Prayer against deception in ministry Righteous Father you are holy and your word is truth I come before you with a surrendered heart asking for protection from all forms of deception in the work of ministry Lord your word warns "For such men are false apostles deceitful workers masquerading as apostles of Christ and no wonder for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light," 2 Corinthians 11:13-14 So I ask you to guard me from spiritual deception from within and without Let no pride ambition tradition or emotion distort what you've called me to do Search my heart oh God Purify my motives Cleanse my spirit of any desire to impress compete or control Let my ministry not be built on charisma numbers or human wisdom but on the solid rock of Christ and your word Your word declares "Not many of you should become teachers because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly," James 3:1 Keep me from teaching error even unintentionally Let the fear of the Lord always rest on me and the Holy Spirit guide every word I speak sing write or lead Let my doctrine be sound my lifestyle pure and my heart humble before you I renounce every spirit of manipulation flattery and false prophecy every counterfeit move performance spirit or deception disguised as revelation every dependence on signs or sensationalism instead of truth Father raise up in me the spirit of discernment 1 John 4:1 Help me to test every spirit weigh every word and align everything with your scriptures Surround me with voices that sharpen me not flatter me Correct me when I drift Rebuke me if I stray Let my ministry never outgrow my intimacy with you Let my platform never be bigger than my character Let everything I do point to Jesus Christ alone the way the truth and the life John 14:6 In the name of Jesus amen