Praying God’s Promises: The Book of Romans
One of the most life-changing ways we can use the Word of God is to pray Scripture.
The Word is reliable, tested, pure, and true. Praying God’s promises is a great place to start, and the book of Romans is filled with countless details about what Jesus has accomplished for believers through his blood, given for us.
Press into prayer with the Word consistently and watch the promises take root in your heart and renew your mind. Because of what Jesus has done you have access to the Father, to come before his throne in your own secret place of prayer, agreeing with what he has said about you in his Word.
The practice of prayer
Each declaration below is so rich and multi-faceted that you could just pray only one of them for weeks. I’ve listed the scripture references so that you can go beyond just reading what I’ve shared and open your Bible to read the Word yourself.
May you receive the grace to stay with God in prayer!
Praying the Promises
In the name of Jesus, I declare that because of what Jesus has done for me:
I have a changed heart. Romans 2:29
I’ve been freed from the penalty of my sins. Romans 3:24
I have peace with God. Romans 5:1
I’ve been brought into a place of undeserved privilege. Romans 5:2
I’ve been made right with God. Romans 4:25, 5:18
I am counted as righteous, by my faith. Romans 4:5
I have the Holy Spirit, given by God, to fill my heart with his love. Romans 5:5
I am a friend of God; Jesus has given me a wonderful new relationship with God. Romans 5:11
I have been forgiven by God, by grace, as a free gift. Romans 5:15-16
I live in triumph over sin and death. Romans 5:17
I have a new life. Romans 5:18, 6:4
I have eternal life. Romans 5:21, 6:23
I’ve been set free from the power of sin. I’m dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Jesus. Romans 6:11, 6:18
I have been united with Jesus in his death, and will also be raised to life as he was. Romans 6:5
I am united with Jesus. I will produce a harvest of good deeds for God and serve him, through the life of the Spirit. Romans 7:4, 7:6
I am saved from condemnation. Romans 8:1
The just requirement of the law has been fully satisfied for me. Romans 8:4
I no longer have to be controlled by my sinful nature. Romans 8:9, 8:12
I have life through his Spirit; Christ lives in me. Romans 8:10-11
I’ve been adopted as God’s child; I now able call him “Abba, Father,” and I have been made his heir, an heir of God’s glory. Romans 8:14-17, 8:23
I’ve been given the Holy Spirit within me as a foretaste of future glory. Romans 8:23
I have the promise of a new body, a body released from sin and suffering. Romans 8:23
I have the help of the Holy Spirit in my weaknesses. Romans 8:26
The Holy Spirit prays for me, and pleads for me in harmony with God’s own will. Romans 8:26-27
I’ve been chosen by God, called to come to him, given right standing with him, and given his glory. Romans 8:29-30
I have Jesus at God’s right hand, pleading for me. Romans 8:34
No one can ever condemn or accuse me, for God is for me. Romans 8:31-34
Overwhelming victory is mine through his love for me! Romans 8:37
Nothing in all creation can ever separate me from God’s love as revealed in Jesus. Romans 8:38-39
I’ve been grafted into God’s own people by faith in him, and now also receive the blessing God has promised Abraham and his children. Romans 11:17, 11:19
I have a confident hope. Romans 12:12
I belong to the Lord. Romans 14:8
The language used here was developed using the New Living Translation (NLT) of the Bible.