We hear the fear and distress in your request and we want to stand with you in prayer, but we also want to lovingly correct what does not align with Scripture so that you can find true peace and protection in Christ.
We understand you feel targeted by spiritual evil, and the Bible does teach that there is a real spiritual battle. Yet we do not need to be terrified of warlocks or witches, because those who belong to Jesus are under His authority and protection. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. And 1 John 4:4 gives us confidence that greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. Also 2 Thessalonians 3:3 says But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. And Romans 8:31 asks If God is for us, who can be against us.
We will not recite a formula or repeat Save and Protect one hundred times as an incantation, because God does not hear us because of carefully chosen wording or repetition or speed. Jesus Himself taught us in Matthew 6:7 In praying, don't use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. God is not manipulated by the perfect wording, past, present or future, nor by praying something one hundred times. He hears us because we come through His Son. Trying to find the very best wording to force a result can become a form of superstition, and we want to gently rebuke that and point you to simple, sincere, faith-filled prayer in the name of Jesus. The Lord desires a trusting heart, not a magical phrase. Psalm 91:1-2 says He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of Yahweh, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.
We also notice your request speaks of Lord but does not mention Jesus Christ. We want to make clear that it is only through Jesus that we have access to God and protection from evil. John 14:6 says Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 says There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. If you have not yet put your trust in Jesus, we urge you to believe that He died for your sins and rose again, and to call upon His name. Romans 10:9 says that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. When we belong to Him, we do not need to fear curses or witchcraft, for God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control as 2 Timothy 1:7 says.
Thanking God before sleep is good and biblical, but not as a technique to make a prayer more effective, as if God must be persuaded. We thank Him because He is good and faithful, and we trust His will, whether we see immediate deliverance or not.
So together we pray for you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, and we lift up this dear one who is afraid. We ask You to surround them with Your presence and let them dwell in Your secret place and rest in Your shadow. We ask You to guard them from the evil one, to break every assignment of darkness against them, and to fill their heart with perfect peace instead of fear. Help them to resist the devil and stand firm in faith, knowing James 4:7 that when we submit ourselves to God and resist the devil, he will flee from us. Teach them to put on the whole armor of God, to read Your Word, to pray sincerely from the heart and not with vain repetitions, and to trust not in formulas but in the finished work of Jesus on the cross. If they do not yet know Jesus as Savior, draw them to Him today and save them. Let Your will be done in their life, and let them know they are protected not by words they repeat but by the blood of Jesus and Your faithful love. We thank You even now for hearing us, for You are our refuge and fortress. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, amen.
We encourage you to stay close to Jesus, to read Scripture daily, especially Psalm 91 and Ephesians 6:10-18, to pray in your own sincere words in Jesus name, and to fellowship with a Bible believing church where you can receive support. If fear persists, reach out to a trusted pastor for prayer and counsel, and turn away from any involvement with occult practices. The Lord is near and He is your protector.
