50 MFM Deliverance Prayer Points Against Pride, Arrogance and Self-Destructive Attitudes
Prayer Focus
This prayer session is focused on deliverance from pride, arrogance, stubbornness, self-exaltation, contempt for correction, unhealthy competitiveness, self-sabotaging attitudes, boastfulness, entitlement, rebellion, and every character pattern that works against spiritual growth, healthy relationships, wisdom, and God’s purpose.
The focus is on developing genuine humility, teachability, self-control, wisdom, servant-heartedness, repentance, and dependence upon God.
Bible Exhortation
Pride is repeatedly warned against in Scripture because it can distort judgment, damage relationships, resist correction, and lead a person away from dependence upon God.
Proverbs 16:18 declares:
“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
God calls His people to walk humbly before Him. Humility does not mean weakness, inferiority, or lack of confidence. Biblical humility means recognizing God as the source of every good thing, remaining teachable, treating others with dignity, and refusing to place oneself above God’s authority.
James 4:6 says that God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Therefore, these prayers should be approached with sincere repentance rather than merely asking God to change other people. The first battlefield is the heart. We must ask God to expose attitudes that we may not recognize in ourselves and give us grace to change.
Prophetic Illustration
Consider a tree growing beside a strong river. Its branches may become large and impressive, but its survival depends upon its roots remaining deeply established.
A tree that becomes disconnected from its source eventually dries up, regardless of how impressive its branches appear.
In the same way, success, intelligence, wealth, influence, beauty, education, position, or spiritual gifts can become dangerous when they cause a person to forget the God who gave them.
Pride says, “I need nobody.”
Humility says, “Everything I have ultimately comes from God.”
Pride rejects correction.
Humility receives instruction.
Pride exalts self.
Humility gives glory to God.
Prophetic word: May every destructive attitude that has been working against your growth be exposed and surrendered to God. May the Lord replace arrogance with wisdom, stubbornness with teachability, and self-destruction with disciplined obedience, in the name of Jesus.
Bible Texts
- Proverbs 11:2
- Proverbs 13:10
- Proverbs 15:33
- Proverbs 16:18–19
- Proverbs 18:12
- Proverbs 21:4
- Proverbs 27:2
- Micah 6:8
- Matthew 18:4
- Matthew 23:12
- Luke 14:11
- Romans 12:3
- Philippians 2:3–5
- Colossians 3:12
- James 4:6–10
- 1 Peter 5:5–6
Bible Reading
Proverbs 16:18–19
This passage warns that pride precedes destruction and teaches that humility is preferable to sharing the reward of the proud.
James 4:6–10
This passage teaches believers to submit themselves to God, resist evil, draw near to God, cleanse their hearts, and humble themselves before Him.
Philippians 2:3–5
This passage encourages believers to reject selfish ambition and consider others with humility, following the attitude demonstrated by Christ.
1 Peter 5:5–6
This passage teaches believers to clothe themselves with humility and submit themselves to God.
Confession
I confess that Jesus Christ is Lord over my life.
I reject pride, arrogance, stubbornness, self-exaltation, boastfulness, entitlement, rebellion, and every attitude that dishonors God.
I acknowledge that every good gift in my life ultimately comes from God.
I refuse to worship my achievements.
I refuse to exalt myself above others.
I refuse to reject correction because of pride.
I refuse to destroy good opportunities through arrogance and stubbornness.
I receive the grace to become teachable.
I receive the grace to apologize when I am wrong.
I receive the grace to forgive.
I receive the grace to listen.
I receive the grace to serve.
I receive the grace to honor God and respect people.
My character shall be transformed by the power of God’s Word.
My life shall produce the fruit of humility, wisdom, patience, self-control, love, and obedience.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
Spiritual Symptoms
The following attitudes can indicate areas requiring honest self-examination and prayer:
- Refusing correction even when correction is reasonable.
- Always needing to be right.
- Difficulty admitting mistakes.
- Looking down on people considered less successful.
- Excessive need for recognition.
- Becoming angry when not praised.
- Constantly comparing oneself with others.
- Difficulty celebrating another person’s success.
- Refusing to apologize.
- Blaming everyone else for personal mistakes.
- Repeatedly rejecting wise counsel.
- Believing oneself to be above accountability.
- Taking unnecessary risks simply to prove superiority.
- Destroying good relationships through stubbornness.
- Refusing to change destructive behavior despite repeated consequences.
These attitudes should be approached through prayer, honest self-examination, repentance, accountability, Scripture, and practical character change.
Prophetic Declaration
I declare that every destructive pattern of pride and arrogance shall lose its influence over your life.
Your heart shall become teachable.
Your ears shall receive correction.
Your mind shall receive wisdom.
Your mouth shall speak with grace.
Your relationships shall be strengthened.
Your character shall become more Christlike.
You shall not destroy your opportunities through arrogance.
You shall not sabotage your relationships through stubbornness.
You shall not allow temporary success to separate you from God.
You shall not fall because of pride.
You shall walk in humility without losing confidence.
You shall receive correction without unnecessary offense.
You shall celebrate the success of others without jealousy.
You shall give God glory for every achievement.
The Lord shall give you grace to overcome every self-destructive attitude.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
Dos and Don’ts
Dos
- Do examine your heart honestly.
- Do receive correction with humility.
- Do acknowledge your mistakes.
- Do apologize when you are wrong.
- Do listen before responding.
- Do give God glory for your accomplishments.
- Do celebrate the success of others.
- Do seek wise and trustworthy counsel.
- Do practice gratitude.
- Do remain teachable.
Don’ts
- Don’t despise people because of their status.
- Don’t assume you are always right.
- Don’t reject every correction as an attack.
- Don’t use success to humiliate others.
- Don’t compete destructively with everyone around you.
- Don’t sabotage relationships because of ego.
- Don’t refuse accountability.
- Don’t make reckless choices to prove yourself.
- Don’t confuse humility with weakness.
- Don’t allow pride to prevent genuine repentance.
Aggressive Praise & Worship
Praise
Father, I praise You because You are the source of every good thing in my life.
I praise You because You correct those You love.
I praise You because Your Word transforms character.
I praise You because Your grace is sufficient.
I praise You because You can change the hardest heart.
I praise You because You can break destructive patterns.
I praise You because You can make me more like Christ.
I praise You because my identity is found in You rather than in human applause.
I praise You because I do not need to exalt myself when You are the One who lifts me.
I praise You because Your grace is working in my life.
Worship
Lord Jesus, I surrender my ego to You.
I surrender my achievements.
I surrender my reputation.
I surrender my need for recognition.
I surrender my desire always to be right.
I surrender my stubbornness.
I surrender my competitiveness.
I surrender every attitude that does not reflect Your character.
Holy Spirit, teach me humility.
Teach me patience.
Teach me wisdom.
Teach me self-control.
Teach me to listen.
Teach me to serve.
Teach me to receive correction.
Teach me to honor others.
Let my life glorify God rather than glorify self.
Prayer Instructions
- Begin with genuine thanksgiving.
- Ask God to search your heart.
- Confess pride and related attitudes honestly.
- Reject self-exaltation and destructive competition.
- Pray the warfare prayer points aloud.
- Ask God to reveal blind spots in your character.
- Receive correction from trustworthy people.
- Practice humility through practical acts of service.
- Ask forgiveness where your attitudes have harmed others.
- Continue meditating on Scriptures concerning humility.
- Give God glory for every achievement.
- End with thanksgiving and worship.
50 MFM Deliverance Prayer Points Against Pride, Arrogance and Self-Destructive Attitudes
1.
O Lord my Father, search my heart and expose every hidden root of pride operating within me, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
2.
Every spirit of arrogance influencing my thoughts, words, decisions, and relationships, lose your hold over my life, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
3.
Father, deliver me from every attitude that causes me to exalt myself above Your will and Your Word, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
4.
Every seed of stubbornness that makes me reject correction and wise instruction, be uprooted from my heart, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
5.
O Lord, destroy every destructive pattern of self-exaltation and establish genuine humility within me, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
6.
Every voice telling me that I do not need God or godly counsel, be silenced by the truth of God’s Word, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
7.
Father, deliver me from the pride that makes me believe I am always right, and give me grace to receive correction, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
8.
Every attitude that makes me look down on others, be uprooted and replaced with Christlike love and humility, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
9.
O Lord, deliver me from the hunger for human applause and teach me to seek Your approval above the praise of people, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
10.
Every destructive need to prove myself superior to others, be broken by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
11.
Father, remove every form of pride that has damaged my relationships and give me grace to restore what can be restored, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
12.
Every stubborn attitude that has repeatedly caused me to make unnecessary mistakes, be broken by divine wisdom, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
13.
O Lord, give me humility to admit when I am wrong and courage to make things right, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
14.
Every self-destructive attitude causing me to reject good opportunities through arrogance, be removed from my character, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
15.
Father, deliver me from destructive competitiveness and give me grace to celebrate the success of others, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
16.
Every spirit of entitlement that makes me demand honor without demonstrating humility, lose your influence over my life, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
17.
O Lord, deliver me from boasting about my abilities, possessions, achievements, connections, or status, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
18.
Father, let every achievement in my life produce gratitude rather than arrogance, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
19.
Every attitude that causes me to reject wise counsel because of ego, be broken, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
20.
O Lord, give me ears that hear correction and a heart that responds to instruction with wisdom, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
21.
Father, uproot every hidden jealousy that makes me uncomfortable when others are succeeding, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
22.
Every pride that prevents me from apologizing when I am wrong, be destroyed by the grace of humility, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
23.
O Lord, deliver me from blaming others for consequences caused by my own decisions, and teach me responsible accountability, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
24.
Father, break every cycle of self-sabotage produced by anger, ego, stubbornness, or impulsive reactions, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
25.
Every attitude that causes me to destroy valuable relationships unnecessarily, lose your power over me, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
26.
O Lord, deliver me from the pride of thinking I have nothing left to learn, and give me a lifelong hunger for wisdom, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
27.
Father, expose every blind spot in my character that I cannot recognize by myself, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
28.
Every destructive attitude that causes me to reject legitimate authority and accountability, be broken, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
29.
O Lord, teach me to distinguish between confidence and arrogance, and establish godly confidence within me, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
30.
Father, remove every need to dominate conversations, situations, or people merely to feel important, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
31.
Every pride that makes me despise ordinary work, humble service, or people of lower status, be uprooted from my heart, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
32.
O Lord, give me grace to serve without demanding recognition, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
33.
Father, deliver me from making reckless decisions simply to prove that I am strong, independent, or superior, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
34.
Every self-destructive habit that has been strengthened by pride and refusal to change, be broken through the renewing power of God’s Word, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
35.
O Lord, give me wisdom to recognize the consequences of my attitudes before they produce destruction, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
36.
Father, deliver me from being easily offended whenever someone corrects, challenges, or disagrees with me, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
37.
Every attitude of contempt toward people who disagree with me, be replaced with patience, respect, and wisdom, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
38.
O Lord, remove every root of superiority from my heart and teach me to value every person with dignity, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
39.
Father, give me grace to submit my ambitions to Your will and never allow success to become an idol, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
40.
Every pride that has made me neglect prayer, Scripture, accountability, or dependence upon God, be broken, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
41.
O Lord, let the character of Christ become visible in my words, reactions, relationships, leadership, and decisions, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
42.
Father, give me supernatural grace to respond to criticism with wisdom rather than anger, defensiveness, or retaliation, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
43.
Every pattern of destructive pride passed through family habits, cultural expectations, or learned behavior, be broken through the renewing of my mind, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
44.
O Lord, deliver me from the deception of believing that independence means refusing all help, counsel, or accountability, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
45.
Father, establish within me the humility that attracts wisdom, correction, favor, healthy relationships, and spiritual growth, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
46.
Every destructive attitude that has been closing doors in my life, be removed, and let wisdom and humility open the way forward, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
47.
O Lord, let every root of pride that could lead to future destruction be exposed and removed before it produces harmful consequences, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
48.
Father, give me grace to honor others without diminishing myself and to remain confident without becoming arrogant, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
49.
Every power of self-sabotage working through pride, stubbornness, arrogance, entitlement, and reckless behavior, lose your influence over my life, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
50.
O Lord my Father, completely transform my character, deliver me from pride and arrogance, destroy every self-destructive attitude, establish genuine humility within me, and make my life a testimony of wisdom, grace, obedience, and Christlike character, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
Conclusion
Father, we thank You for Your Word and for Your grace that transforms the human heart.
We surrender every form of pride, arrogance, stubbornness, entitlement, self-exaltation, jealousy, competitiveness, rebellion, and self-sabotaging behavior before You.
Lord, expose what needs to be exposed.
Correct what needs to be corrected.
Heal what needs to be healed.
Remove what needs to be removed.
Restore what has been damaged.
Give us humility without insecurity, confidence without arrogance, authority without oppression, success without pride, and influence without self-exaltation.
May we become people who listen before responding, learn before boasting, serve before demanding recognition, apologize when wrong, receive correction with wisdom, and give You glory for every achievement.
Let pride no longer destroy what You are building in our lives.
Let arrogance no longer sabotage our relationships.
Let stubbornness no longer block our growth.
Let self-destructive attitudes no longer control our decisions.
I prophetically declare that the grace of God shall establish you in humility, wisdom, self-control, teachability, healthy relationships, and spiritual maturity. You shall not be destroyed by pride. You shall walk humbly with your God and fulfill His purpose for your life.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
