If you experience a certain delay in your life, Know that delay is not merely a natural occurrence but often a spiritual battle that requires a spiritual weapon. When opportunities consistently slip through your fingers, promotion seems perpetually deferred, or when blessings appear to be out of your reach instead of manifesting in your life, something deeper may be at work.
The enemy uses delay tactics to wear down your faith, steal your joy, and make you question God’s faithfulness. Yet the scriptures assure us that God is not slack concerning His promises.
Through these targeted prayer points against delay, you will engage in spiritual warfare that dismantles demonic obstacles standing between you and your divine timing.
What Does the Scripture Say About Delay?
Joel 2:25 – “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.”
Habakkuk 2:3 – “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”
Isaiah 60:22 – “A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.”
Ecclesiastes 3:11 – “He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”
Psalm 102:13 – “Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.”
Isaiah 43:19 – “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”
2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
Romans 8:25 – “But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”
70 Powerful Prayer Points Against Delay
1. Father in the name of Jesus, I come against every spirit of delay assigned against my life and destiny, I command them to be broken and destroyed by the power in the blood of Jesus in the name of Jesus.
2. Lord, I rebuke every demonic conspiracy causing postponement of my breakthroughs, I declare that what belongs to me shall no longer be withheld from me in the name of Jesus.
3. My Father, I decree and declare that the season of unnecessary waiting in my life is over, I receive divine acceleration that propels me into my appointed time of manifestation in the name of Jesus.
4. Father in the name of Jesus, I break every ancestral pattern of delay that has been following my family lineage, I disconnect myself from generational curses of lateness and disappointment in the name of Jesus.
5. Lord, I command every gate of delay shut against my progress to be lifted by the power of the Holy Ghost, let every barrier preventing timely fulfillment of promises in my life be removed in the name of Jesus.
6. My Father, I cancel the assignment of every territorial spirit working against the speed of my advancement in career, business, ministry, and relationships in the name of Jesus.
7.Father in the name of Jesus, I uproot every satanic plantation in my life designed to waste my time and prolong my journey to destiny fulfillment in the name of Jesus.
8. Lord, I bind and cast out every spirit of procrastination and laziness that contributes to delay in my life, I receive the grace for timely action and prompt response to divine opportunities in the name of Jesus.
9. My Father, let every contrary wind blowing against my ship of destiny, causing it to sail slowly or stand still, be silenced now, I command divine acceleration into my harbor of manifestation in the name of Jesus.
10. Father in the name of Jesus, I destroy every web of confusion that has kept me going in circles instead of making forward progress, I receive clarity of vision and purpose that propels me forward in the name of Jesus.
11. Lord, I come against spiritual wickedness in high places that have issued decrees of delay against my life, I nullify their operations and render their strategies ineffective by the blood of Jesus in the name of Jesus.
12 My Father, I decree divine speed for every pending blessing with my name on it, let heavenly courier angels be released to deliver what has been approved for me without further delay in the name of Jesus.
13. Father in the name of Jesus, I break the power of every evil altar speaking delay into my marital destiny, I command my marital breakthrough to locate me now in the name of Jesus.
14. Lord, I overturn every table of negotiation where the enemy is bargaining against my timely promotion and elevation, I declare that my advancement shall no longer be postponed in the name of Jesus.
15. My Father, let every demonic calendar programmed to reschedule my blessings be destroyed by fire, I align myself with heaven’s timetable for my life in the name of Jesus.
16. Father in the name of Jesus, I command the immediate release of my financial breakthrough that has been held up in the spiritual realm, let prosperity flow into my life without further hindrance.
17. Lord, I rebuke every spirit of delay affecting my health recovery, I speak to every lingering sickness and command it to be uprooted from my body, I receive divine healing now in the name of Jesus.
18. My Father, I destroy every yoke of delay on my academics and intellectual advancement, I receive speed and excellence in my educational pursuits in the name of Jesus.
19. Father in the name of Jesus, I command every closed door of opportunity that should be open to me to be forced open by the power of the Holy Ghost, no more denial of access to what rightfully belongs to me in the name of Jesus.
20. Lord, I bind every marine spirit assigned to delay the fruit of my womb, I decree and declare that I shall carry my children in due season without complications in the name of Jesus.
21. My Father, I speak to every mountain of delay standing before my business breakthrough, be thou removed and cast into the sea, I command uncommon expansion and progress for my enterprise in the name of Jesus.
22. Father in the name of Jesus, I come against every agent of delay disguised as friends, colleagues, or helpers in my life, I expose their true identity and terminate their negative influence in the name of Jesus.
23. Lord, I stand against principalities and powers that specialize in delayed manifestation of prophecies, I declare that every word spoken over my life shall come to pass speedily in the name of Jesus.
24. My Father, I overthrow the throne of delay that has been established against my ministry advancement, I receive supernatural growth and expansion for the work you have committed into my hands in the name of Jesus.
25. Father in the name of Jesus, I destroy every legal ground the enemy is using to justify delay in my life, I plead the blood of Jesus over every area where I have erred and receive complete deliverance in the name of Jesus.
26. Lord, I command every demonic traffic jam causing congestion in my journey to breakthrough to clear off now, I declare free movement into my place of abundance and fulfillment in the name of Jesus.
27. My Father, let every evil hand stretched forth to hold back what you have released for me wither and lose its grip, I possess my possessions without further postponement in the name of Jesus.
28. Father in the name of Jesus, I come against every spirit of denial working against the manifestation of my God-given visions and dreams, I receive fulfillment without unnecessary prolonging in the name of Jesus.
29. Lord, I rebuke every storm of delay in my marriage that is causing strife, stagnation, and frustration, I command peace, progress, and fruitfulness to be restored in the name of Jesus.
30. My Father, I destroy every spiritual cage where my opportunities and blessings have been imprisoned, I command immediate release of all that has been withheld from me in the name of Jesus.
31. Father in the name of Jesus, I declare that the power of every curse of “almost there but never there” operating in my life is broken, I shall arrive at my destination and enjoy the fullness of my inheritance in the name of Jesus.
32. Lord, I command every spiritual embargo placed on my progress to be lifted now, I decree free flow of blessings, favor, and advancement into every area of my life in the name of Jesus.
33. My Father, I speak divine acceleration to every good thing that has been slow in manifesting in my life, let what would take years be accomplished in months, and what would take months be done in days in the name of Jesus.
34. Father in the name of Jesus, I overthrow every throne of delay established against my family’s progress, I declare that we shall not labor in vain or bring forth for trouble in the name of Jesus.
35. Lord, I come against the spirit of postponement affecting the payment of my financial dues, salary, contracts, and debts owed to me, I command immediate financial release and restoration in the name of Jesus.
36. My Father, I destroy every evil mirror projecting images of delay, disappointment, and failure into my destiny, I align my life with the perfect image of success you have designed for me in the name of Jesus.
37. Father in the name of Jesus, I break the power of every word curse spoken against my timely progress by others or even by myself through negative confessions, I declare that I shall not be a victim of delayed destiny in the name of Jesus.
38. Lord, I rebuke every spirit of heaviness that has slowed down my spiritual growth and intimacy with you, I receive a fresh outpouring of your Spirit that energizes and accelerates my spiritual journey in the name of Jesus.
39. My Father, I command divine assistance for areas where I have struggled alone, causing delay in achievement, send helpers of destiny who will speed up my progress and connect me to my breakthrough in the name of Jesus.
40. Father in the name of Jesus, I break every yoke of delay on my spiritual gifts and calling, I receive grace for manifestation and effective ministry according to your divine timing in the name of Jesus.
41. Lord, I come against every spirit of fear that has paralyzed my decision-making ability and caused prolonged stagnation, I receive the spirit of power, love, and a sound mind to propel me forward in the name of Jesus.
42. My Father, I uproot every seed of doubt that has slowed down my faith walk and delayed my miracle manifestation, I receive unwavering faith that produces quick results in the name of Jesus.
43. Father in the name of Jesus, I destroy every evil clock ticking against my divine timing, I reset my life’s clock to align with heaven’s calendar and schedule for my destiny in the name of Jesus.
44. Lord, I break every cycle of delay, disappointment, and near-success syndrome in my life, I establish a new pattern of timely completion and fulfillment of purpose in the name of Jesus.
45. My Father, let every divinely orchestrated connection, relationship, and partnership that will accelerate my progress be established speedily, I reject further postponement of strategic alliances in the name of Jesus.
46. Father in the name of Jesus, I command angelic intervention in situations where human efforts have failed to produce results, let there be supernatural assistance that fast-tracks my breakthrough in the name of Jesus.
47. Lord, I destroy every evil covenant made at altars of delay affecting the timing of my success story, I declare my freedom from ancestral agreements that program lateness into family achievements in the name of Jesus.
48. My Father, I declare that the set time to favor me has come, no more postponement, no more adjournment, no more extension of my waiting period in the name of Jesus.
49. Father in the name of Jesus, I speak to every dormant blessing, gifting, opportunity, and favor in my life to wake up and begin to function at maximum capacity without further delay in the name of Jesus.
50 Lord, I rebuke every demonic watchman assigned to monitor and obstruct the arrival of my breakthrough, I blind their eyes and command my blessings to pass through unhindered in the name of Jesus.
51. My Father, I come against every evil network collaborating to prolong my suffering and waiting, scatter their consultation and destroy their evil plans against my life in the name of Jesus.
52. Father in the name of Jesus, I overturn every table of bewitchment where my destiny is being manipulated to experience delay, I declare my immediate release from every form of spiritual manipulation in the name of Jesus.
53. Lord, I decree and declare that I shall not die before my time, neither shall I experience the manifestation of my blessings beyond the appointed time in the name of Jesus.
54. My Father, let every spiritual padlock placed on doors of opportunity meant for me be broken by your mighty power, I receive access to favor, promotion, and advancement without further hindrance in the name of Jesus.
55. Father in the name of Jesus, I destroy the power of every dream where my progress is tied, bound, or moving backward, I declare that my physical reality shall align with divine acceleration and forward movement in the name of Jesus.
56. Lord, I command the immediate release of every blessing of mine being held captive in the storehouses of wickedness, what belongs to me must come to me now in the name of Jesus.
57. My Father, I destroy every garment of delay that has clothed my destiny, I receive new garments of speed, excellence, and distinction that attract timely manifestation in the name of Jesus.
58. Father in the name of Jesus, I break the power of every evil dedication and satanic sacrifice offered to prolong my journey to breakthrough, I nullify their effects and claim my freedom in the name of Jesus.
59. Lord, I disconnect my destiny from every evil family pattern where great things start but never finish, where projects remain uncompleted, and where good beginnings end in disappointment in the name of Jesus.
60. My Father, I speak to every area of my life experiencing unnecessary delay and command divine intervention that bypasses natural protocols and procedures to accelerate my testimony in the name of Jesus.
61. Father in the name of Jesus, I destroy every evil mark or label that makes my case always postponed or forgotten when it’s my turn for blessing, favor, or promotion in the name of Jesus.
62. Lord, I come against the spirit of weariness and frustration designed to make me give up just before my breakthrough, I receive fresh strength to push through delay and enter my season of manifestation in the name of Jesus.
63. My Father, let every inherited pattern of delay in my genetic code be rewritten by the blood of Jesus, I align my life’s timeline with the perfect will and timing of God in the name of Jesus.
64. Father in the name of Jesus, I command every blessing with my name on it that has been diverted to wrong addresses to be rerouted to me now, what is mine shall locate me without further delay in the name of Jesus.
65. Lord, I destroy every evil anchor holding down the ship of my destiny in one spot, I command divine winds to fill my sails and propel me forward into the deep waters of fulfillment in the name of Jesus.
66. My Father, I rebuke every spirit of confusion causing me to miss divine timing through wrong decisions, wrong associations, and misplaced priorities, I receive wisdom that leads to acceleration in the name of Jesus.
67. Father in the name of Jesus, I break every spiritual chain of limitation that has restricted my movement and caused delay in reaching my full potential, I walk in unlimited progress and advancement in the name of Jesus.
68. Lord, I destroy every altar raised against my family where sacrifices of delay, disappointment, and demotion are offered, I erect a new altar of speed, favor, and divine remembrance in the name of Jesus.
69. My Father, I decree and declare divine compensation for every wasted year, opportunity, and relationship, you will restore what the locust has eaten and give me accelerated blessings that make up for lost time in the name of Jesus.
70. Father in the name of Jesus, I permanently silence every voice speaking delay into my destiny, I activate your promise that says you will hasten your word to perform it, let there be supernatural speed in the manifestation of your promises concerning my life in the name of Jesus.
Conclusion
Delay is not your portion as a child of God. Through these 70 powerful prayer points against delay, you’ve engaged in spiritual warfare that breaks the power of stagnation and releases divine acceleration in every area of your life. Consistent prayer combined with faith-filled action is the key to seeing stubborn delays shattered in your life.
As you continue to stand against the spirit of delay, remain vigilant and maintain a posture of expectancy. God is faithful to His promises and will bring them to pass at the appointed time. Sometimes what seems like delay from your perspective is actually divine positioning or preparation for a greater manifestation than you originally envisioned.