50 MFM WARFARE PRAYER POINTS FOR RENEWED HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS IN FAMILIES
Prayer Focus
Praying for a fresh spiritual awakening in the family; renewed hunger for God’s Word, deeper desire for prayer, genuine love for holiness, increased sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, stronger family altars, greater hatred for sin, and a sincere desire to know and obey God.
The focus is on breaking spiritual coldness, distraction, compromise, lukewarmness, prayerlessness, and every influence that weakens a family’s pursuit of righteousness.
Bible Exhortation
Jesus said:
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” — Matthew 5:6
Hunger and thirst are powerful pictures because they describe something that cannot be ignored for long.
A hungry person seeks food.
A thirsty person seeks water.
Likewise, a spiritually hungry person seeks God.
When a family loses its hunger for righteousness, spiritual activities can become empty routines. Prayer becomes difficult. Scripture becomes neglected. Sin becomes tolerated. Worldly distractions become increasingly attractive.
But God can revive spiritual hunger.
David cried:
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.” — Psalm 42:1
Spiritual hunger is therefore not merely about religious activity. It is a deep desire for God Himself.
A family that hungers after righteousness will increasingly desire:
- God’s presence,
- God’s Word,
- prayer,
- holiness,
- obedience,
- forgiveness,
- truth,
- righteous relationships,
- godly parenting,
- and a life that pleases God.
We therefore pray for a fresh fire upon our households.
Prophetic Illustration
Consider a dry piece of land after a long season without rain.
The ground becomes hard.
Plants become weak.
Growth becomes difficult.
But when rain finally comes, the dry ground begins to respond.
Seeds that appeared dormant can begin to germinate.
The soil becomes soft again.
Life begins to return.
This illustrates spiritual renewal.
A family may experience seasons of spiritual dryness, but dryness does not have to become permanent.
The Holy Spirit can awaken hearts again.
Prayer can become alive again.
The Word can become precious again.
Holiness can become desirable again.
The family altar can burn again.
Prophetically, we declare:
The Lord is causing spiritual rain to fall upon your household.
Dry hearts shall become tender again.
Cold hearts shall become passionate again.
Prayerless lips shall pray again.
Neglected Bibles shall be opened again.
Families shall seek God together again.
The hunger for righteousness shall increase.
The thirst for God’s presence shall deepen.
The household shall become spiritually awake.
Bible Texts
- Matthew 5:6
- Psalm 42:1-2
- Psalm 63:1-8
- Psalm 27:4
- Psalm 51:10-12
- Psalm 84:1-4
- Psalm 119:9-16
- Psalm 119:97-105
- Isaiah 55:1-3
- Jeremiah 29:13
- Ezekiel 36:26-27
- Joel 2:12-13
- Amos 8:11
- Matthew 6:33
- John 7:37-39
- Romans 12:1-2
- Galatians 5:16
- Hebrews 12:14
- James 4:8
- 1 Peter 1:15-16
Bible Reading
Matthew 5:6
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
Psalm 42:1-2
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.”
Psalm 63:1
“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee.”
Jeremiah 29:13
“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”
Matthew 6:33
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness.”
Psalm 51:10
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
Confession
My family belongs to the Lord.
Our household shall hunger and thirst after righteousness.
We shall seek God with all our hearts.
We shall love the Word of God.
We shall love prayer.
We shall love holiness.
We shall love truth.
We shall hate sin.
We shall reject compromise.
We shall reject spiritual lukewarmness.
We shall reject prayerlessness.
We shall reject spiritual laziness.
We shall reject worldly distractions that weaken our devotion to God.
Our family altar shall burn.
Our children shall grow in the knowledge of God.
Our home shall become a place of prayer.
Our home shall become a place of godly instruction.
Our hearts shall be renewed.
Our spiritual appetite shall increase.
Our desire for God’s presence shall increase.
Our desire for righteousness shall increase.
The Holy Spirit shall work within us.
We shall obey God’s Word.
We shall walk in holiness.
We shall pursue righteousness.
We shall seek first the kingdom of God.
Our family shall be spiritually alive.
Our household shall become a testimony of God’s grace.
Spiritual Symptoms
The following may indicate spiritual dryness or a need for renewed devotion:
- Loss of desire for prayer.
- Neglect of Scripture.
- Little interest in spiritual growth.
- Increased attraction to sinful or destructive entertainment.
- Tolerance of behaviors previously recognized as wrong.
- Persistent spiritual distraction.
- Prayer becoming only a crisis response.
- Lack of family devotion.
- Reduced desire to worship God.
- Loss of sensitivity to conviction.
- Persistent compromise.
- Spiritual laziness.
- Lack of gratitude toward God.
- Excessive love of worldly things.
- Lack of interest in righteous fellowship.
- Repeatedly postponing spiritual responsibilities.
- Children becoming disconnected from godly instruction.
- Family members becoming increasingly indifferent toward holiness.
These symptoms call for prayer, repentance where necessary, renewed Scripture engagement, intentional family worship, accountability, and practical changes.
Prophetic Declaration
I decree over my household:
Every spirit of spiritual dryness, break by fire!
Every spirit of lukewarmness, lose your hold!
Every power attacking our hunger for righteousness, be destroyed!
Every satanic distraction weakening our prayer life, scatter!
Every power stealing our desire for God’s Word, be defeated!
Every veil covering our spiritual understanding, tear apart!
Every influence encouraging compromise, be exposed!
Our spiritual appetite shall increase.
Our prayer life shall increase.
Our love for God’s Word shall increase.
Our desire for holiness shall increase.
Our sensitivity to the Holy Spirit shall increase.
Our family altar shall burn continually.
Our children shall desire God.
Our marriages shall honor God.
Our household shall pursue righteousness.
The fire of God shall burn in our hearts.
The Word of God shall become precious to us.
We shall seek God early.
We shall seek God sincerely.
We shall seek God continually.
We shall not be spiritually asleep.
We shall not be spiritually lukewarm.
We shall not exchange eternal things for temporary pleasures.
Our family shall hunger and thirst after righteousness.
And we shall be filled.
Dos and Don’ts
Dos
- Pray consistently.
- Read Scripture regularly.
- Establish family devotion.
- Teach children the Word of God.
- Worship together.
- Practice gratitude.
- Repent quickly when convicted.
- Encourage one another spiritually.
- Maintain righteous relationships.
- Guard what enters the home through entertainment and media.
- Seek godly counsel.
- Make holiness a family value.
- Create time for quietness and spiritual reflection.
- Practice what Scripture teaches.
Don’ts
- Do not treat prayer as an emergency-only activity.
- Do not deliberately tolerate known sin.
- Do not allow entertainment to replace devotion.
- Do not neglect children spiritually.
- Do not make material success the highest family priority.
- Do not mock spiritual discipline.
- Do not ignore conviction.
- Do not encourage compromise.
- Do not allow constant busyness to destroy family devotion.
- Do not compare your spiritual journey with another family.
- Do not force outward religious performance while neglecting the heart.
- Do not allow bitterness and unforgiveness to dominate the household.
Aggressive Praise & Worship
Begin with vigorous praise and worship.
Declare:
O Lord, You are my God!
My soul thirsts for You!
You are worthy of all praise!
You are holy!
You are righteous!
You are faithful!
You are the Living God!
You are the Fountain of Living Water!
You are the One who revives the thirsty soul!
You are the One who restores spiritual fire!
Read aloud:
- Psalm 23
- Psalm 27
- Psalm 42
- Psalm 63
- Psalm 84
- Psalm 91
- Psalm 119:1-16
- Psalm 119:97-105
- Matthew 5:1-12
- Matthew 6:25-34
- John 7:37-39
- Romans 12:1-2
Spend time thanking God specifically for His salvation, mercy, Word, presence, protection, and faithfulness toward the household.
Prayer Instructions
- Begin with vigorous praise and worship.
- Thank God for His mercy over your family.
- Ask for forgiveness for spiritual neglect and compromise.
- Read Matthew 5:6, Psalm 42:1-2, and Psalm 63:1 aloud.
- Pray for every member of the household individually.
- Pray against spiritual dryness, lukewarmness, distraction, and compromise.
- Pray for renewed love for Scripture and prayer.
- Pray for the family altar to become stronger.
- Pray for children to develop a genuine desire for God.
- Pray the 50 warfare prayer points aggressively and deliberately.
- End with thanksgiving and prophetic declarations.
50 MFM Warfare Prayer Points
1.
O Lord, arise and set my family spiritually ablaze with a renewed hunger and thirst for righteousness, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
2.
Every power assigned to make my household spiritually cold, break by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
3.
Every spirit of spiritual lukewarmness operating in my family, lose your hold, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
4.
Every satanic force attacking our desire for God, be destroyed by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
5.
O Lord, awaken a deep hunger for Your presence within every member of my household, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
6.
Every power stealing our desire for prayer, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
7.
Every spirit of prayerlessness attacking our family altar, be destroyed by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
8.
O Lord, restore the fire of consistent prayer in our household, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
9.
Every power making the Word of God appear unattractive to us, be defeated by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
10.
O Lord, give every member of my family a renewed love for Your Word, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
11.
Every satanic veil covering our understanding of Scripture, tear apart by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
12.
O Lord, open our spiritual understanding and give us grace to comprehend and obey Your Word, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
13.
Every spirit of spiritual laziness attacking our household, die by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
14.
Every power assigned to consume our spiritual time through unnecessary distractions, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
15.
O Lord, deliver my family from every distraction that competes with our devotion to You, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
16.
Every satanic influence encouraging spiritual compromise in my household, be destroyed by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
17.
Every spirit of compromise making sin appear attractive to my family, lose your power, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
18.
O Lord, give our family a genuine hatred for sin and a genuine love for righteousness, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
19.
Every power weakening our sensitivity to the conviction of the Holy Spirit, be defeated, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
20.
O Lord, make the hearts of every member of my family tender toward Your correction, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
21.
Every satanic influence drawing our household toward worldly values contrary to God’s Word, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
22.
O Lord, help our family to seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
23.
Every power turning our attention away from eternal things toward temporary pleasures, be destroyed, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
24.
O Lord, give our family grace to value spiritual things above material distractions, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
25.
Every satanic attack against the spiritual growth of our children, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
26.
O Lord, put within our children a genuine hunger and thirst for righteousness, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
27.
Every negative influence attempting to make our children despise godliness, be destroyed by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
28.
O Lord, give parents in my family wisdom to model righteousness before the children, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
29.
Every power attacking family devotion and godly instruction in our household, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
30.
O Lord, establish a strong and consistent family altar in our household, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
31.
Every power assigned to make our prayer altar dormant, catch fire and be revived, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
32.
Every satanic influence introducing spiritual dryness into my family, be uprooted by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
33.
O Lord, let rivers of living water flow through the spiritual lives of every member of my household, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
34.
Every power fighting our spiritual revival, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
35.
O Lord, restore our first love for You and make our devotion sincere again, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
36.
Every spirit of religious routine without genuine devotion, be destroyed by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
37.
O Lord, let worship, prayer, Scripture, holiness, and gratitude become genuine expressions of our family life, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
38.
Every power assigned to introduce hypocrisy and double-mindedness into our household, be defeated, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
39.
O Lord, give our family grace to walk consistently in what we learn from Your Word, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
40.
Every satanic influence weakening our desire for righteous fellowship, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
41.
O Lord, surround our family with people and influences that strengthen our pursuit of righteousness, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
42.
Every power assigned to make our household lose spiritual focus, be destroyed by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
43.
O Lord, let every spiritually dormant area of our family life receive fresh fire and renewal, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
44.
Every satanic force fighting our spiritual consistency, break by fire, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
45.
O Lord, cause our family to seek You early, seek You sincerely, and seek You continually, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
46.
I decree that every member of my household shall hunger and thirst after righteousness, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
47.
I decree that the fire of prayer shall not die upon our family altar, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
48.
I decree that our children shall grow in wisdom, holiness, knowledge of God, and love for righteousness, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
49.
I decree that spiritual dryness, lukewarmness, compromise, prayerlessness, and destructive distraction shall not dominate my family, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
50.
O Lord, fill every member of my family with a supernatural hunger and thirst for righteousness, revive our prayer altar, renew our love for Your Word, deepen our desire for Your presence, strengthen our commitment to holiness, and establish our household as a family that genuinely seeks and serves You, in the name of Jesus, Amen.
Conclusion
Father, we thank You because You are the Fountain of Living Water.
You are the One who satisfies the thirsty soul.
You are the One who revives the spiritually weak.
You are the One who restores broken altars.
We surrender our household completely to You.
Let every spiritual dryness come to an end.
Let every lukewarm attitude be removed.
Let every spirit of prayerlessness be broken.
Let every distraction competing with our devotion to You be removed.
Let every compromise be exposed.
Let every destructive influence be defeated.
Let our hearts become tender toward You.
Give us a fresh desire for Your presence.
Give us a fresh desire for Your Word.
Give us a fresh desire for prayer.
Give us a fresh desire for holiness.
Give us a fresh desire for righteousness.
Let our family altar burn continually.
Let parents become godly examples.
Let children develop genuine love for You.
Let our home become a place where Your Word is honored.
Let worship become sincere.
Let prayer become consistent.
Let obedience become our lifestyle.
Let righteousness become our pursuit.
Let the fire of the Holy Spirit awaken every spiritually dormant area of our household.
We declare that our family shall not remain spiritually dry.
We shall not remain lukewarm.
We shall not lose our first love.
We shall not exchange God’s presence for temporary pleasures.
We shall seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
Our family shall hunger.
Our family shall thirst.
Our family shall be filled.
Our prayer altar shall burn.
Our children shall rise in godliness.
Our household shall grow in grace.
Our family shall become increasingly sensitive to God’s direction.
Our lives shall bring glory to God.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Every prayer raised today is sealed by the blood of Jesus.
To God alone be all the glory, honor, and praise.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
