Evangelist Joshua Orekhie Ministries

40 Days Fasting & Prayer Announcement

Theme: A Cry for Mercy

Scriptures:

Psalm 51 | Psalm 57 | Mark 10:47 | Psalm 86:3 | Luke 18:13 | Psalm 130:2

⏱ Fasting Schedule:

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: Early Morning to 6:00pm

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays: Early Morning to 2:00pm

Let’s come together in prayer and fasting, seeking God’s mercy, grace, and divine breakthrough!

DAY 7: A CRY FOR MERCY TO BREAK THE POWER OF HIDDEN HABITS

Numbers 32:23

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.

Psalms 32:5

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

Proverbs 28:13

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Romans 6:1-2

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

INTRODUCTION

Hidden habits are secret chains. They may not be visible to people, but they are completely exposed before God. A hidden habit is a repeated action, thought, or behaviour that operates in secrecy and gradually gains control over a person’s life.

It may appear small or harmless to others, yet many destinies have been weakened, attacked, delayed, and polluted by what seemed insignificant. Many believers genuinely love God. They fast sincerely and pray passionately, yet they remain trapped in certain patterns that refuse to die.

Some of these habits may have been inherited, while others are satanically planted to gain access and control. Instead of confronting them, people often excuse them by saying, “It’s normal,” or “God understands,” or “I am tired of fighting it without seeing results.”

But the truth is this: that habit may be one of the main doorways through which the enemy operates and settles comfortably in a person’s life. In Scripture, Samson did not fall suddenly. His downfall was gradual until the strength he once have no longer work for him. Hidden habits work the same way.

They don’t destroy overnight; they weaken you quietly until resistance or grace is gone. Hidden habits delay answers to prayer. They block opportunities and prevent good people from locating or helping you.

Whether it is anger, unforgiveness, sexual immorality, lust, lies, envy, jealousy, bitterness, addictions, or secret negative behaviours, anything that thrives in secrecy must be confronted urgently. If not dealt with, these habits can hinder a person from receiving the mercy of God.

Over time, the heart becomes desensitized, and the person may no longer even acknowledge these things as sin. The enemy then traps the person in endless prayers; praying regularly but not praying rightly and this may not addressing the root issue that is fighting their soul.

The truth remains: what you refuse to confront today will confront you tomorrow. This is why the mercy of God is desperately needed. This is why this fasting is necessary. This season is not about appearance or pretence; it is about crying for salvation, freedom, and true deliverance.

A hidden habit is proof that something else is ruling that area of your life. The habit you avoid talking about publicly, the one you resist correction on, the one you defend silently-that is the very thing seeking to destroy you.

Whatever you refuse to surrender will eventually damage your life. You cannot overcome a sin you are still protecting. You cannot defeat what you are still nurturing. This is a divine opportunity to cry out to God and ask Him to shine His light into the hidden corners of your heart.

Cry to the Holy Spirit to break the sin you are tired of fighting. Cry for freedom from habits that have refused to die despite prayers and efforts. Cry for mercy to rescue your soul.

CONFESSION

O Lord my God, I come before You with a sincere heart and without excuse. I acknowledge that nothing in my life is hidden from Your eyes. I confess every habit, pattern, and secret struggle that has weakened my spirit and hindered my walk with You. I renounce whatever You desire to destroy, and I release my life fully to Your light. I cry for mercy, not judgement; for cleansing, not condemnation. Today, let Your light search me, purge me, and set me free. By Your mercy, break every hidden chain and restore me completely, in the name of Jesus.

PRAISE AND WORSHIP 

• Sing songs of repentance and surrender.
• Sing songs about the blood of Jesus.
• Sing songs about freedom and holiness.
• Sing any hymns of your choice.

(DAY 7): A CRY FOR MERCY TO BREAK THE POWER OF HIDDEN HABITS – Prayer Points

1. O Lord, by Your mercy expose and uproot every hidden habit and sin destroying my spiritual life, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

2. Father, every habit I practice in secret that is draining my virtue, break its power over my life now, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

3. Blood of Jesus speak deliverance over every secret sin fighting my destiny, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

4. O God of mercy, as I cry to You today, deliver me from what I cannot deliver myself from, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

5. O God of mercy, as I cry to You today, replace every destructive habit in my life with a hunger for righteousness and holiness, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

6. Power that keeps pulling me back into sin, break by the mercy of God, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

7. O God of mercy, as I cry to You today, let Your compassion uproot every habit the enemy uses to accuse me before You, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

8. O God of mercy, as I cry to You today, let Your light drive out every darkness I have tolerated in my secret life, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

9. O God of mercy, as I cry to You today, strengthen my inner man to resist temptation when no one is watching, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

10. O God of mercy, as I cry to You today, let the blood of Jesus cleanse my heart from every secret stain, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

11. O God of mercy restore my confidence to pray sincerely without hidden condemnation, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

12. O Lord, give me wisdom to recognize temptation early and escape from it quickly before it grips me, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

13. Father, deliver me from every sin assigned to rubbish my life and destiny this year, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

14. O Lord, let Your grace empower me to adjust my lifestyle to Your expectation of me, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

15. O God of mercy, uproot every seed of double-mindedness, fear and frustration from my life, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

16. O Lord, give me courage to confront my weakness and the grace to overcome my sin, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

17. O Lord deliver me from every secret sins that have become normal in my life, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

18. Father, where shame has kept me hiding from You, let Your mercy draw me close to You again, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

19. Father, help me guard my heart with all diligence. Give me wisdom to avoid situations, places, and people that trigger my old habits, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

20. Every demon assigned to keep me bound to hidden habits, I command you to leave now, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

21. O Lord, I destroy every altar I’ve built to these hidden habits. I tear down every idol in my heart. I break every covenant with sin, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

22. Father, expose every hidden agreement I’ve made with darkness. Every vow, every oath, every covenant with sin that I’ve spoken or thought, I renounce it now. (3 times)

23. I break every generational curse operating through these hidden habits. Every familiar spirit that has followed my family line, I command you to leave now, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

24. By the mercy of God, I receive grace to hate what You hate and to forsake every hidden habit displeasing to You, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

25. By Your mercy, O Lord, silence every inner voice justifying secret habits in my life, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

26. O God of mercy, wash my mind from secret imaginations and thoughts that give birth to hidden sins, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

27. O Lord, let Your mercy arise and scatter every power enforcing secret habits in my thoughts and actions, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

28. O Lord, by Your mercy, silence every memory that keeps replaying sinful patterns in my mind, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

29. Let the mercy of God empower me to confess, forsake, and overcome every secret struggle in my life, in the name of Jesus. (2 times)

30. Father, by Your mercy, dismantle every inner excuse that keeps defending secret sins in my life, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

31. Father, let Your mercy expose and destroy every secret habit that pretends to be normal behavior in my life, in Jesus’ name. (3 times)

32. Father, let Your mercy remove every sense of comfort I have developed around hidden sins, in the name of Jesus. (3 times)

33. Add your personal prayers and prophesy to yourself.

PRAYER ASSIGNMENT
After praying today, take 10-15 minutes alone with God, reflecting all mistakes. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal anything you ignored, justified, or hidden, write it down (privately) and tear it.
Say this – By this mercy of God, this sin will no longer have dominion over me.

MEMORY VERSES:

Psalms 19:12, Proverbs 28:13, Romans 6:14, Hebrews 4:13, Galatians 5:16, 1 Corinthians 10:12, Psalms 51:6, 1 John 1:7, Galatians 5:1, Titus 2:11-12, Psalms 51.