Can Someone Pray Against You? What Should I Do?

[Natsumi Lam]

I think God actually removes curses: Numbers 23:23

Also Luke 9:53-55 as it was stated already.

What about the power of the tongue which brings blessings and curses?

What about practicing witchcraft both dabbling and lifestyle...no curse attached?

 

[ChicanaRose]

Asking amiss does not necessarily mean God does not honor prayers that He finds spot on. Remember biblibally God has brought death and distruction on behalf of prayer. He knows what is amiss or not

While I don't think it's spot on for someone to curse the people I name, I appreciate you sharing perspectives and opinions. I will look into the Scripture more on this.

 

[ChicanaRose]

What about the power of the tongue which brings blessings and curses?

What about practicing witchcraft both dabbling and lifestyle...no curse attached?

Thank you. I will look into Bible verses on this.

 

[Natsumi Lam]

Let their own table before them become a snare; and when they are at peace, let it become a trap. Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and make their loins tremble continually. Pour out your indignation upon them, and let your burning anger overtake them. (Psalm 69:22–24)

 

[ChicanaRose]

Let their own table before them become a snare; and when they are at peace, let it become a trap. Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and make their loins tremble continually. Pour out your indignation upon them, and let your burning anger overtake them. (Psalm 69:22–24)

I know this prayer. But it is supposed to be prayed against an enemy. In my case, my friend has specifically asked for names of people he doesn't know personally and could not be his enemies.

 

[ChicanaRose]

Ok, thank you. I am just trying to understand some perspectives and thus asked, "Why do you say..." or "Are you saying that..." for clarification. I hope this is okay?

 

[thecolorsblend]

I don't know where to post about spiritual warfare issues. I don't want to be superstitious (although it's embedded in my culture) but I've heard about people who pray against you.

For a long time, I've seen a pattern with a Christian brother (purely friendship with no prospect of anything more) where he asks for the actual first names of people when I ask him to pray for that person using generic terms like "my friend," "my sister," etc. And bad things keep happening with the people I gave him names to, as if they are under a curse or something.

Could he be praying against me, or is this the enemy's trick to make me think he's praying against me?

Don't mistake me for an expert on dark forces. But dark forces probably require knowing somebody's name if they are to inflict some type of harm on somebody. God can read hearts and He knows their intent. But the darkness doesn't. They need to be pointed in the right direction. Names work best for them.

That doesn't mean the guy you know is automatically a sinister agent. He could just have no sense of boundary or propriety. Bad things happen sometimes. Even to good people. One might say, especially to good people.

I think you're right to question but (since this is the advice section) I would advise against making accusations.

Some people think that Christians are automatically immune from this sort of thing. That somehow the darkness can't reach us for some reason. It's not necessarily true. It's totally conceivable that your Christian friends are vulnerable to spiritual attack.

That doesn't mean they're being spiritually attacked. It simply means it doesn't pay to assume we're spiritually invincible just because we profess faith in Our Lord.

 

[ChicanaRose]

Don't mistake me for an expert on dark forces. But dark forces probably require knowing somebody's name if they are to inflict some type of harm on somebody. God can read hearts and He knows their intent. But the darkness doesn't. They need to be pointed in the right direction. Names work best for them.

That doesn't mean the guy you know is automatically a sinister agent. He could just have no sense of boundary or propriety. Bad things happen sometimes. Even to good people. One might say, especially to good people.

I think you're right to question but (since this is the advice section) I would advise against making accusations.

Some people think that Christians are automatically immune from this sort of thing. That somehow the darkness can't reach us for some reason. It's not necessarily true. It's totally conceivable that your Christian friends are vulnerable to spiritual attack.

That doesn't mean they're being spiritually attacked. It simply means it doesn't pay to assume we're spiritually invincible just because we profess faith in Our Lord.

Thank you. This is a very sound and neutral advice.

 

[Presbyterian Continuist]

I'm sorry. I am a new member and am still trying to navigate this site. Can you tell me where I should post this kind of matters next time?

I don't think the theme of your OP is about spiritual warfare as such, and you are asking for advice from those who care about you.

It is not up to others on this thread to expect or demand that this thread be moved to another forum. If the moderators felt it should be moved to a more suitable thread then that is their decision.

There is a good Scripture that applies here: "Bless those who curse you." If the person is praying against you, then you can link in with the Holy Spirit and ask God to bless that person. You can ask the Lord for a word of knowledge to guide your prayers (not to share with the person) so that your prayers can get to the root of the problem that is causing that person to pray against you.

 

[dms1972]

So you are saying that if this person is praying against me, God's honoring his prayer??

Anyone else care to comment on this?

It was suggested to me once by a counsellor to get a book called Blessing or Curse by Derek Prince. He has a chapter in it about soulish prayers. He gives as an example a church that split over a case of adultery, the pastor's wife went off with a man who lead the choir, and the church split half staying with the Pastor. The Pastor remarried, and the other group 'prayed' against Him, and apparently his new wife miscarried. I honestly don't know what is going on when that sort of thing happens, I don't think God is honouring the prayer though, and Prince says that in the case of prayers which are motivated by fleshly attitudes such as resentment, anger, criticism or self-righteousness, that the Holy Spirit will not endorse such prayers, nor present them before God the Father.

I hope that is of some help.

 

[ChicanaRose]

Thank you all for your responses. They aid me in what scriptures to go to, and how to pray to God about this situation.

 

[DM25]

I've always been unlucky in terms of encountering witches, so I've had many curses placed on me. But it's nothing that the blood of Jesus can't handle. When we are under the blood of Jesus we receive supernatural protection against all curses and witchcraft. So rebuke all curses in Jesus name and shrug it off and move on back to focusing on Christ.

 

[ChicanaRose]

I've always been unlucky in terms of encountering witches, so I've had many curses placed on me. But it's nothing that the blood of Jesus can't handle. When we are under the blood of Jesus we receive supernatural protection against all curses and witchcraft. So rebuke all curses in Jesus name and shrug it off and move on back to focusing on Christ.

True. The blood of Jesus is the most powerful.

 

[SkyWriting]

James 4:3 says "When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives..."

Can you elaborate why you say there is never a bad reason?

People have the opportunity to learn from their mistakes. Asking for anything other than God's will on an issue is fruitless, becasue He answered your prayers before time began. God is very well informed as He is the writer of the book, of everything. Only with practice and frustration do people eventually give up and just ask for God's will to be done. With practice, they see it has been. Practice makes perfect!

 

[Jude1:3Contendforthefaith]

I don't know where to post about spiritual warfare issues. I don't want to be superstitious (although it's embedded in my culture) but I've heard about people who pray against you.

For a long time, I've seen a pattern with a Christian brother (purely friendship with no prospect of anything more) where he asks for the actual first names of people when I ask him to pray for that person using generic terms like "my friend," "my sister," etc. And bad things keep happening with the people I gave him names to, as if they are under a curse or something.

Could he be praying against me, or is this the enemy's trick to make me think he's praying against me?

I think this thread might help you OP : Saints Cyprian and Justina and what we can learn from their story as Christians (Repost)


Also, Please Read This Link if you have time: The Lives of Sts. Cyprian and Justina

 

[SkyWriting]

Jesus was asked by His disciples if they could call down fire from Heaven on a crowd of people, and Jesus said "you don't know what spirit you are of, the son of man came to save lives, not destroy them"

All prayers have already been answered.
Knock and the door will be opened unto you.
(So you can see)

 

[SkyWriting]

For a long time, I've seen a pattern with a Christian brother (purely friendship with no prospect of anything more) where he asks for the actual first names of people when I ask him to pray for that person using generic terms like "my friend," "my sister," etc. And bad things keep happening with the people I gave him names to, as if they are under a curse or something.Could he be praying against me, or is this the enemy's trick to make me think he's praying against me?

Trials are a gift and an answer to prayer.

James 1:2-4
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Romans 5:3-5
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

 

[trophy33]

I don't know where to post about spiritual warfare issues. I don't want to be superstitious (although it's embedded in my culture) but I've heard about people who pray against you.

For a long time, I've seen a pattern with a Christian brother (purely friendship with no prospect of anything more) where he asks for the actual first names of people when I ask him to pray for that person using generic terms like "my friend," "my sister," etc. And bad things keep happening with the people I gave him names to, as if they are under a curse or something.

Could he be praying against me, or is this the enemy's trick to make me think he's praying against me?

Luckily, a prayer is not using magic. Its just asking God for something.

So your fears are more "hollywood" made than real. Be calm. Its just coincidence or your imagination.

 

[W2L]

I don't know where to post about spiritual warfare issues. I don't want to be superstitious (although it's embedded in my culture) but I've heard about people who pray against you.

For a long time, I've seen a pattern with a Christian brother (purely friendship with no prospect of anything more) where he asks for the actual first names of people when I ask him to pray for that person using generic terms like "my friend," "my sister," etc. And bad things keep happening with the people I gave him names to, as if they are under a curse or something.

Could he be praying against me, or is this the enemy's trick to make me think he's praying against me?

Sometimes hardship might be an answer to prayer. We grow through tribulation.

 

[Danielwright2311]

I don't know where to post about spiritual warfare issues. I don't want to be superstitious (although it's embedded in my culture) but I've heard about people who pray against you.

For a long time, I've seen a pattern with a Christian brother (purely friendship with no prospect of anything more) where he asks for the actual first names of people when I ask him to pray for that person using generic terms like "my friend," "my sister," etc. And bad things keep happening with the people I gave him names to, as if they are under a curse or something.

Could he be praying against me, or is this the enemy's trick to make me think he's praying against me?

If you are truly part of the kingdom of heaven then you need not to worry about any one praying against you as if they are there not part of the kingdom of heaven and there prayers are worthless.

If they where part of Gods kingdom they would be praying for you and not against you.