, because
in truth, you already have.
In Jesus's powerful name before which every knee shall bow,
Amen!
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