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41 Prayers To Run Interference In The Devil's Plans​

Stop the enemy’s schemes with these spiritual warfare prayers. Find strength, peace, and divine protection against the devil’s attacks.

Author:Suleman Shah
Reviewer:Han Ju
Jul 25, 2025
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Running interference in the devil's plans through prayer isn't just about asking for protection; it's about actively stepping into the spiritual realm to disrupt and thwart Satan's schemes. It's a proactive stance, where focused spiritual warfare and divine intercession become powerful weapons in a believer's arsenal. These aren't passive requests; they are declarations designed to cancel evil plots, provide divine protection, and firmly establish God's authority over every one of the enemy's activities.

Understanding Spiritual Interference

The whole idea of "running interference" inspiritual warfarecomes from understanding that as believers, we're called to disrupt what the devil is doing. It's a core part of our relationship with Jesus to actively push back against the darkness. This means we need to be alert and aware of the enemy's tactics, and then purposefully oppose them through prayer. Instead of just passively waiting for protection, we engage in prayer to actively interfere with and dismantle the devil's efforts. It's about taking the fight to him, not just reacting to his moves.

Prayers For Protection And Shielding

Wooden cross
Wooden cross
  • Lord, I humbly ask that you would build an invisible wall of protection around me and everyone I care about. Let nothing evil, no harm, no sickness, and no negative influence be able to get through this divine barrier. I trust in your power to keep us safe.
  • Father, I pray that you would completely cover us and shield us from all the evil plans and tricky ways the enemy tries to use. Guard our thoughts, our feelings, and our physical bodies from any attacks. Let your mighty hand be our constant defense.
  • I declare a special covering over our homes, our families, and everything we own. Let no thief, no one who wants to destroy, and no harm come near our dwelling places. May your presence be a watchful guardian over our space.
  • Lord, I ask that you send out your powerful angels. Let them surround us, protecting us and saving us from every trap and tricky snare the enemy tries to set for us. Your heavenly army is our strength.
  • I confidently declare that no weapon, no plan, and no evil word spoken against me will ever work. Every attempt to harm us is now cancelled and made powerless by your divine authority.
  • Father, please protect every step we take and guide our paths carefully. Lead us away from any danger, any bad influences, and any clever deceptions the enemy has laid out for us. Your guidance is our safety.
  • I pray for a strong spiritual shield of faith to be raised around us. May this shield be so powerful that it puts out every burning arrow and every fiery attack that the wicked one throws our way. Our faith in you is our impenetrable defense.
  • Lord, let your brilliant light shine brightly and uncover every hidden work of darkness. Reveal all the secret plans and intentions that are aimed at causing us harm or distress. Bring everything into the open where it cannot hide.

Prayers Against Deception And Confusion

  • Spirit of Truth, I ask you to clearly show us every lie and every tricky deception that the enemy tries to put into our minds. Help us to see through false appearances and recognize the truth that sets us free.
  • I pray for clear thoughts and the ability to understand spiritual matters. Give us minds that are not clouded by confusion, and help us to see situations and people exactly as You see them, Lord.
  • Father, please remove all confusion, all misunderstandings, and every nagging doubt that tries to steal our peace. Give us calm, healthy minds and a pure, simple understanding of your will and purpose.
  • Lord, I ask you to break every stronghold of false beliefs and wrong ideas that are keeping people from knowing and living in your truth. Tear down these spiritual walls that block understanding and freedom.
  • I pray for wisdom to easily recognize when something is a clever trap or a misleading influence from the enemy. Help us to stand firm and resist these subtle attempts to lead us astray.
  • Father, expose every spirit of manipulation and control that is trying to influence our thoughts, our feelings, and especially our decisions. We desire to be led by your Spirit alone, free from any other power.

Prayers For Breaking Strongholds And Chains

Man kneeling to pray
Man kneeling to pray
  • In the powerful name of Jesus, I declare that every chain of addiction and every spiritual bondage holding us captive is now broken in my life and the lives of my loved ones. We are free in You.
  • Lord, I ask you to completely tear down every spiritual stronghold of fear, anxiety, and depression. Remove their power over us and fill those empty spaces with your perfect peace that passes all understanding.
  • I pray for complete freedom from generational curses and any negative patterns that have run through our family lines. Let these cycles of difficulty and brokenness be permanently broken right now, by your power.
  • Father, I ask you to shatter every single plan and intention of the enemy that seeks to steal our joy, kill our hope, or destroy our lives. Your plans for us are for good, not for harm.
  • I confidently declare our liberation and release from every spiritual attack and every form of oppression that tries to weigh us down. We stand in the freedom you have given us.
  • Lord, please release us from any agreement, whether we knew about it or not, that was ever made with darkness or evil. We close every door that might have been opened to the enemy.
  • I pray for complete deliverance from every spirit of poverty and lack. Open wide the doors of blessing and abundance in our lives, according to your rich promises, so we can be generous.
  • Father, break the power of sickness and disease over our bodies. We ask for your divine healing and complete wholeness to flow through every part of us, bringing restoration and health.

Prayers For Wisdom And Strategy

  • Lord, please give us divine strategies and clever plans straight from you, so we can outsmart the enemy and overcome every single challenge we face. Your wisdom is greater than any foe.
  • I pray for spiritual wisdom, a deep insight, to truly understand the devil's tactics. Show us his common tricks and how we should respond effectively to them.
  • Father, open our spiritual eyes wide so we can see the unseen spiritual battle happening around us. Equip us with all the necessary tools and power to fight effectively and win.
  • Lord, grant us clear understanding and keen insight into the enemy's weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Help us to know where he is exposed and how to take advantage of his frailties.
  • I pray for great boldness and unwavering courage to stand firm against all evil influences and attacks. May we not shrink back but face every challenge with confidence in You.
  • Father, teach us how to pray with true power and spiritual authority. Show us how to effectively run interference in every dark plan the enemy tries to put into action.

Prayers For Divine Intervention And Reversal

  • Lord, I ask you to instantly reverse every evil assignment, every negative plan, and every bad intention sent against us. Take every curse and turn it into a blessing, according to your word.
  • I pray for a quick and sudden stop to every wicked plot, every harmful scheme, and every evil conspiracy that is brewing against us or others. Bring it to an immediate halt.
  • Father, please frustrate the plans of the wicked. Cause their own evil intentions to backfire on them, and let them fall into the very traps they set for others.
  • Lord, send confusion and disarray into the enemy's camp. Let their forces turn against each other, causing chaos and disunity among them.
  • I declare with authority that every evil word spoken against us, every harmful declaration, now returns to the one who sent it. Let it not affect us.
  • Father, bring justice to every situation where the enemy has caused harm, unfairness, or suffering. Uphold the righteous and bring truth to light in every dark corner.
  • Lord, please redeem every moment of lost time and every stolen opportunity that the enemy has taken from us. Restore what has been taken, and make us whole again.
  • I pray for your divine favor to powerfully overshadow all evil intentions and plans, causing good outcomes to emerge even from challenging situations.

Prayers For Spiritual Authority And Breakthrough

Hand held together in prayer on an open bible page
Hand held together in prayer on an open bible page
  • I confidently declare my authority in Christ over all powers of darkness, every evil spirit, and every demonic influence. You have given me power over them.
  • Lord, empower us to walk in continuous victory, overcoming every obstacle, every barrier, and every challenge that the enemy tries to put in our way. We are more than conquerors through You.
  • I pray for mighty breakthroughs in every single area where the enemy has tried to hold us back or hinder our progress. Let a breakthrough happen now.
  • Father, let your kingdom come and your will be done right here on earth, just as it is in heaven. May your perfect will override and overcome all evil and darkness in our lives and the world around us.
  • O Divine Eternal Father, in union with your Divine Son and the Holy Spirit, and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg You to destroy the Power of your greatest enemy, the evil spirits. Cast them into the deepest recesses of hell and chain them there forever!
Read Also: Prayer To Remove Spiritual Blockage

Biblical Foundation For Intercessory Prayers

These prayers are grounded in Scripture, particularly:
  • Ephesians 6:10-18- The Armor of God
  • Psalm 91- Divine Protection
  • Isaiah 54:17- No weapon formed against you shall prosper
  • James 4:7- Submit to God, resist the devil

Practical Application

To effectively run interference in the devil's plans:
  • Pray these prayers daily
  • Speak them aloudfor greater authority
  • Use Scriptureas your sword
  • Stay alertto spiritual battles
  • Put on the armor of Godevery morning

Conclusion

Remember that "if focus is impossible in prayer, there is a very good chance the enemy is running interference". When facing spiritual opposition, these prayers serve as powerful weapons to disrupt Satan's plans and establish God's kingdom purposes in your life.
The key is to understand that as believers, we are not running from Satan, but the enemy should be running from us. Through these interference prayers, we actively participate in God's victory over darkness and see His kingdom advance in every area of our lives.
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Suleman Shah

Suleman Shah

Author
Suleman Shah is a researcher and freelance writer. As a researcher, he has worked with MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (Pakistan) and Texas A & M University (USA). He regularly writes science articles and blogs for science news website immersse.com and open access publishers OA Publishing London and Scientific Times. He loves to keep himself updated on scientific developments and convert these developments into everyday language to update the readers about the developments in the scientific era. His primary research focus is Plant sciences, and he contributed to this field by publishing his research in scientific journals and presenting his work at many Conferences. Shah graduated from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) and started his professional carrier with Jaffer Agro Services and later with the Agriculture Department of the Government of Pakistan. His research interest compelled and attracted him to proceed with his carrier in Plant sciences research. So, he started his Ph.D. in Soil Science at MNS University of Agriculture Multan (Pakistan). Later, he started working as a visiting scholar with Texas A&M University (USA). Shah’s experience with big Open Excess publishers like Springers, Frontiers, MDPI, etc., testified to his belief in Open Access as a barrier-removing mechanism between researchers and the readers of their research. Shah believes that Open Access is revolutionizing the publication process and benefitting research in all fields.
Han Ju

Han Ju

Reviewer
Hello! I'm Han Ju, the heart behind World Wide Journals. My life is a unique tapestry woven from the threads of news, spirituality, and science, enriched by melodies from my guitar. Raised amidst tales of the ancient and the arcane, I developed a keen eye for the stories that truly matter. Through my work, I seek to bridge the seen with the unseen, marrying the rigor of science with the depth of spirituality. Each article at World Wide Journals is a piece of this ongoing quest, blending analysis with personal reflection. Whether exploring quantum frontiers or strumming chords under the stars, my aim is to inspire and provoke thought, inviting you into a world where every discovery is a note in the grand symphony of existence. Welcome aboard this journey of insight and exploration, where curiosity leads and music guides.
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