Do you have nightmares? Are you always struggling to sleep because you seem to be afflicted with bad dreams the moment you shut your eyes to sleep? I can understand your pain and I want you to know that it is not God’s plan for you to wake up in the middle of the night scared to death and unable to sleep.
This is why I have written these powerful prayers for nightmares. They are prayers that are going to cause God to intervene in your situation and end the agenda of the devil to steal your joy, keep you in fear, and molest you in the face of the victory that God has given you.
15 Prayers For Nightmares
The following are prayers you should say to cancel every agenda of the devil to continue giving you nightmares:
God, I’m Here Again. I Don’t Know What To Say Because These Nightmares Just Keep Coming Back. But You’re Stronger Than Whatever Is Trying To Scare Me. Please Cancel Every Plan The Devil Has In These Dreams. I’m Tired Of Waking Up Afraid. Give Me Peace When I Sleep
God is indeed stronger than whatever is projecting negative dreams to you. These dreams can materialize in the face of His power and when we even rest on His promise in Isaiah 26:3, we are secure.
Lord, I Feel Like These Dreams Are More Than Dreams. They Feel Like Attacks. I Don’t Want To Live Scared Of The Night Anymore. Cancel Every Evil Agenda Sent To Me Through Dreams. Make My Dreams Pure And Filled With You. I Don’t Want Anything That’s Not From You. I Trust You To Protect Me
Many times, the dreams we have are not from God. It is not God’s plan to send you dreams that make you feel scared. There are times when these dreams are a revelation of satanic agendas against your life. But we have a promise from God’s word in Isaiah 54:17;
Father, Sometimes I Wake Up So Confused After These Dreams. I Don’t Even Know What’s Real Anymore. Please Restore My Mind, Lord. Help Me Think Clearly Again. Take Away All The Fear And Doubt These Dreams Are Planting In Me. Let Me Feel Safe Because You Are My Refuge (2 Timothy 1:7)
Sometimes, the goal of these nightmares is to keep you in fear. Fear is a tool of the devil to make you forget about the victory you have in Christ Jesus and the joyous state you are supposed to be in continually. This is why 2 Tim 1:7 is our text for this prayer because God has not given us the Spirit of fear.
God, I Don’t Know Why These Dreams Keep Happening, But I’m Asking You To Stop Them. Please Block Every Negative Projection Aimed At Me While I Sleep. Let Nothing Harmful Come Near Me. I Need Your Protection Now More Than Ever (Psalm 91:11)
Oftentimes, when we have or experience nightmares, there are negative projections against our lives. There are so many gimmicks that the devil explores when he is trying to get the believer and negative dreams are one of his tools. However, we are sure God is never going to allow any evil to come near us.
Jesus, I Know You Said We’d Have Trouble In This World, But These Nightmares Feel Like Too Much. I Can’t Handle Them Alone. Please Cancel Every Demonic Activity Trying To Steal My Peace. Give Me Rest Tonight, Real Rest That Only You Can Give (John 14:27)
Yes, nightmares are sometimes the devil’s plan to steal our peace. Even though Jesus told us we were going to have troubles in this world, He also promised us peace that would pass all understanding. When you encounter these nightmares, you can pray for the restoration of peace.
Father, I Feel Like The Enemy Is Trying To Mess With My Mind Through These Dreams. Break Every Chain Of Fear And Anxiety They Bring. Replace It With Your Perfect Peace, Lord. I Need You So Much Right Now (Philippians 4:6-7)
The end product of these dreams are to inflict fear and anxiety in your heart as a believer. This is why we should pray against these byproducts. This prayer is against the fear and anxiety that comes from the nightmares you might be having.
Lord, Sometimes These Nightmares Feel So Real. It’s Like They’re Happening In Real Life, And I Wake Up Exhausted. Please Cancel The Devil’s Plans To Use My Dreams Against Me. Show Me That You Are Bigger And Stronger Than Anything I’m Facing In My Sleep (Isaiah 41:10)
In the face of God’s power, every negative nightmare is rendered powerless. This prayer is a declaration of the victory we have in God and when we pray, we are acknowledging God’s power in bringing every evil orchestration from the devil to its knee.
God, I Feel So Weak When These Dreams Come. I Don’t Know How To Fight Them. But I Know You Can Fight For Me. Destroy Every Evil Projection Sent To Harm Me. Let My Sleep Be A Time Of Healing And Not Fear (Matthew 11:28)
When you are feeling overwhelmed after these dreams, not knowing how to fight them or what to say when they occur, you can pray this prayer. Every agenda that the nightmare carries will be neutralized by the Blood of Jesus.
Father, Sometimes I Don’t Even Remember What I Dreamed, But I Wake Up Feeling Terrible. Please Remove Every Hidden Attack The Enemy Is Using In My Dreams. Cover Me With Your Blood, Lord. Protect Me From Things I Can’t Even See (Ephesians 6:12)
This is for when you dream and you forget. It can be difficult to pray against the plan of the devil because you have forgotten what you saw. But then, you do not need to remember what it is you saw, provided you are waking up with fear, it is not God’s plan for you and you can pray against it.
Lord, I’m So Tired Of Waking Up In Fear. It Feels Like I’m Battling Something Every Night. Cancel Every Plan Of The Enemy To Make Me Afraid. Fill My Mind With Your Promises So I Can Rest In You (Psalm 4:8)
This is a prayer to ask God to help fill your mind with His promises to you. You might also have to study the Bible to know these promises and meditate on them.
God, I Feel Like I’m Losing My Peace Because Of These Dreams. Please Help Me. Restore My Peace And Give Me A Sound Mind. Don’t Let The Enemy Mess With My Thoughts Anymore. I Trust You To Bring Me Peace Tonight (Romans 8:6)
If you are unable to sleep because of the nightmare you are seeing, then this is a good prayer to say against these nightmares. It is a plea to ask the Lord for His peace which will help you to be able to sleep that night.
Father, I Don’t Want To Deal With These Nightmares Anymore. They’re Stealing My Sleep And My Joy. Cancel Every Evil Thing Sent To Me Through My Dreams. Let Your Light Shine In My Mind And Chase Away All Darkness (James 4:7)
Our God exists in light and in Him, there is no darkness. With this prayer, we are asking Him to overwhelm us with His light which is capable of dispelling every darkness. The light that darkness cannot comprehend can disrupt the web of darkness that exists to cause you to see nightmares.
Jesus, Sometimes These Dreams Feel Like They’re Trying To Tell Me Something Bad Will Happen. But I Refuse To Believe Anything The Enemy Says. Cancel Every Lie And Every Evil Thought Planted In My Mind Through These Dreams. Let Your Truth Fill My Heart Instead (John 8:32)
A lot of times, negative dreams are actually pointers or prophecies about things that are about to happen. We can say this prayer to cancel these things from happening. It does not matter whether they are true or projections of darkness, we have the power in the name of Jesus to cancel whatever negativity that is ahead of us.
Lord, I’m Tired Of Living In Fear Because Of What I See In My Dreams. Break Every Chain The Enemy Is Using To Trap Me. Restore My Mind, My Peace, And My Faith. I Know You’re Greater Than Any Nightmare (1 John 4:4)
This prayer is to pull you out of every bondage of fear that the enemy may have succeeded in placing you. By the power in the name of Jesus, we are asking that our peace, joy, mind, and faith are restored. And this prayer is based on the understanding that God is mightier than the nightmare and whatever is sponsoring it.
Father, I’m Asking You To Surround Me Tonight. Don’t Let Anything Evil Come Near Me. Cancel Every Plan The Enemy Has To Disturb My Sleep. Let Your Angels Guard Me And Keep Me Safe Until The Morning (Psalm 34:7)
If you are unable to sleep after the dream you just had, maybe because of fear, then you should pray this prayer. You can rest assured that God will keep you safe. He will give His angels charge over you to keep you and prevent any harm from coming your way.
Final Thoughts
I believe that these 15 prayers for nightmares will decapitate every plan of the enemy to use dreams to keep you in bondage. God’s deliverance is released on your life and the hold of negative dreams is broken in the name of Jesus.