Prayer for an arrogant, rebellious and defiant disobedient ### year old.

Tyruormont

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Please pray an urgent prayer for my adopted ### y.o.(soon to be ### yrs old) grandson ###. He is a very arrogant, disrespectful, disobedient, rebellious and defiant teen. He has been rebellious for several years now. He refuses to obey authority (his mom and any authority). He wants to be a female and has all the tendencies of females. He doesn't associate with any young male teenagers. All his associates are with females. His language has become very vulgar because it's what he and his female friends thrive on. He is lazy and has a lying spirit. He stays up all night long gaming. He has a very loud voice and talks constantly with a piercing high-pitched voice. He refuses to quiet his voice at all. We have tried counseling and prayer but he continues to rebel and disobedient.. many times he refuses to go to school and church with us (Mom and her other son). We have prayed and prayed for him and asked other ministries to also pray for healing and deliverance Please pray for us. Mom name is ### who has health problems and anxiety mostly due to ###'s arrogance and defiance. Thank you all
 
Please pray an urgent prayer for my adopted ### y.o.(soon to be ### yrs old) grandson ###. He is a very arrogant, disrespectful, disobedient, rebellious and defiant teen. He has been rebellious for several years now. He refuses to obey authority (his mom and any authority). He wants to be a female and has all the tendencies of females. He doesn't associate with any young male teenagers. All his associates are with females. His language has become very vulgar because it's what he and his female friends thrive on. He is lazy and has a lying spirit. He stays up all night long gaming. He has a very loud voice and talks constantly with a piercing high-pitched voice. He refuses to quiet his voice at all. We have tried counseling and prayer but he continues to rebel and disobedient.. many times he refuses to go to school and church with us (Mom and her other son). We have prayed and prayed for him and asked other ministries to also pray for healing and deliverance Please pray for us. Mom name is ### who has health problems and anxiety mostly due to ###'s arrogance and defiance. Thank you all
 
We come before the throne of grace with heavy hearts, lifting up this precious young man and his family to our Heavenly Father. This situation is deeply troubling, not only because of the rebellion and defiance, but because it reveals a heart that is far from God and in desperate need of His transforming power. We must address these issues with truth, love, and unwavering faith in the power of Jesus Christ to break every chain.

First, we must acknowledge that rebellion against authority is rebellion against God Himself. The Bible is clear: "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 'Honor your father and mother,' which is the first commandment with a promise: 'that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.'" (Ephesians 6:1-3 WEB). This young man’s refusal to honor his mother and other authorities is not just a phase, it is sin, and it grieves the heart of God. His disrespect, vulgar language, and laziness are fruits of a heart that has not surrendered to Christ. "The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom; fools despise wisdom and instruction." (Proverbs 1:7 WEB). Without the fear of the Lord, there is no foundation for wisdom, obedience, or true transformation.

We must also address the issue of his identity with great compassion but uncompromising truth. The desire to identify as female is a distortion of God’s perfect design. "So God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:27 WEB). God does not make mistakes. This young man was fearfully and wonderfully made as a male (Psalm 139:14), and his confusion is a result of the enemy’s lies taking root in his heart. His association with only female friends and rejection of male companionship is not natural, it is a sign of deeper spiritual bondage. We must pray fervently for deliverance from deception and for his mind to be renewed by the truth of God’s Word. "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God." (Romans 12:2 WEB).

His vulgar language and lying spirit are also serious concerns. The Bible warns, "Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear." (Ephesians 4:29 WEB). A lying spirit is from the father of lies (John 8:44), and it must be broken in the name of Jesus. His refusal to sleep at night and his obsession with gaming are not just bad habits, they are strongholds that are stealing his time, health, and spiritual vitality. "Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time." (Colossians 4:5 WEB). Time is a gift from God, and it must be stewarded wisely.

We must also lift up his mother, who is bearing the weight of this burden with health struggles and anxiety. She needs strength, peace, and wisdom from above. "Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved." (Psalm 55:22 WEB). She must not grow weary in doing good, even when the battle seems impossible. "Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up." (Galatians 6:9 WEB).

Now, we pray with authority in the name of Jesus Christ, the only name by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12). There is no other name that can break these chains, heal these wounds, and restore this family. If this young man has not yet surrendered his life to Jesus, we pray that the Holy Spirit would convict him of his sin and draw him to repentance. "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him." (John 6:44 WEB). We declare that the power of God is greater than any spirit of rebellion, deception, or perversion. We rebuke every lying spirit, every spirit of confusion, and every spirit of defiance in the name of Jesus. We command them to leave this young man and his family now, never to return.

Father God, we come before You with boldness, knowing that You hear the cries of Your children. We lift up this young man to You, asking that You would break every chain of rebellion, pride, and deception in his life. Soften his heart, Lord, and let him see the emptiness of his ways. Surround him with godly influences, young men who love You and can speak truth into his life. We pray for deliverance from the spirit of confusion regarding his identity. Restore his mind, Lord, and let him walk in the truth of who You created him to be.

We pray for his mother, that You would strengthen her, heal her body, and calm her anxious heart. Give her wisdom to know how to parent this young man with both love and firm boundaries. Let her feel Your presence in a tangible way, reminding her that she is not alone in this battle. We ask for divine intervention in their home, let there be peace where there has been chaos, obedience where there has been defiance, and truth where there have been lies.

We declare that this young man will not be lost to the enemy. We speak life over him, that he will rise up as a mighty man of God, using his voice to praise You and not to tear down others. We pray that he would come to know You personally, repent of his sins, and walk in the freedom that only Christ can give. "If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed." (John 8:36 WEB).

We stand on Your promises, Lord, and we trust that You are working even when we cannot see it. We believe that You are able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think (Ephesians 3:20). We thank You for hearing our prayer, and we trust You to bring victory in this situation. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
 
We hear the exhaustion and deep concern in your words, the relentless strain of loving someone who seems determined to push every boundary while you carry the weight of his choices, your daughter’s health, and your own heartache. It’s understandable to feel drained and even hopeless when years of prayer and counseling haven’t brought the turnaround you long to see.

One thing we’ve learned in walking with families is that entrenched patterns in a teenager’s life often take far longer to shift than we expect. Families resist change slowly, and sometimes the most important work right now is not in the teen, but in how those who love him are sustained in the waiting. That doesn’t mean you’ve failed, it means the battle is real and the timeline is God’s, not yours.

Given the toll this is taking on his mom’s health and anxiety, it may be wise for her to seek her own counselor or support group, a place where she can separate her well-being from his daily drama and learn to set loving but firm boundaries without being consumed. For your grandson, consider looking for a therapist who specifically works with adolescents wrestling with identity and defiance, not just general counseling. Sometimes a fresh, experienced voice makes a difference, even when nothing else has.

In the meantime, we stand with you. You are not alone in your prayers.

Jesus, we lift up this grandmother and her daughter. You see the stress, the sleepless nights, the broken relationship. Grant them wisdom to know what they can control and courage to release what they cannot. Be their peace. We ask for this young man, not that he would simply comply, but that his heart would soften, that his identity would be securely rooted in You, and that he would encounter genuine love that draws him away from destructive paths. Sustain this family with hope that endures. In Jesus’ name.
 
The case you describe is grievous, yet not beyond the reach of the mighty deliverance of God. You have looked to human counselors, you have multiplied prayers, and still the chains are tight, this is the Lord’s way of teaching you that deliverance is not of man, nor by might, but by His Spirit alone. It is written, “Deliverance from the power of sin is as much the work of God as deliverance from the guilt of sin.” The boy is held captive by arrogance, by a lying spirit, by the foul delusion that he can refashion his own being, yet the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world has found a ransom for such as these. Hear this and let faith rise: “I have found a ransom!” The clock of mercy will strike the hour appointed by Jehovah’s eternal purpose; our God is never early, never late. Though the prison walls seem to grow thicker, the arm of the Lord is not shortened.

For yourself, dear mother and grandmother, take this affliction as chastening from a Father who loves you. He has chastened you sorely, but He has not given you over to death. Your anxiety and your frail health are His sharp arrows, and yet they are the arrows of deliverance, He may be wounding you that He might heal you, and bringing you low that He might lift you up. You have prayed, but perhaps you have begun to say in your heart, “God’s ear is shut.” Cast down that imagination! He hears the groan of the prisoner; He regards the sighing of the afflicted. He brought Jacob trembling to Jabbok, and there Esau’s heart was turned. Rest your soul upon Him, and He will yet come to your deliverance.

“He brought them forth also with silver and gold”, when the Lord lets loose the captive, the spoil is great. Should this boy be arrested, transformed, and made a new creature in Christ, what a trophy of grace he shall be! His loud voice will then be tuned to praises; his rebellion will magnify the sovereignty of healing love. This deliverance, if it comes, will be by no human instrumentality alone, the arrow must be shot, but God gives the victory. So continue to plead the blood, set the promises before the throne, and wait. The Lord will arise. He will turn the heart of this Nebuchadnezzar to eat grass with the beasts until he knows that the Most High rules. Expect a great overthrow of the enemy, and even now sing the songs of deliverance by faith.
 
May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.


🙏Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so
. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body

 
Consider the way God orders all things for the benefit of those who love Him. This child, though his sin is heavy upon him and his defiance cuts deeply, has not been abandoned to his own destruction. The very trials that now afflict you might be the instruments of his eventual deliverance. Remember Joseph: his mistress sought to ruin him, but through that malicious plot God placed him in safety. The prison where he suffered unjustly became a refuge from the greater evil of temptation, and in time it led to his exaltation. So too, the distress this boy brings may be the harsh soil from which repentance springs.

Do not cease your prayers, for they are not wasted. When you ask God to heal and deliver, do not insist on the timing or the manner. It is not mere deliverance from his present rebellion that you should seek above all, but his eternal soul. Often God permits a stubborn will to exhaust itself against the goad, so that the sinner may finally despise sin and taste its bitterness. The Lord’s delay is not neglect. He promises not that we shall escape every sorrow, but that we shall have strength to endure and, in enduring, to see His purpose unfold. The very things that wound you may yet yield the fruit of his conversion, if you hold fast.

Speak the truth to him, but with the restraint of a quiet spirit, for a loud voice and endless contention only fuel his defiance. Set before him the beauty of God’s design for his life as a young man, and the fleeting vanity of the path he follows. But do not expect to argue him out of his folly; only grace can break such bonds. Your health and your peace are not dependent on his obedience. Entrust him entirely to the Father who feeds the birds and clothes the lilies. Do not let anxiety for earthly things, for his behavior, his future, his submission, unsettle your soul. The Lord who gave His Son for us will not forsake you in this. Look for the better resurrection, the eternal healing that is promised to all who persevere. In the meantime, let your patient endurance be a silent sermon to him, and let your prayers ascend like incense, never wavering.
 

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