Prayer is a sacred practice that is meant to connect individuals with a higher power and seek guidance, protection, and blessings. It is a means of expressing gratitude and asking for forgiveness. However, there have been debates and discussions surrounding the possibility of casting a curse on someone through prayer. The concept of cursing someone through prayer dates back to ancient times, where various cultures believed in the power of words and intentions. It was believed that invoking negative energy through prayers could bring harm or misfortune upon an individual. In some traditions, curse prayers were commonly used as a means of seeking justice or revenge.
8Philo, De Vita Moysis, I.48.
9Josephus, Flavius. Antiquities of the Jews, IV.VI.2.
If diviners enjoyed a past record of success, they could demand high prices for their divination, and Balak knew that hiring a sorcerer as notable as Balaam would be very expensive. But because none was capable of cursing Israel, he sent emissaries nearly 400 miles to plead with Balaam to come and curse the people of Israel on his behalf.
In some traditions, curse prayers were commonly used as a means of seeking justice or revenge. However, the idea of casting a curse through prayer raises ethical and moral questions. Many religious and spiritual beliefs emphasize the importance of love, compassion, forgiveness, and the golden rule of treating others as one would like to be treated.
PRAYER FOR BREAKING OF CURSES
I break every curse of the wanderer and the vagabond. I break the curse of rebellion, disobedience, and not obeying the Word of the Lord. I command selfishness and greed to loose me in JESUS' Name. I break the curse of the city, the things that I have tried to build under myself, the kingdoms and possessions. I break the curse off my fields, lands and inheritance. I break the curse off the fruit of my body, off my children, and my generation. I break the curse off of the increase of my wealth, the things I have done, and the blessings of my land.
I break the curse off my going out and my coming in, my sitting down and my rising up. I break the curse off my basket and storehouse in the Name of JESUS. I break every curse that satan has set up to bring defeat into my generation man.
I command all lawlessness and rebellion to cease in the Name of JESUS. I break the curse of confusion. I command the spirit of confusion, the spirit of Babylon, the harlot system, that whorish nature, that flirtatious woman that goes a whoring after other gods, to lose me right now in the Name of JESUS. I go back ten generations and break that hold on my life. I come against that Babylon curse. I come against all the rebuke and blasphemy, every curse of damnation that has been spoken upon my bloodline for ten generations. Everything that took away my self worth, I command it broken.
I come against the spirit of destruction, all the perishing and quickening. I command this curse of destruction to be loosed off of my generation in the Mighty Name of JESUS. I command the curse of evil, all the backbiting, the slander, the contention, the anger, the hatred, to come out in JESUS' Name. (You are the priest in your tabernacle. God causes this by the Name of JESUS taking effect in you.)
I come against every pestilence. I break the curse of poverty and command that spirit to loose me. The things that have been stolen from me, I command them to come into obedience to the Word of God. I break the curse of the thief and the liar, incest, illegitimacy, and sodomy. I come against the spirit of pride and self-righteousness. Religious spirits, I command you to loose me.
I break the curse of consumption and fever, inflammation, fiery heat and sword and drought, blasting and mildew that would pursue me till I perish. I come against all diseases and infirmities, the pneumonia virus, in the Name of JESUS.
I command the curse of brass, not hearing, no sight, no vision to be broken. I break the curse of blindness and godlessness in my generation in the Name of JESUS.
I command condemnation, you will loose me in the Mighty Name of JESUS. I break the curse of powdered soil and dust from the heavens and the spirit of destruction. I break the curse that causes me to be struck down before my enemies. The spirit of failure, no vision, I command it to loose me. I break the curse of death, premature death. I break the curse of boils, blood diseases, tumors, in the Name of JESUS. I command the curse of cancer to be loosed from my body. I command bitterness, bitter roots, resentments, unforgiveness to loose me. I break the curse of molestation and frigidity in the Name of JESUS.
I break everything that would make me the tail, the man beneath. I come against depression, insanity, and retardation and I command it to loose me.
I break the curse of scurvy, itch, all skin diseases, and things that don't heal, herpes, and psoriasis. I come against the spirit of torment in itches, nervousness. I break the curse of shingles, madness, and insanity. I break the curse of blindness, no spiritual insight, physical and mental. I come against the spirit of dismay, dismay of mind and heart, the spirit of despair, mental anguish, mental depression, and I command you to loose me in JESUS' Name.
Everything that has been allowed to bruise my life, I now cancel it. I call Heaven and earth to witness that I will not be bound with the curse of poverty any longer. I come against the enemy coming in and robbing from me, taking the things that are precious and robbing me of good.
I break the curse of lust, promiscuity, adultery, fornication, bestiality, and perversion. Your assignment is cancelled. The spirit of fantasy, the daydreamer, I break your hold in JESUS' Name.
I break the curse of sore boils and in the knees and legs -- no upright walk. I command the curse on the knees, the lack of balance, to be broken off of my life. Boils that can't be healed from the soles of my feet to the top of my head will be healed in JESUS' Name. I break every curse of disease, all the diseases of Egypt, all 39 diseases that could be visited to my bloodline. I command the curse of the cat-of-nine-tails, the 39 lashes to loose me: arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, heart trouble, nervousness, and all the things that are visited in the bloodline, the weaknesses of the knees, rheumatism, all the things that settle in the neck, in the column, the back. I break the curse of a weak back, hips and legs, in the Name of JESUS. I break the curse of edema, swelling. I break the curse of heart attach and stroke, and I command it broken off my bloodline.
I break the curse that would allow the enemy to pursue me and allow him to come in and present himself. I break the curse of all witchcraft and all mind control. I command every demon to loose me in the name of JESUS. I break the curse of the false prophet, false teaching, things that I have listened to and taken into my being. I command all false teachings and errors, to be broken and out of my life in JESUS' Name. I repent before You, Lord, and I ask You to show me from here on in, what is right in Your sight, in Your Word.
I break the curse of unbelievers, unbelievers in my household, that mixture in the house from the mother, the father, the children, the wife or husband. I break the curse of laziness and I command the spirit of passivity to loose me in JESUS' Name.
I command the witch and the warlock, the generation man that has been infiltrated with these things to go in the Name of JESUS. I break the curse of Jezebel. I call that theatrical spirit that has to be seen and heard loosed in JESUS' Name.
I break the curse of verbal abuse and physical abuse. (Many times as children we were whipped, beaten, cursed at and it left a mark on our personality.) I come against that spirit of abuse and I break the curses of damnation in JESUS' Name.
(Now start praising the Lord.) I worship you, Lord. I give my vessel to you, I give my being to you and I surrender to you, Lord. Come on in JESUS and take every area that I've emptied out. I give it to you, Lord, in JESUS' Name. Amen.
The act of intentionally causing harm to others through prayer contradicts these teachings and goes against the fundamental principles of most faiths. Moreover, prayer is typically seen as a means of communication with a higher power, seeking blessings, and expressing positive intentions. It is a practice aimed at promoting healing, peace, and well-being. While individuals might have their personal intentions and desires while praying, the idea that one can manipulate divine powers to harm others seems unlikely and contrary to the core purpose of prayer. It is important to differentiate between genuinely harmful intentions and the power of prayer. While some may believe they have the ability to cast curses through prayer, it is likely that their beliefs and intentions stem more from personal superstitions or cultural traditions rather than any actual power within the act of praying itself. In conclusion, the possibility of casting a curse on someone through prayer is a debatable subject that has been rooted in ancient beliefs and cultural practices. However, it contradicts the fundamental principles of most religions, which emphasize love, compassion, and forgiveness. While individuals may have their personal beliefs and intentions, it is unlikely that prayer itself possesses the power to cause harm or misfortune to others..
Reviews for "Protecting oneself from curses: Rituals and practices for expelling negative energies."
1. Sarah - Rating: 1/5
I found "Is it possible to cast a curse on someone through prayer" to be a highly misleading and disturbing article. The mere suggestion of using prayer as a means to curse someone goes against the principles of love and compassion that prayer usually embodies. It promotes negativity and harm towards others instead of focusing on healing and positive intentions. I strongly disagree with the idea presented in this article and would not recommend it to anyone seeking genuine spiritual guidance.
2. Mark - Rating: 2/5
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3. Emily - Rating: 2/5
"Is it possible to cast a curse on someone through prayer" left a sour taste in my mouth. The article seemed to exploit religious beliefs and manipulate them in a negative way. It would have been more useful to explore the power of prayer in bringing positivity and healing instead of focusing on curses and harm towards others. I felt it lacked ethical considerations and failed to acknowledge the potential consequences of such actions. I would caution readers to approach this article with skepticism and a critical mindset.