Four Things That Block the Ministry of Angels

There are about four things people do that block their angel or the ministry of angels in their lives. As long as you’re under the influence of my voice, I pray that you stop doing these four things that I’m going to share or rather talk to you about. I know that in today’s church, ministers of the gospel talk more about prayer, anointing, giving, and faith. And of course, there’s nothing wrong with that. But all I’m saying is we have very few ministers who talk about the importance of the ministry of angels in a believer’s life. Believe it or not, there are two important things in our time, in our dispensation. Number one, the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Number two, the ministry of angels.

Allow me to quickly define or explain what an angel is, because there are so many explanations surrounding the word “angel.” There are people who believe that angels are people who once lived and died and as a result are now watching over them. They call those people angels, which is not true. The devil is a liar; there’s nothing like that. But let’s look at what the Bible says about angels. Hebrews 1:14 declares that angels are ministering spirits sent by God to minister to those who have inherited salvation. This means once one becomes a Christian—a born-again child of God—a believer, God automatically releases angels to minister to that person. You don’t have to apply for angels. You don’t have to pray to God, “Release angels.” No. The moment you say yes to Jesus, you are given angels.

Before the angels that are assigned to you because you are now born again, you already have an angel. We call it your personal angel—your guardian angel. That one was given to you the day you were born. We see that in Matthew 18:10 when Jesus was talking about the guardian angels of the little ones. We also see it in Acts 12 when the church was praying for Peter in prison. God released an angel to rescue Peter, and when Peter arrived where the believers were praying, they said, “It must be his angel.” That means the church at that time understood not just the ministry of angels but also that every person has their own angel. Your angel looks like you and sounds like you.

In the book of Revelation, chapter 1, an angel came with the revelation of Jesus to John, and John didn’t even realize it was an angel—he thought it was Jesus. This shows us that even Jesus has an angel that looks and sounds exactly like Him. From Genesis to Revelation, we see the patriarchs walking with angels. We see the prophets operating with angels. We see Jesus Himself surrounded by angels. Before Jesus was born, an angel was sent to announce His birth. After He was born and Herod was killing babies, an angel appeared to His father to warn him. When Herod died, the angel appeared again and said, “Go back.”

Jesus as a grown man fasted 40 days and nights, and when the devil left Him, angels came and ministered to Him (Matthew 4:11). Imagine—this is Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, yet He still allowed angels to minister to Him. That means Jesus understood something believers of our time don’t. Later, when He prayed in Gethsemane, Luke 22 tells us an angel came from heaven to strengthen Him. Jesus even said, “If I wanted, I could call on my Father and He would release angels to fight for me.” When He died, angels were at the tomb. When He resurrected, angels were there again. When He returns, He shall come with angels.

The day you were born, an angel was given to you. The day you die, an angel comes to take your spirit (Luke 16:22). From birth to death, angels are involved. Yet many people miss this reality because they fail to understand how important the ministry of angels is in their lives. Angels are real. You don’t have to see them to know they’re real—just like oxygen. Most believers believe in Jesus without having seen Him face to face; in the same way, you must believe in angels because the Bible tells you so.

Of course, I’ve seen angels many times in my life, and not only me—my children see angels, my wife sees angels, people around me see angels. But I didn’t have to see them to believe they’re real. Angels appear at will and disappear at will, but one can channel their spirit into seeing them. The opposite is also true—one can do certain things, unaware, that block them. Every time God answers you, He answers you through the ministry of angels. Prayer is important, but there is no prayer without the ministry of angels. When I pray and God answers, He answers through an angel. Angels are ministering spirits sent to minister to us and for us.

God Himself doesn’t move around fighting evil spirits on our behalf. He is too great, seated alone in the circumference of Himself, the uncreated Creator, unmatched, unparalleled, undefeated. When we talk about a Christian being heavily defended, we’re talking about a Christian being protected by angels. Read Daniel 10 for an example. That’s why, when Peter was in prison, it was an angel that rescued him. When Jesus was in trouble, He said He would call on the Father to release angels—not come down Himself. God has a system, and He works through angels.

These divine, majestic beings want to be seen. It’s not like they’re refusing to be seen. Their duty is to minister to us. So, let’s talk about the four things people do that block their angel or the ministry of angels in their lives.

Number one: Failing to recognize the presence of angels in your life. The moment you acknowledge the ministry of angels, angels start appearing and moving through you, with you, for you. But not acknowledging their presence is actually rejecting their ministry. Just like a gift—if you don’t recognize it, it won’t operate. Angels are ministering spirits. You must acknowledge their presence for them to move in your life.

Number two: Praying to an angel. We don’t pray to angels. We don’t worship angels. We don’t cry to angels for favors. The more you pray to an angel, the more you block your angel. In Revelation 19, John bowed to an angel and the angel rebuked him: “I’m your fellow servant. Worship God alone.” Angels know what happened to Lucifer when he desired worship. They don’t want that.

Number three: Your confession. The spiritual world is controlled by words. Words create. Your confession can be the reason you’re not seeing the ministry of angels in your life. Many people say good things publicly but then confess defeat and negativity in private. Angels move according to your words. A closed mouth equals a closed destiny.

Number four: Ignorance toward the ministry of angels—lack of revelation. “The more you know, the more you function. The less you know, the less you function.” God Himself said, “Because you have rejected knowledge, I will reject you” (Hosea 4:6). Revelation will cause you to move and see more of angels. Ignorance blocks your angels and the ministry of angels in your life. Study. Read scriptures. Between the Old and New Testaments, there are over 400 scriptures about angels. Maturity in spiritual things comes from revelation, not just from age or time.

Israel itself exists because of an angelic encounter. Jacob wrestled with an angel who changed his name to Israel. Before that, he dreamed of angels ascending and descending. Angels are real. I believe you will start seeing them in your dreams and even in your daily life. Hebrews 12 says we have come to Mount Zion, the heavenly Jerusalem, a place of innumerable angels.

I don’t understand when someone has been saved for decades but has no tangible supernatural testimony about angelic manifestations. That’s not the life of a believer according to the Bible. We are supernatural beings having an earthly experience. When we move, heaven moves—and heaven moves through the ministry of angels.

Suggested Prayer

Father, in Jesus’ name, thank You for assigning angels to me. I renounce every blocker—failure to recognize, misdirected prayer, negative confession, and ignorance. I choose revelation, right order, and faith-filled confession. Command Your angels concerning me to accomplish Your will. Amen.