Prayer Points Against Spiritual Dryness
Psalm 42:1-2 (KJV):
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?”
Introduction
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Subscribe NowBeloved, spiritual dryness is a condition every serious believer should pay attention to. It is a season when your desire for prayer begins to decrease, studying the Word becomes difficult, worship feels ordinary, and the things of God no longer stir your heart the way they once did. You may still attend church and continue your normal Christian activities, but inwardly you know that your spiritual fire is becoming weak.
Psalm 42:1 says, “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.” This should be the condition of every believer: a heart that longs for God. When that hunger begins to disappear, you should not ignore it. Something needs your attention.
Spiritual dryness does not always happen suddenly. Sometimes it begins with little compromises: missing prayer today, neglecting the Bible tomorrow, becoming too busy for quiet time, allowing entertainment to occupy your mind, or continuously postponing spiritual responsibilities. Little by little, what used to be important becomes optional.
For some believers, spiritual dryness comes after disappointment. You prayed, fasted and believed God concerning something, but the answer did not come the way you expected. If disappointment is not handled carefully, you may begin to withdraw from God without realizing it. Your prayer becomes shorter, your expectation becomes weaker, and eventually your heart becomes tired.
Sin can also weaken spiritual sensitivity. When you repeatedly ignore the conviction of the Holy Spirit and continue doing what you know is wrong, your heart can gradually become insensitive. David understood this when he prayed in Psalm 51:10, “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
Beloved, as you prepare to pray, do not only ask God to change your circumstances. Ask Him to search your heart. Ask Him to reveal whatever has weakened your spiritual hunger. If there is sin, repent. If there is distraction, remove it. If there is disappointment, surrender it. If you have become spiritually exhausted, ask God to renew your strength.
The good news is that spiritual dryness does not have to become permanent. Psalm 85:6 says, “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” God can revive you again. Your prayer life can become strong again. Your hunger for Scripture can return. Your desire for holiness can increase, and your joy in the presence of God can be restored.
Therefore, do not approach these prayers casually. Make up your mind that you will not remain spiritually cold. Tell God sincerely, “Lord, I want You more. Restore my hunger. Revive my prayer life. Draw me closer to You again.” As you pray, may every dry place in your spiritual life receive fresh strength, in Jesus’ name.
How to Overcome Spiritual Dryness
Spiritual dryness should not be ignored. When your desire for prayer, Bible study, worship and fellowship with God begins to reduce, you need to respond intentionally. Revival is not only about having an emotional experience; it is about returning to consistent fellowship with God and dealing honestly with whatever has weakened your spiritual life.
1. Return to God Sincerely
The first step toward spiritual revival is acknowledging that something needs to change. Do not pretend that everything is fine when you know your spiritual life has become weak.
James 4:8 says, “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.” God is calling you back into fellowship. Return to Him sincerely and refuse to allow guilt to keep you away.
2. Rebuild Your Prayer Life
Do not wait until you feel motivated before you begin praying again. Feelings are unreliable. Spiritual discipline means seeking God even when you do not initially feel like doing so.
If your prayer life has become weak, begin again. Set aside a specific period every day and protect it. Consistency is more important than occasional emotional prayer.
3. Return to the Word of God
Your spiritual life cannot remain strong when your Bible remains closed. God’s Word strengthens faith, exposes wrong thinking, corrects us and provides direction.
Psalm 119:105 says: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
Do not only read Scripture when you have problems. Develop a regular habit of reading, meditating and applying what you learn.
4. Remove Unnecessary Distractions
One of the greatest enemies of spiritual concentration today is distraction. A person may spend hours moving from one social-media platform to another but struggle to remain in prayer for fifteen minutes.
Not everything distracting you is necessarily sinful, but anything consistently taking the place of your relationship with God requires boundaries. Reduce whatever continually interrupts your prayer life and create deliberate time to be alone with God.
5. Deal With Sin Honestly
If there is something in your life you know God has been asking you to stop, do not continue defending it. Repentance is not merely feeling sorry; it involves turning away.
Do not pray for revival while deliberately holding on to what is weakening your fellowship with God. Ask God for mercy, receive His forgiveness and take practical steps away from the habit.
6. Deal With Disappointment
Some believers are spiritually dry because they are disappointed with God. They expected something to happen, prayed seriously about it, and the answer did not come in the way or at the time they expected.
Bring your disappointment before God honestly. You may not understand everything He permits, but do not allow unanswered questions to destroy your relationship with Him. Continue trusting Him while asking for strength, wisdom and understanding.
7. Guard Your Spiritual Environment
Your environment can either strengthen or weaken your spiritual life. The people you spend time with, the things you watch and the voices you continually listen to have influence.
Stay around believers who encourage prayer, holiness, wisdom and obedience to God. Be careful about influences that gradually weaken your convictions or make spiritual things seem unimportant.
8. Develop Consistency
Spiritual growth is not built entirely on powerful moments. It is built through consistent prayer, Scripture, worship, obedience and fellowship.
Do not pray intensely for three days and disappear spiritually for three weeks. Ask God for grace to remain consistent. Even when you do not feel emotionally strong, continue seeking Him.
Scriptures for Spiritual Revival
Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
This is a powerful prayer for inner renewal. Revival begins when the heart is cleansed, corrected and redirected toward God.
Psalm 85:6 “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?”
God is able to revive what has become spiritually weak. He can restore hunger, joy, strength and renewed desire for His presence.
Isaiah 40:31 “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength.”
Spiritual exhaustion does not have to become permanent. God gives renewed strength to those who continue to seek and wait upon Him.
Hosea 6:1 “Come, and let us return unto the LORD.”
If you have wandered spiritually, the answer is not to remain discouraged. Return to God. The way back begins with a sincere decision to seek Him again.
James 4:8 “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.”
Spiritual revival requires intentional movement toward God. Make the decision to draw near again through prayer, Scripture, worship and obedience.
Praise and Worship Before Prayer
Before beginning the prayer points, spend a few minutes worshipping God.
Do not rush into the prayers. Allow your heart to become quiet before Him and remember that the purpose of these prayers is not merely to feel better, but to return to deeper fellowship with God.
1. Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Solo:
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.
Chorus:
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
2. Draw Me Nearer
Solo:
I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith,
And be closer drawn to Thee.
Chorus:
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
50 Prayer Points Against Spiritual Dryness
1. Father, I thank You for saving me and giving me the privilege of having a relationship with You, in Jesus’ name.
2. O Lord, have mercy upon me for every way I have neglected my spiritual life, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, forgive me for allowing other things to take the place that belongs to You in my heart, in Jesus’ name.
4. O Lord, revive every dry area of my spiritual life, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, restore my hunger and thirst for Your presence, in Jesus’ name.
6. Every spiritual coldness developing in my heart, disappear, in Jesus’ name.
7. O Lord, restore my desire to pray consistently, in Jesus’ name.
8. Father, restore my love for studying and meditating on Your Word, in Jesus’ name.
9. Every spirit of prayerlessness operating against my spiritual growth, lose your hold over me, in Jesus’ name.
10. O Lord, give me discipline to maintain a consistent prayer altar, in Jesus’ name.
11. Father, expose every distraction responsible for my spiritual weakness, in Jesus’ name.
12. Anything occupying my heart and pushing God into the background, lose your influence over me, in Jesus’ name.
13. O Lord, deliver me from spiritual laziness, in Jesus’ name.
14. Father, give me grace to protect my quiet time with You, in Jesus’ name.
15. Every habit repeatedly stealing my prayer and Bible-study time, come to an end, in Jesus’ name.
16. O Lord, create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me, in Jesus’ name.
17. Father, restore my spiritual sensitivity, in Jesus’ name.
18. Every sin weakening my fellowship with God, I repent and turn away from you today, in Jesus’ name.
19. O Lord, give me grace to obey Your Word even when obedience is difficult, in Jesus’ name.
20. Father, restore my first love for You, in Jesus’ name.
21. Every disappointment that has made me withdraw from God, receive healing, in Jesus’ name.
22. O Lord, heal every wound that has affected my prayer life, in Jesus’ name.
23. Father, help me to trust You even when I do not understand what You are doing, in Jesus’ name.
24. Every discouragement weakening my faith, lose your hold over me, in Jesus’ name.
25. O Lord, renew my strength where spiritual battles have made me tired, in Jesus’ name.
26. Father, teach me to wait upon You without becoming weary, in Jesus’ name.
27. Every spiritual sleepiness preventing me from seeking God seriously, come to an end, in Jesus’ name.
28. O Lord, awaken my heart to prayer, worship and Scripture, in Jesus’ name.
29. Father, let fresh fire return to my prayer altar, in Jesus’ name.
30. Every appetite for things that weaken my spiritual life, lose your power over me, in Jesus’ name.
31. O Lord, give me wisdom and discipline concerning how I spend my time, in Jesus’ name.
32. Father, deliver me from excessive entertainment and distractions that weaken my devotion, in Jesus’ name.
33. Every wrong relationship weakening my Christian convictions, lose your influence over me, in Jesus’ name.
34. O Lord, connect me with believers who will encourage my spiritual growth, in Jesus’ name.
35. Father, give me greater hunger for sound biblical teaching, in Jesus’ name.
36. Every dryness affecting my understanding of Scripture, give way to fresh understanding, in Jesus’ name.
37. O Lord, open my understanding whenever I read Your Word, in Jesus’ name.
38. Father, let Your Word become precious to my heart again, in Jesus’ name.
39. Every voice telling me that I can never become spiritually strong again, be silenced, in Jesus’ name.
40. O Lord, give me courage to begin again wherever I have become spiritually inconsistent, in Jesus’ name.
41. Father, restore every good spiritual discipline I have abandoned, in Jesus’ name.
42. Every spirit of procrastination affecting my devotion to God, lose your hold over me, in Jesus’ name.
43. O Lord, teach me to seek You before allowing other things to consume my attention, in Jesus’ name.
44. Father, increase my desire for holiness, righteousness and obedience, in Jesus’ name.
45. Every spiritual emptiness within my soul, give way to renewed hunger for God, in Jesus’ name.
46. O Lord, revive my worship life and teach me to worship You sincerely, in Jesus’ name.
47. Father, let my soul continually thirst after You as the hart panteth after the water brooks, in Jesus’ name.
48. O Lord, turn this season of spiritual dryness into a testimony of spiritual restoration, in Jesus’ name.
49. Father, make my spiritual life deeper, stronger and more consistent than before, in Jesus’ name.
50. O Lord, revive me completely; restore my prayer life, renew my hunger for Your Word, increase my desire for holiness, strengthen my faith and draw me into deeper fellowship with You, in Jesus’ mighty name.
Amen.
