Prayer That Works : 14 Powerful Prayers

Prayer that works is needed when life gets you down. In this article, you’ll discover 14 helpful prayers that works.

One thing in life that’s guaranteed is that at some point we’ll all need prayer. Life has its way of making us call on God when we’re in a situation, that only He can handle. I know this all too well with the hectic life I’ve lived.

Being a former ward of state aka foster child for eight years of my life, the thing that helped me most was prayer. I stayed praying to God, and can knowingly say that without prayer I wouldn’t have made it out sane to say the least.

Prayer really saved my life, which is why I’ve created 14 helpful prayers that target different areas of life.

In this post you will learn 14 prayers that’re for almost every aspect of your life. Prayers for your family, career, finances, and health are a few examples.

After reading this post you’ll be equipped with several prayers that suit your needs when you need it most and when life gets tough.

This post is all about prayer that works.

Prayer for Finances

Lord,

“I’m experiencing financial strain right now and I don’t know how I’m going to make it. I’m struggling to pay my bills and provide for myself/family. I plead the blood of Jesus over my finances. I’m asking that you make my path clear and send me the aid and assistance that I need.

Provide for me financially dear Lord. Bless me with opportunities in the form of a job, unexpected help, or in whatever other way you see fit. There is no limit to what you can do Lord, and I thank you that I know and believe that.

Your word says to ask and you shall receive, knock and the door shall be opened, seek and you shall find. God I’m doing all of thee above and I ask that you bless my finances somehow and someway so that I can live comfortably and afford to take care of what I need to.

I pray for a huge turnaround in my finances for the better, quickly. Lord, bless me with a financial miracle and send me the aid and support that I need at just the right time Lord.

Let not my words return to me void, but let them accomplish all that which I please and prosper whereto I send them, and I send them to you Heavenly Father, and you alone.”

In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

Prayer for your Children

Heavenly Father,

“Thank you, God, for blessing me with my children; they truly are a blessing from you Lord. I ask that you protect them at all times and no matter what situation they are in let them know and believe that you are there right with them.

Bless their faith in you Lord and let them develop and maintain a successful, ongoing, healthy relationship with you Lord that they reverence and value deeply.

Show them who you are and your goodness and let them not take anything that you do for them for granted. Give my children a righteous heart that’s filled with love for you Lord. Let them willfully choose to do right and make the right choices.

Please let them not succumb to peer pressure and go astray, but let them be excellent leaders that others look up to. Influential but never proud or arrogant. Give them excellent morals and ethics that they never deviate from.

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I pray and ask that you give them divine favor with man and with you God, help them in their time of need, guide them, strengthen them, and instill your ways and values in them without them ever forgetting you. Enable them to live a life filled with purpose, I pray.

I ask that they find their purpose in life and successfully pursue and complete it, so much so that it brings you joy Father God. Let my children always be in good standing with you and forgive them for their sins.

Bless them with good health, wisdom, discernment, intelligence, happiness, love, supernatural protection, and the fruits of the Spirit.

Let them choose the right friends and people to have in their life and remove the wrong people from their life. Let them be the head and not the tail, the top and not the bottom, above and never beneath dear Lord.”

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Prayer for Healing Sickness/Illness

God,

“Thank you for all my blessings; thank you for waking me up today and keeping me safe. Lord, I come to you because I need to be healed. God, I ask that you strengthen my immune system, cells, and organs so that they are strong enough to successfully fight this sickness/disease.

Discard and remove any damaged cells, toxins, pollutants that’s making it harder for my body to overcome this sickness. Lord, I believe I can be healed and I call those things that be not as though they were. I call my body completely healed, whole, and fully functional in the name of Jesus.

Bless me with a supernatural miracle and let my entire body have victory. I believe just as your word says that no weapon formed against me shall prosper; let that prove to be true in my case. Keep my body and my mind strong and filled with thoughts that strengthen my faith.

Let me not succumb to this sickness, but instead crush and destroy it from its very root and origin. Forgive me of my sins and cleanse my mind, heart, body, spirit, and soul as you heal my body from this illness.”

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Prayer for Employment

Lord,

“Thank you, Lord, for always making a way for me in my time of need. Lord, you’ve always been there for me even when I didn’t know it, and I thank you Heavenly Father for your goodness to me. God I’m in need of a good job that I enjoy and excel in.

I ask that you guide me to the right job and employer. Bless my resume and interview skills to shine and stand out positively so that I am chosen for the job. I pray and ask that the pay/salary be more than enough for me to live comfortably.

Place your divine favor on me and give me the poise and confidence that I need to make a wonderful impression. Remove all nervousness, anxiety, fear, and shyness from me from the moment I enter the building.

Bless me with a good attitude as well. As I interview Lord, word my mouth with what to say when I am answering the interviewer’s questions. I ask that this be an easy interview that I pass with flying colors.

When you bless me with this job, I ask that I be a good steward of your blessing and never forget that it was you, dear Lord, who blessed me with this job. Lord, I love you and I ask that you hear me and answer my prayers.”

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

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Prayer for Deliverance

God,

“I know that with you I can overcome anything. Deliver me from addiction, bad habits, an unhealthy lifestyle, sickness, disease, and anything/anyone that goes against you God. I bind and rebuke the stronghold and soul tie that’s keeping me from experiencing deliverance. Break the yolk, root, and cord that’s attaching me to this unhealthy thing. Set me free once and for all. God, only you are strong enough to deliver me from this; I cannot fight this alone. If I fight it, then I’m not going to win and I’m going to fail miserably without you.

Step in and go before me; fight on my behalf so that I am delivered. Do what I cannot do. I’ve done all that I can, and know to do, so I place this into your hands and ask you to handle it for me and give me victory over it. I call myself delivered from _______, in the mighty name Jesus and through the blood of Jesus.

God you are no respect of a person and what you can do for one, you can do for all. There is nothing too hard for you God, and your hand is not too short that it cannot save and your ear is not too heavy that it cannot hear. Hear my words Lord, and let them not return to me void, but let them accomplish all that which I please and prosper whereto I send them. And God, I send them to you and you alone.”

In the mighty name of Jesus, Hallelujah and Amen!

Prayer for Cleansing

Lord,

“God, I ask that you wash and cleanse me. Purify, sanctify, and justify me, Lord. Let me experience an internal revival, complete restoration, and renewal. Cleanse my mind, body, heart, and spirit of anything that you dislike.

Create in me a pure heart, thoughts, ways, and desires. Give me a heart that seeks to satisfy you Lord. Let my lifestyle, behavior, words, and actions be a reflection of you Lord. Allow me to easily let go of ungodly thoughts, ways, people, and behaviors that don’t serve you.

Let me forgive those who have wronged me and not hold on to past hurts and pains. I repent and ask that you forgive me for my wrongdoings and have mercy on my soul. Purge my heart and mind from thoughts and emotions that are not godly and fruitful. Remove all unrighteousness from me so that I am cleansed in your eyes.”

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Prayer for Depression

Lord,

“Come into my life and swiftly change it for the better. Pull me out of this horrible state of depression that I’m in. Fill me with the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, goodness, faith, and gentleness dear Lord.

Help me and show me a way out of this negative emotional space. Lord, you came so that we may have life and live it abundantly. Bless me so that I begin to live and experience life more abundantly, just as you want me to.

Change my thoughts and perspectives so that they align with your word. Cast down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

Help me in my great time of need. Make a way of escape out of the mental and emotional anguish that I feel Lord. Bless me with happiness. Change my countenance so that I radiate with love, joy, peace, and pure bliss. Uplift me Heavenly Father like only you can, and I plead the blood of Jesus over my mind, body, and heart.”

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Prayer for Peace of mind

Heavenly Father,

“Bless me to have a peace of mind. My mind hasn’t had any peace lately, and I know that’s not how you designed it to be. Quiet my mind and silence my fears. Cleanse my mind and rid it of all doubt, worry, frustration, anxiety, fear, stress, and negative thoughts. Restore and rejuvenate my mind so that I experience long term peace.

I cast my burdens onto you dear Lord and ask that you resolve any issues that bother me. Help me to slow down and be happily present, rather than be distracted by life’s stresses and burdens. Lord, you are not the author of confusion, but of peace. And, you did not give me the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and of a sound mind. Bless and quiet my mind, and help me reach a state of pure peace.”

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Prayer for Guidance, Direction, Insight

Lord,

“I need Godly guidance, direction, and insight. Guide, direct, and order my steps. Make it easy for me to see what I should do and which I way should go. I ask that you make it very clear and obvious to me so that there is no doubt or uncertainty left. Show me the right thing to do and the right way to go. Let me not be fooled or deceived into making the wrong choices.

Bless me with spiritual insight and revelation so that I can see this person/situation for what it really is. Open my eyes dear Lord, so that I can see accurately. Help me confidently make the right decision. I rebuke and bind confusion, doubt, and uncertainty and ask that you replace that with Godly guidance, direction, and insight that only you can give.”

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Prayer for Self-Discipline & Focus

God,

“I love you and pray that you drastically improve my self-discipline and ability to focus on what I should be focused on. Keep me focused on that which is right. Remove any and all distractions that are not of you Lord. Let me not waste my time, energy, or resources on things that don’t matter. Show me what I should be focused on and keep my focus there; let me not deviate from it.

I ask for strong self-discipline in the areas of my life that I need to improve in. Let me develop good lifestyle habits that are in alignment with your word. Keep me disciplined so that I take care of my mind, body, spirit, soul, and goals consistently. Place and ignite a passion in me that allows me to be easily focused and self-disciplined.”

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Prayer for a Breakthrough

Lord,

“Thank you for your goodness to me. Lord, I am struggling with a problem that I can’t seem to overcome no matter how hard I try. So, I pray and ask that you intervene in this situation on my behalf.

I cover myself in the blood of Jesus and ask that you make a way for me out of this problem. Lord, if you don’t step in and change the way things are going then I’m going to fail and not be able to recover because this is too strong for me and it’s overtaking me. I cannot fight this alone; I need you, Lord.

Look down on me with your everlasting love, mercy, and compassion as you change my circumstances for the better. Help me and send me aid. Break and remove the hinderances, delays, yolks, strongholds, and bondages that I’m up against.

I ask that you give me victory over this matter and that no sin or temptation have dominance over me. Set me free from this struggle/problem and I will forever praise and bring honor to your name, Jesus. God help me and bless me to overcome this problem.”

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Prayer for Blessings

Lord,

“I pray and ask that you bless me so that I don’t have room enough to receive it all. Pour out a bountiful blessing in my life just like Deuteronomy 28 speaks of. I speak Deuteronomy 28 over my life and ask that you bless and elevate me spiritually and in every area of my life. Bless my finances, career, family, health, love life, mind, body, heart, soul, and spirit. Shower me with your divine love and favor.

Teach me how to properly handle my blessing and to be an excellent steward of it. Let me not be haughty or proud when you bless me, nor take the glory and credit for myself. Let me give all glory and credit to you Lord. Your word asks: Will a man rob God? My answer is: No, I will not. I’ll give credit where it’s due, and all glory to you. You can trust me with what you bless me with. Lord, I praise your Holy name and I thank you for being so wonderful to me. You are so good and worthy of all praise!”

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Prayer for your Marriage

God,

“Bless me with a good godly marriage that’s solidified in righteousness, love, respect, unity and never in division. I know that a house divided cannot stand, so I ask that you keep me and my spouse as a healthy working unit that’s compatible. Lord, let us actually, love and like one another. Let us influence those around us positively so that they too seek to get married as well.

Bless us with the right tools, skills, abilities, and information to overcome problems, and sustain and maintain a happy marriage that never ends in divorce or separation. In hard times show us how to stay together and honor our vows. Give us the ability to openly communicate clearly and respectfully to each other while respecting each other’s boundaries.

I pray and ask that we stay fully engaged and interested in one another’s thoughts, feelings, opinions, interests, values, and beliefs. Let us always make time for each other without allowing neglect to creep into the relationship. Help us in our time of need and bless us to have a good, successful, Godly marriage that honors you, Lord.”

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Prayer for Love

Lord,

“Thank you for loving me first, and I thank you that I love you. I greatly desire to find love and I pray that you make it possible for me. All things that are impossible with men are possible with you Lord.

Guide and direct me to love in the form of a spouse. Bring us to the same place at the right time. I pray for perfect timing and that you intervene and prepare the way for us to meet and form a beautiful relationship. I ask that we be compatible and share the same values all while complementing one another.

As I wait and believe for love, equip me with the right skills to maintain the love that you bless me with. Cultivate me and my future spouse in the areas that we need it most, so that we’re able to sustain the relationship.

Give me discernment so that I’m not deceived by a wolf in sheep clothing. Keep me and my future spouse close to you at all times. Let us place you first and pursue you in prayer, praise, worship, and the studying of your word.

I ask that you hear my prayers Lord, and that they do not return to me void, but that they accomplish all that which I please and prosper whereto I send them. And, I send them to you and you alone dear Lord.”

In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

In the next section of this article, I’ll give you a few helpful scriptures.

Helpful Scriptures

Psalm 6:9, “The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer.”

Philippians 4:6, “Be careful in nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests made known unto God.”

Jonah 2:7, “When my soul fainted, within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.”

Matthew 21:22, “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”

James 5:16, “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

Thanks for reading this post about prayer that works. Hopefully, it helped you. Your comments are greatly appreciated!

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This post was written by MelisaDanielle, an avid lover of Jesus

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