Prayer to Forgive a Parent
“Father, I thank You for creating my father (my mother) in Your image. With all my heart I forgive him for not becoming all You created him to be. I realize now that he needed the healing that I am even now receiving. Some way, somehow, Lord, as I accept and forgive my father, may his life as it has been handed on to me become all You ever intended it to be. Lord, I do forgive him all his offenses against me. I do accept him as he is, an unhealed and needy person. There but for Your grace, I would be. I thank You for all You made him to be, all You created him to be. I will look for the real person You intended him to be, and in Your Name I will affirm it whenever I see it. I look to You now for the affirmation I always wanted so badly from him. Love him when You can, Lord, through me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Prayer from Crisis in Masculinity by Leanne Payne 1995 Hamewith Books, P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI ISBN 987-0-8010-53207-7
Prayer for Ungodly Personal/Family Soul Ties
1. I confess and repent of my sin of an ungodly soul tie of (state the soul tie) with , and of my anger and resentment against You, God, for allowing this to happen in my life.
2. I forgive for their involvement in this sin. I ask You to forgive me and I receive Your forgiveness. I forgive myself for participating in this sin of trying to get my identity and needs met in the wrong place.
3. Lord, sever the ungodly soul tie between me and and restore the broken and torn portions of my soul. Lord, remove anything that has come into me through this soul tie, and Lord bring back anything godly that has been stolen from me.
(Then use your hand and say, “I cut off this ungodly soul tie.” Ask the Lord for an image and see it cut off by faith!)
Breaking Sexual Soul Ties
Pray: Father, in the name of Jesus, I submit myself completely to You. I confess all of my emotional and sexual sins, as well as my ungodly soul ties. I choose to forgive each person that I have been involved with in any ungodly way. I ask You, Lord, to forgive me for my sin that resulted in these ungodly soul ties.
Lord, I receive Your forgiveness. Thank You for forgiving me and for cleansing me. I choose to forgive myself and no longer to be angry at myself, hate myself, or punish myself.
Lord, I break my ungodly soul ties with (be specific with names) . I release myself from him/her, and I release him/her from me. As I do this, Lord, I pray that You would cause him/her to be all that You want him/her to be, and that You would cause me to be all that You want me to be. Lord, please cleanse my mind from all memories of ungodly unions, so I am totally free to give myself to You and to my spouse. I renounce and cancel the assignments of all evil spirits attempting to maintain these ungodly soul ties. Lord, thank You for restoring my soul to wholeness. Let me walk in holiness by Your grace. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
(Then use your hand and say, “I cut off this ungodly soul tie.” Ask the Lord for an image and see it cut off by faith!)
Prayer to Break Generational Tendencies
(Ex. A tendency could be FEAR. The resulting tendencies could be “fear of man”, “fear of rejection”, “fear of failure”, etc.)
I confess and repent of the generational tendencies of my ancestors, my parents, and my own generational tendency of and of my anger and resentment against You, God, for allowing this to happen in my life.
2. I forgive and release my ancestors for passing on to me this sin and the resulting tendencies of (Be specific). I ask You to forgive me and I receive Your forgiveness. I forgive myself for participating in this sin.
3. I place the cross of Christ between my ancestors and myself, as a baby in my mother’s womb. I command the generational tendency of and all the accompanying tendencies to be halted at the cross of Jesus Christ, and for the freedom and release to flow down from the cross of Christ to that baby in the womb.
Now allow the Holy Spirit to give you a picture of this cut off at the womb and at the cross.
Prayer for Judgments
Father, forgive me for judging (name the person and state the judgment you made) . Forgive me for how this judgment has affected my life and all those around me. Forgive me for the ways my judgment has defiled others and affected their behavior and actions. I forgive myself for making this judgment and the bitter root expectancies connected with this judgment. I am free from its affects on my life.
Now I ask You, Jesus, to stand in for me and fulfill the law of judgment that I
put into motion. You take the consequences of this judgment that I deserved and
break this judgment in my life. I renounce and come out of agreement with any
bitter root expectancies connected with this judgment. I am free from its
effects on my life. In Jesus name, Amen
Prayer for Inner Vows
1. Father forgive me for making this inner vow of (name the specific vow) , allowing it to take control of my life, and leaving You out of this part of my life.
2. In the name of Jesus I renounce and repent of this ungodly vow I made. I break the power of this inner vow in my life and any negative effect it has had on me or other people.
3. I accept and choose to believe what Father has spoken to me that (state your Godly belief) . I purpose by the Holy Spirit to be or do .
4. I speak directly to my inner child and I say, in Jesus’ name, I release you from any habits connected with this vow. I see myself free to walk in the liberty that Jesus has for me. I take any habit structures of thought and responses with this vow to the cross. I set my inner soul free from the effects of this vow. Father, give me a new heart and help me to form new patterns of thought and responses in this area of my life. In Jesus Name, Amen
Prayer to Break Death Wishes
Father, forgive me for making this death wish, wishing I would just die and go to heaven, wishing my body was different than it is, wishing I was somebody else, wishing I was born in a different place or time, wishing I had never been born, or wishing I had different parents. Forgive me for wanting to take your place in control over my life and thwarting your plan for me. I forgive myself for wanting to take my own life.
In the name of Jesus, I loose myself from a spirit of death over me and break its power to affect my body any longer. I come out of agreement with any demonic forces that have entered my body as a result of this death wish. I forbid any spirits of infirmities, sicknesses, diseases, germs, viruses, abnormal cells from attacking my body any longer. Body, you function in the way God created you to function.
Now I choose to live and not die and to proclaim the works of the Lord. I CHOOSE LIFE!
Prayers of Submission
#1 Healing Past Wounds
I choose to submit my will to You, Father. I humbly confess and repent of all of my sins, and I receive forgiveness and cleansing through the shed blood of Jesus. I repent of any way that I have given place to the enemy in my life. I close all open doors that have let the enemy trespass in my life. I am your son/daughter and my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. I shall have victory as I submit myself to Your healing and transforming process. I ask You to set my body and soul free so that I can choose to praise Your name.
I ask You to reveal the deep and hidden things to me that I have held in darkness, those deepest secrets inside me. Father, I ask You to bring those things to the surface that You want to heal now. I ask You to unlock those areas of my heart that I have kept closed from You and others. I give You permission to remove the roots of any hidden memories that are affecting my life. Help me get rid of any deception, denial, or hindering spirits that may be blocking my memory and hindering me from receiving my healing. Father, please be with me as I walk through any past hurt or pain. Because of Your love for me, I know that You will not reveal more than I can bear.
Prayers of Submission
#2 Wrong Thinking
I know that I will be set free by the power of the Cross and Your shed blood. I have been redeemed, forgiven, and sanctified. I choose to submit to the process of being transformed by the renewing of my mind. I ask You to search my heart and thoughts and show me any wrong thinking or blind spots. Father, give me the grace to cooperate with You fully in the process of changing my wrong thinking so that I can see myself as You see me. I thank You that You have created me in Your image and that You want to set me free from all negative ways that I see myself, others, and You. I commit my way to You, Father, knowing that You will establish my thoughts. Set me free from everything that has bound me, tormented me, or defiled me and every unclean spirit. I cancel every legal right of every demon sent to oppose me. I renounce and loose myself from Satan and command you and your demons to leave me now in the Name of Jesus.
Prayers of Submission
#3 Sins of the Fathers
I choose to confess and acknowledge the sins of my ancestors. I choose to forgive and release them for their sins that have negatively affected me. I renounce all of the sins of my ancestors and release myself from their effects. I break and come out of agreement with all curses that have been released on me from my ancestors or others. I break every curse that I have thought or spoken about myself. I renounce and cancel Satan and his demons’ attempt to control or affect me through these generational curses. According to Gal. 3:13 Jesus became a curse for me so that I could be set free from every generational curse, curse of the Law, curses others have spoken against me, and curses I may have spoken against myself. I claim myself free from their influence on me now in the Name of Jesus.
Based on prayers from Restoring the Foundations, 2001, Chester and Betsy Kylstra, Proclaiming His Word Publications, P.O. Box 2339, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 ISBN 0-9649398-2-7 440 pages
Prayers for Children
The Heart 2 Chron. 16:9
Pray that children will make a heart commitment to Jesus as Savior & Lord
Pray that God will give each child a willingness to do God’s work and a love of righteousness
Pray that the peace of God will guard each child’s heart and mind through Jesus Christ.
The Mind Jer. 29:11
Pray that each child’s mind will be renewed by the truth of God’s Word in order that they might fully realize God’s plan for their life.
Pray that each child’s unhealed emotions will be replaced with God’s love, hope, and joy.
The Body Deut. 31:8
Pray for a growing awareness of Father’s acceptance, safety, security, and protection.
The Spirit John 10:27
Pray that each child will hear the voice of God at a young age and obey.
Pray that each child will be empowered by the spirit and presence of God. Eph. 5:18-19
Pray for strength through Jesus to overcome obstacles each child will face on the path to maturity and adulthood. Rom. 8:37-39
Pray for each child to be strongly motivated to be a conqueror.
Their Godly Inheritance fulfilled Luke 2:40
Pray for each child to have the opportunity to become strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and know that the grace of God is upon him/her.
Pray for great fruitfulness and leadership in God’s kingdom.
