Prayer
Prayer For Breakthrough for Families & Situations
At Greater Hope Ministries, we believe that God’s heart is for healing—not just for individuals and families, but also for communities and nations. We are deeply convicted that while God desires healing, we also have a role to play in that process. Partnering with God in healing requires action on our part; it is not a passive experience.
We do not naively suggest that prayer alone will fix everything—that would be an unrealistic and incomplete perspective. However, we believe that God’s Word highlights several key pathways that help us align with His blessing, healing processes, and supernatural breakthroughs. Many of these pathways involve practical choices, such as seeking wisdom, cultivating healthy habits, surrounding ourselves with godly influences, maintaining a teachable spirit, surrendering unhealthy behaviours, seeking after God’s ways, humbling ourselves, and turning away from harmful heart postures. These practical steps allow us to actively partner with God in the process of healing in our lives, families, and communities.
At the same time, we recognize the power of prayer as an essential ingredient in inviting God to do what only He can do. In the Bible, we see countless examples of God working supernaturally in response to faith, such as the story of the young boy who gave Jesus his small portion of food, which Jesus then multiplied beyond what the boy could have ever imagined. Healing and breakthrough often come through this divine partnership—our willingness to give what we have and God’s ability to do the impossible.
As someone who personally experienced supernatural breakthroughs as a young adult, I can testify to the power of a praying mother. My mother was not perfect—she made mistakes—but she knew she needed God’s intervention in her children’s lives. She prayed with unwavering faith, and I believe it was this faith that, even after her passing, led to my own life-changing encounters with Jesus Christ. These encounters transformed my heart and broke the cycles of hopelessness that once held me captive.
Below, we have compiled a short list of scriptures to encourage you in your faith as you seek the Lord for a shift in your situation. We believe God has given many biblical promises regarding family restoration and inheritance for those who seek Him and put Him first. Keep reading to explore how adding prayer to your faith journey can lead to breakthrough.
Can I Pray to God for Help if I Am Not a Christian?
Yes! We believe God’s heart is for everyone to step into the fullness of His goodness and plan. The Bible says that God “sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous” (Matthew 5:45), meaning He pours out blessings regardless of whether someone has yet chosen to accept His gift of salvation. He loves all people, which is why He sent Jesus to die on the cross.
However, it’s important to understand that while anyone can pray, there are spiritual principles at play. If we pray without seeking God’s heart or surrendering to His will, we may experience limitations in what we receive. Prayer is not about accessing a “magic genie” to grant our wishes; rather, Scripture teaches that when we align our hearts with God’s purposes, our prayers become powerful and effective. If we are praying for change but resisting God’s guidance or our personal role in transformation, we may not see the answers we desire—unless, in His sovereignty, God chooses to move anyway. It is important whilst we are talking about praying as a non-believer, it is of the upmost importance that you understand prayer without salvation is merely clutching at straws. God perspective is so much bigger than ours and he knows that life on this earth is not the most important aspect of our lives, reconciliation with God through Jesus Christ and Gods forgiveness is an eternal matter that welcomes us into Gods family and secures the destination and peace of our soul.
The Power of Faith in Prayer
Prayer is about partnering with faith. Hebrews 11:1 tells us that “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Engaging in faith means choosing to believe that God is working behind the scenes, even when we cannot yet see the outcome. Throughout biblical history, we see ordinary people experiencing extraordinary breakthroughs because they chose to lean on faith. Many Christians today can testify to the ways God has answered prayers in unexpected and supernatural ways. Jesus Himself said that we need faith like a child to enter the Kingdom of God (Matthew 18:3).
How to Pray for Family Breakthrough in the Generations
If you’re looking for guidance on how to pray effectively, here are some key principles we believe in at Greater Hope Ministries:
Seek God Intimately in Prayer First
Before engaging in spiritual warfare or intercessory prayer, it’s vital to first seek God personally. The Bible teaches that God loved us before we ever chose to love Him, and He desires to bring all of creation out of brokenness and into His plan. Developing a personal relationship with God allows Him to heal our hearts and reveal areas that need transformation. The book of Deuteronomy, Chapter 28 presents us with two pathways—one leading to life and blessing while the other leads to death and the consequences of sin. When we surrender to God, He helps unravel the destructive patterns in our lives and families. If you have never prayed to accept God’s forgiveness, we encourage you to consider the prayer provided on this page. Inviting Jesus into your life is the beginning of transformation—it is a supernatural start that also empowers us for breakthrough, but He desires to walk with you daily beyond that first step.
Stand on God’s Promises
Understanding the promises God has given in His Word is crucial for prayer. While we cannot simply wish for a better reality, the Bible makes it clear that God is deeply invested in our healing and breakthrough. Learning how to declare and stand firm on biblical promises strengthens our faith in difficult seasons. There may be times when change isn’t immediate, but we are called to “fight the good fight of faith” (1 Timothy 6:12) by believing in God’s faithfulness even when we don’t see results right away.
The Bible warns that we are in a spiritual battle—there is an enemy that seeks to destroy lives and steal faith. This is why standing on God’s Word is imperative. However, standing in faith does not mean staying in unhealthy situations, expecting God to change someone else. Sometimes, God gives us wisdom and boundaries to navigate difficult relationships. He may also desire to transform us as much as He desires to transform our circumstances.
Below, we’ve listed some key scriptures that have encouraged our team as we pray for family members. These passages may resonate with you, or God may reveal additional promises from His Word that specifically strengthen your faith.
We encourage you to keep pressing into prayer, seeking God’s wisdom, and trusting in His timing. Healing and breakthrough often come through faith, persistence, and a willingness to surrender. No matter where you are in your journey, know that God hears your prayers and desires to bring restoration to your life and family.
God’s Promises for Healing, Deliverance, and Salvation of Families
Isaiah 54:13
“All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.”
Isaiah 54:17
“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord.”
Joshua 24:15
“But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Isaiah 43:5-6
“Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’”
Psalm 16:6
“The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.”
Proverbs 11:21
“The seed of the righteous shall be delivered.”
Jeremiah 31:16-17
“Thus says the Lord: ‘Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded, says the Lord, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope in your future,’ says the Lord, ‘that your children shall come back to their own border.’”
Exodus 20:5-6
“For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.”
Genesis 22:17
“I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the gates of their enemies.”
Genesis 24:60
“And they blessed Rebekah and said to her: ‘Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands; and may your descendants possess the gates of those who hate them.’”
Deuteronomy 33:11
“Bless, Lord, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; strike the loins of those who rise against him, and of those who hate him, that they rise not again.”
God’s Faithfulness to His Promises
Numbers 23:19
“God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?”
2 Corinthians 1:20
“For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.”
Hebrews 10:23
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”
Isaiah 55:11
“So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”
Confidence in Prayer & Asking in Faith
Matthew 7:7-8
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.”
1 John 5:14-15
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.”
Hebrews 11:6
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
Mark 11:24
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
Jeremiah 33:3
“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”
Ephesians 3:20
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”
Psalm 34:17
“The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles.”
Guidance of the Holy Spirit in Prayer
Isaiah 28:26
“His God instructs him and teaches him the right way.” (Just as a farmer knows how to handle each crop, so does God guide us in every situation.)
John 16:13
“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come.”
Your Identity as a Child of God
John 1:12
“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.”
Romans 8:16-17
“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ.”
Galatians 3:26
“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.”
1 Peter 2:9
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”
Your Authority in Christ
Luke 10:19
“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
Ephesians 2:6
“And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.”
Matthew 16:19
“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
2 Corinthians 10:4
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.”