Stagnation is a state of inactivity, and one that can lead to a lack of growth and progress. This can apply to all areas of life, including relationships, careers, and personal development. Praying against stagnation is a way to invite God’s power and presence into our lives, and to ask Him to help us move forward and achieve the plans and purposes He has for us. It is also a way to combat feelings of complacency and apathy, and to remain focused on our goals and dreams. Praying against stagnation is a reminder that we are not meant to stay in the same place forever, but to constantly grow and evolve in our walk with God and in our lives.
Here are 30 Bible verses to pray against stagnation;
1. Isaiah 43:18-19:
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
2. Psalm 23:2-3:
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3. Proverbs 3:5-6:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
4. Jeremiah 29:11:
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
5. Philippians 3:13-14:
“But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
6. Psalm 40:1-3:
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.”
7. Isaiah 60:1-2:
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.”
8. Habakkuk 2:3:
“For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.”
9. Deuteronomy 2:3:
“You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north.”
10. Isaiah 58:11:
“The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.”
11. Isaiah 41:10:
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
12. Joel 2:25-26:
“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten— the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm— my great army that I sent among you. You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed.”
13. Joshua 1:9:
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
14. Psalm 126:5-6:
“Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.”
15. Isaiah 55:8-9:
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
16. Philippians 4:13:
“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
17. Romans 8:28:
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
18. Jeremiah 33:3:
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
19. Psalm 27:1:
“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?”
20. Ephesians 2:10:
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
21. Romans 12:2:
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
22. Isaiah 61:1-3:
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.”
23. Jeremiah 1:5:
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
24. Philippians 1:6:
“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
25. Psalm 40:4:
“Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.”
26. Matthew 6:33:
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
27. Romans 8:1-2:
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”
28. Psalm 27:14:
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
29. Hebrews 12:1-2:
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
30. Isaiah 40:31:
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Prayer Points:
- Father, I thank you for your Word that gives me hope and encouragement, may your Holy name be glorified both now and forever. Amen.
- Lord, I pray that you would help me to forget the past and focus on the future, just as your Word has said that I am a new creation, old things have passed away, behold all things are made new, therefore I do away with everything that connects to the past and I am made new. Amen.
- Lord, I pray that you would guide me along the right paths and lead me to still waters, prosper my ways and grant me your promised rest. Amen.
- Lord, I pray that you would reveal your plans for my life and give me hope for the future, for your Word says that you have plans for me, plans for good which would lead me to that expected end. Amen.
- Father, help me to press on toward the goal and not be discouraged by setbacks or failures, give me the needed strength to keep forging ahead against all odds. Amen.
- Lord, I pray that you would lift me out of any pit of despair or hopelessness. In Jesus name. Amen.
- Lord, help me to see the new things you are doing and to respond to your leadings, that I may attain good success. Amen.
- Father, help me to wait patiently for your timing and not rush ahead of your plans. Amen.
- Lord, help me to turn away from old habits or patterns that have held me back, set me free from every yoke of stagnation that I may walk in freedom. Amen.
- Lord, I pray that you would strengthen me and help me to run with perseverance the race marked out for me. Amen.
