30 Prayer Against Ancestral Strongholds

Last Updated on September 25, 2024 by Pastor Ikechukwu Chinedum

Today we will be dealing with 30 Prayer Against Ancestral Strongholds. Ancestral strongholds are spiritual barriers that have persisted across generations, hindering people from walking in the fullness of God’s purpose. These strongholds often stem from curses, ungodly practices, or covenants made by our forefathers.

The Bible teaches us that in Christ, we have the power to break every chain and walk in freedom (Galatians 3:13). Below are powerful prayer points, coupled with relevant Bible references, to help dismantle ancestral strongholds and reclaim your divine heritage.

1. Thanksgiving for Deliverance

• Bible Reference: “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love” (Colossians 1:13, NKJV).
• Prayer: Father, I thank You for delivering me from the kingdom of darkness and breaking every yoke of ancestral bondage in my life. I bless Your name for the victory You have given me through Christ.

2. Repentance for Ancestral Sins

• Bible Reference: “Let us search out and examine our ways, and turn back to the Lord” (Lamentations 3:40, NKJV).
• Prayer: Lord, I repent on behalf of my ancestors for every sin, covenant, or practice that opened the door for strongholds in my bloodline. Forgive us for idolatry, witchcraft, and ungodly sacrifices. Cleanse my lineage by Your blood.

3. Breaking Ancestral Curses

• Bible Reference: “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us” (Galatians 3:13, NKJV).
• Prayer: By the authority of Christ, I break every curse passed down through my family line. Every spoken word, evil pronouncement, and generational curse is nullified by the blood of Jesus. I declare that no weapon formed against me shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17).

4. Breaking Strongholds of Fear and Bondage

• Bible Reference: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV).
• Prayer: In the name of Jesus, I break the spirit of fear, oppression, and bondage that has held my family in captivity. I refuse to live in the shadow of ancestral strongholds, for I have received the spirit of freedom and sound mind.

5. Severing Ungodly Soul Ties

• Bible Reference: “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14, NKJV).
• Prayer: Lord, I cut every ungodly soul tie formed through ancestral relationships and covenants. I sever my connection with any spirit, altar, or deity that my ancestors may have served. I declare my allegiance to You, Lord, and no other.

6. Destroying Evil Altars

• Bible Reference: “But you shall destroy their altars, break their sacred pillars, and cut down their wooden images” (Exodus 34:13, NKJV).
• Prayer: Father, I ask that You destroy every evil altar erected by my ancestors that is still speaking against my destiny. Every altar of sickness, poverty, delay, and barrenness, be consumed by the fire of the Holy Spirit. I declare that I am free from their influence.

7. Releasing Divine Blessings Over Your Lineage

• Bible Reference: “The Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath” (Deuteronomy 28:13, NKJV).
• Prayer: Lord, I reverse every ancestral curse and decree divine blessings over my family. I declare that we shall prosper, be in good health, and experience spiritual breakthroughs. We are the head and not the tail, blessed in our going out and coming in.

8. Praying for Divine Protection

• Bible Reference: “The Lord will preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul” (Psalm 121:7, NKJV).
• Prayer: I plead the blood of Jesus over my life and family, asking for divine protection from every retaliatory attack of the enemy. I declare that no evil shall befall us, and no plague shall come near our dwelling.

9. Restoring Lost Inheritance

• Bible Reference: “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten” (Joel 2:25, NKJV).
• Prayer: Father, I claim every blessing, opportunity, and inheritance that has been stolen or blocked by ancestral strongholds. I declare a sevenfold restoration of all that was lost, and I receive the fullness of Your promises for my life.

10. Declaring New Beginnings

• Bible Reference: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV).
• Prayer: Lord, I declare that I am a new creation in Christ Jesus. The old has passed away, and all things have become new in my life. I renounce every ancestral influence, and I walk in the newness of life and liberty.

 30 Prayers Against Ancestral Strongholds

1. Father, I thank You for breaking every chain of ancestral bondage in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ.

2. Lord, I repent on behalf of my ancestors for any sins that opened doors to generational curses, in the name of Jesus Christ.

3. By the blood of Jesus, I break every generational curse passed down through my family line, in the name of Jesus Christ.

4. I nullify every evil covenant made by my ancestors that is affecting my life and destiny, in the name of Jesus Christ.

5. Father, I release myself from every evil altar raised by my forefathers that is speaking against my future, in the name of Jesus Christ.

6. Every spirit of delay and limitation inherited from my ancestors, be broken now, in the name of Jesus Christ.

7. I break every ancestral curse of poverty and lack that has operated in my family line, in the name of Jesus Christ.

8. I renounce every ungodly dedication or sacrifice made on behalf of my ancestors, in the name of Jesus Christ.

9. Father, I cut off every soul tie and connection with ancestral spirits or powers, in the name of Jesus Christ.

10. I bind and cast out every demonic influence from my family’s past that is trying to control my future, in the name of Jesus Christ.

11. Lord, I ask for the restoration of everything my family line has lost due to ancestral strongholds, in the name of Jesus Christ.

12. I declare that every evil ancestral pattern in my life is broken by the power of God, in the name of Jesus Christ.

13. I come against every ancestral spirit of failure and frustration operating in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ.

14. Father, I command every evil spiritual inheritance passed down to me to be destroyed by fire, in the name of Jesus Christ.

15. I cancel every curse of untimely death in my family line, in the name of Jesus Christ.

16. Every ancestral spirit blocking my progress, be bound and cast out, in the name of Jesus Christ.

17. Lord, I renounce every form of ancestral idolatry and witchcraft in my lineage, in the name of Jesus Christ.

18. I break every ancestral yoke of sickness and infirmity over my life and family, in the name of Jesus Christ.

19. I reject every ancestral spirit of barrenness and unfruitfulness in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ.

20. Father, I break every demonic stronghold affecting my marriage and relationships through ancestral curses, in the name of Jesus Christ.

21. I come against every ancestral spirit of fear and bondage trying to control my life, in the name of Jesus Christ.

22. By the authority of Christ, I destroy every ancestral covenant of failure at the edge of breakthrough, in the name of Jesus Christ.

23. I declare that every chain of ancestral captivity over my life is broken now, in the name of Jesus Christ.

24. Father, I cancel every curse of backwardness and retrogression that has affected my family, in the name of Jesus Christ.

25. I declare that the blood of Jesus nullifies every evil word spoken over my ancestors and family, in the name of Jesus Christ.

26. Every ancestral altar crying against my progress, be silenced by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus Christ.

27. I bind every spirit of stagnation inherited from my ancestors, and I command it to loose its hold, in the name of Jesus Christ.

28. Lord, I declare that I am free from every ancestral power manipulating my destiny, in the name of Jesus Christ.

29. I reject every inherited spirit of rebellion and disobedience, in the name of Jesus Christ.

30. Father, I declare that my life and destiny are disconnected from every ancestral curse and connected to Your divine purpose, in the name of Jesus Christ.