50 MFM Deliverance Prayer Points Against Mass Incarceration and Cycles of Criminality
Prayer Focus
This prayer session is focused on breaking destructive cycles that lead individuals, families, and communities toward crime, incarceration, violence, destructive associations, repeated legal trouble, and patterns of behavior that damage destinies.
We pray for deliverance from destructive patterns, wisdom to make righteous choices, freedom from harmful influences, restoration for those who have served their sentences, justice for the wrongfully accused, and protection for vulnerable people from criminal exploitation.
The warfare is directed against sin, destructive patterns, oppression, deception, addiction, corrupt influences, injustice, and spiritual darkness—not against people, ethnic groups, communities, or lawful authorities.
Bible Exhortation
Scripture declares that Christ came to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to those who are oppressed.
Isaiah 61:1 says:
“He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives.”
Jesus also teaches that truth brings genuine freedom:
John 8:36:
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
A destructive cycle does not have to become a person’s destiny. Through repentance, faith, wise decisions, accountability, lawful conduct, and the transforming power of God, destructive patterns can be broken and a new path can begin.
Prophetic Illustration
Imagine a person walking repeatedly around the same circular road. Each time the person reaches a familiar junction, the same wrong decision takes them back to the same starting point.
This represents a destructive cycle: wrong association, temptation, poor decisions, consequences, regret, release, and then a return to the same environment and behavior.
But when the person changes direction, the cycle is broken.
Prophetic picture: Every destructive cycle operating through your family, environment, relationships, habits, and decisions shall be interrupted. May God give wisdom to recognize dangerous patterns, courage to leave destructive associations, strength to resist temptation, and grace to walk into a lawful and productive future.
Bible Texts
- Isaiah 61:1-3
- John 8:31-36
- Psalm 34:17-18
- Psalm 107:10-16
- Psalm 40:1-3
- Ezekiel 18:20-23
- Proverbs 4:14-15
- Proverbs 13:20
- 1 Corinthians 15:33
- Galatians 5:1
- Romans 12:2
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
- Psalm 91:1-11
- Proverbs 3:5-6
- Micah 6:8
Bible Reading
Isaiah 61:1
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me… to proclaim liberty to the captives.”
John 8:36
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
Read Psalm 107:10-16 and Romans 12:2 aloud before beginning the prayer points.
Confession
Jesus Christ is Lord over my life.
I reject every destructive pattern that contradicts God’s purpose for me.
I reject criminal influence.
I reject destructive associations.
I reject deception, violence, hatred, greed, revenge, and lawlessness.
I refuse to make destruction my identity.
I refuse to repeat the mistakes of the past.
I receive wisdom to make righteous decisions.
I receive courage to leave dangerous environments.
I receive strength to resist destructive temptation.
I receive grace to obey lawful authority.
I receive wisdom to choose healthy relationships.
I receive grace to rebuild what has been damaged.
My past does not have the final word over my future.
My mistakes do not define my destiny.
I believe God can transform my life.
Every destructive cycle assigned against my future is broken.
I will walk in righteousness, wisdom, discipline, and peace.
My life shall become a testimony of transformation.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
Spiritual Symptoms
The following may indicate destructive patterns requiring prayer, wise counsel, accountability, and practical intervention:
- Repeated involvement in criminal activity.
- Repeated arrests arising from the same behavior.
- Persistent association with criminal influences.
- Constant attraction toward dangerous environments.
- Repeated involvement in violent conflicts.
- Persistent disregard for lawful boundaries.
- Substance abuse contributing to destructive decisions.
- Repeated retaliation and revenge.
- Inability to leave harmful peer groups.
- Pressure to participate in illegal activity.
- Family patterns of destructive behavior being repeated.
- Persistent anger leading to reckless decisions.
- Returning to harmful environments after previous consequences.
- Difficulty rebuilding life after incarceration.
- Hopelessness about living a productive and lawful future.
These signs should be addressed practically as well as spiritually. Where there is immediate danger, seek appropriate professional, legal, community, or emergency support.
Prophetic Declaration
I declare that destructive cycles shall not determine my future.
Every pattern of criminality shall be interrupted.
Every destructive association shall lose its influence.
Every cycle of violence shall be broken.
Every cycle of repeated legal trouble shall end.
Every deceptive voice encouraging wrongdoing shall be silenced.
Every trap of destructive peer pressure shall be exposed.
Every prison of hopelessness shall open.
Every survivor of incarceration shall receive grace to rebuild.
Every wrongfully accused person shall receive access to justice.
Every family affected by incarceration shall receive strength and restoration.
Every vulnerable young person shall receive righteous guidance.
The Lord shall give wisdom to make good decisions.
The Lord shall give strength to resist temptation.
The Lord shall give courage to leave destructive environments.
The Lord shall replace destructive habits with productive disciplines.
My future shall not be a repetition of my past.
My family shall not be imprisoned by destructive cycles.
I shall walk in wisdom, righteousness, lawful conduct, and peace.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
Dos and Don’ts
Do
- Pray for transformation and wisdom.
- Seek accountability from trustworthy people.
- Avoid destructive associations.
- Obey lawful authorities.
- Seek professional help where addiction or behavioral problems are involved.
- Pursue education, legitimate employment, and productive skills.
- Support healthy family relationships.
- Encourage positive community involvement.
- Seek lawful legal assistance when rights have been violated.
- Support rehabilitation and reintegration efforts.
Don’t
- Do not glorify criminal behavior.
- Do not retaliate violently against enemies.
- Do not encourage revenge.
- Do not conceal serious crimes or help anyone evade lawful justice.
- Do not return to destructive associations because of pressure.
- Do not assume incarceration automatically means spiritual condemnation.
- Do not stigmatize people who have served their sentences.
- Do not accuse people without evidence.
- Do not confront dangerous people recklessly.
- Do not allow your past to dictate your future.
Aggressive Praise & Worship
Raise your voice and declare:
“The Lord has broken every chain!”
“Whom the Son sets free is free indeed!”
“I will sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously!”
“The Lord is my strength and my salvation!”
Clap your hands and declare:
“Every chain of destructive cycles, break!”
“Every evil association, scatter!”
“Every voice calling me backward, be silenced!”
“Every trap of criminal influence, catch fire and fail!”
“I am moving forward! I am walking in freedom! I am walking in righteousness!”
“Jesus Christ is Lord over my life!”
Prayer Instructions
- Begin with thanksgiving and worship.
- Read Isaiah 61:1 aloud.
- Read John 8:36 aloud.
- Repent of personal wrongdoing and ask God for grace to walk in righteousness.
- Renounce destructive associations and habits.
- Pray for family members affected by criminality or incarceration.
- Pray for wisdom and protection for vulnerable young people.
- Pray for lawful justice for the wrongfully accused.
- Pray for successful rehabilitation and reintegration of former prisoners.
- Pray aggressively against destructive cycles while committing yourself to righteous action.
- End with Psalm 91 and thanksgiving.
50 MFM Deliverance Warfare Prayer Points
1.
Every destructive cycle assigned to repeat criminality in my life, break completely, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
2.
Every power pushing me toward destructive associations, lose your influence over my life, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
3.
Every evil pattern of repeated legal trouble, terminate now, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
4.
Every satanic agenda turning mistakes into permanent destruction, be frustrated, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
5.
Every power encouraging violence, revenge, hatred, and lawlessness in my life, be broken, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
6.
Every destructive family pattern seeking to reproduce itself in my generation, break now, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
7.
Every evil influence drawing me toward criminal environments, be frustrated, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
8.
Every satanic trap designed to make me repeat the mistakes of my past, scatter completely, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
9.
Every voice encouraging me to destroy my own future, be silenced, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
10.
Every power manipulating vulnerable people into criminal activity, lose your grip, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
11.
Every destructive peer influence around my life, be broken, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
12.
Every evil friendship pushing me toward wrongdoing, be exposed and removed from my path, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
13.
Every cycle of arrest, release, and repeated criminal behavior, I command you to end, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
14.
Every power turning anger into destructive action, be broken, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
15.
Every spirit of revenge pushing me toward destruction, lose your hold, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
16.
Every power using desperation to lure me into unlawful activity, be frustrated, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
17.
Every satanic agenda to destroy my future through one reckless decision, fail completely, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
18.
Every evil influence making wrongdoing appear attractive, be exposed by the light of God, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
19.
Every destructive habit opening doors to legal trouble, be broken, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
20.
Every power of hopelessness telling me that I cannot change, be silenced, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
21.
Father, give me wisdom to recognize dangerous situations before they destroy my future, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
22.
Father, give me courage to walk away from destructive associations, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
23.
Every trap of peer pressure designed to pull me backward, break now, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
24.
Every power tempting vulnerable young people toward criminality, be frustrated, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
25.
Every satanic agenda to recruit another generation into cycles of crime, scatter completely, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
26.
Every power of addiction contributing to destructive behavior, lose your grip, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
27.
Every destructive influence hiding behind false friendship, be exposed, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
28.
Every evil counsel leading me toward unlawful decisions, be cancelled, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
29.
Every power turning temporary mistakes into lifelong destruction, be frustrated, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
30.
Every satanic agenda against my rehabilitation, restoration, and productive future, fail completely, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
31.
Father, restore every legitimate opportunity damaged by my past mistakes, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
32.
Every chain of shame and hopelessness arising from past incarceration, break now, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
33.
Every power telling me that I can never rebuild my life, be silenced by the truth of God’s Word, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
34.
Every destructive environment drawing me backward, let God make a way of escape for me, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
35.
Every power encouraging me to return to former destructive behaviors, be frustrated, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
36.
Every evil pattern of violence passing from one generation to another, break now, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
37.
Every power exploiting vulnerable people and recruiting them into criminal networks, be exposed and brought to lawful justice, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
38.
Father, protect children and young people from criminal exploitation and destructive influences, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
39.
Father, raise righteous mentors, counselors, teachers, family members, and community leaders to guide vulnerable people, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
40.
Every satanic agenda to destroy families through repeated incarceration, be frustrated, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
41.
Every cycle of poverty, desperation, and destructive choices feeding criminality, be broken through wisdom and righteous opportunity, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
42.
Every power attacking my mind with hopelessness and destructive thoughts, lose your influence, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
43.
Every evil association assigned to pull me back into criminal behavior, I reject your influence completely, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
44.
Father, grant former prisoners grace, wisdom, opportunity, and support to rebuild productive lives, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
45.
Father, bring justice and truth to cases involving wrongful accusations or unlawful treatment, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
46.
Every power turning the criminal-justice system into an instrument of unjust oppression, be exposed and restrained through lawful justice, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
47.
Every destructive cycle operating in my family, I declare: your repetition ends here, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
48.
I reject every identity built around criminality, violence, revenge, and lawlessness; I receive the identity of a transformed life in Christ, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
49.
I declare that my future shall not be imprisoned by my past; I receive wisdom, discipline, lawful opportunity, and grace to move forward, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
50.
Every power assigned to imprison my destiny through destructive choices, criminal influence, repeated offenses, hopelessness, or evil associations, break completely; I declare freedom, transformation, righteousness, wisdom, and a new beginning over my life and family, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
Conclusion
Father, we thank You because You are the God of liberty, restoration, justice, mercy, and transformation.
Break every destructive cycle that has trapped individuals, families, and communities. Give people the courage to reject criminal influence and the wisdom to make righteous choices.
Protect vulnerable children and young people from exploitation. Rescue those being drawn toward destructive environments. Strengthen families affected by incarceration. Give former prisoners genuine opportunities for lawful and productive reintegration.
Bring justice where injustice has occurred. Bring truth where accusations are false. Bring repentance where wrongdoing has occurred. Bring restoration where lives have been damaged.
Let every cycle of violence end.
Let every cycle of criminal influence end.
Let every cycle of destructive association end.
Let every cycle of repeated legal trouble end.
Let every chain of hopelessness break.
Let transformation replace destruction.
Let wisdom replace recklessness.
Let righteousness replace lawlessness.
Let restoration replace shame.
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
I declare freedom, wisdom, restoration, lawful living, and a transformed future over every life represented in these prayers.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
