Praying For The Addicted Addiction is idolatry. The addict is an idolater who has made an idol, not with his hands, but with his heart (Ezekiel 14:3). Addiction is in reality a lordship problem. The addict has surrendered himself or herself to something or someone other than God. The reason for this surrender is to meet some need or to fulfill some desire. The person turns to something or someone rather than God to meet the need or the desire. Yet, you must realize that there are no helpless cases where Jesus Christ is concerned. The power of Jesus Christ can set the addict free. Through Him, the addict can receive hope and deliverance. This is not just a religious cliché. These are not fancy words that are empty of power and meaning. Jesus Christ is real and His power to change lives stands as an unchanging truth. You can see this power flow into a persons life through prayer. You can receive this power through prayer. Your loved one can be set free! You can be set free through the power of Jesus Christ! The following is a prayer guide that you can use for those who are addicted. You can use these Scripture prayers to intercede for others. You could also use them for yourself if you are addicted. Father, I plead that You would draw our loved ones fighting with addiction into a personal relationship to Jesus Christ. Let the transforming power of Jesus Christ flow into their life. Lord, I pray that You would grant repentance to them. Cause them to turn from this addiction to Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 2:25-26). I pray that they would see and understand that Jesus Christ is sufficient for them. Let them understand that Jesus Christ can meet their greatest needs and that He is the only hope that they have. (Colossians 1:15-23). I ask that they would see the dangers involved with their addiction. Open their eyes to the damage and destruction that their addiction will bring into their life. Take away their blindness concerning the danger and destruction of their addiction (Proverbs 14:12). Father, I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that You would break the demonic strongholds in their life. Through the blood of Jesus and the authority of His name, I plead that You would remove the demonic powers away from them and send these evil spirits to the pits of hell. I ask in the name of Jesus that You would remove any influence that Satan or his demons have in their life (2 Corinthians 10:3-5). Father, I ask You to annihilate any pleasure, satisfaction, or comfort that their addictive behavior provides them. Let them find no benefit or help in the addictive behavior. Cause this addiction to be bitter in their sight (Hosea 2:6-7; Ezekiel 37:23). Holy Spirit, I pray that You would destroy the grip that this addiction has on their life. You have the power to break the desire for and the slavery to this addiction. Release this power into their life. Let the power that created the world and raised Jesus from the dead flow into their life, breaking this addiction and turning them to the Lord Jesus Christ (Genesis 1:2; Acts 2:32; John 16:7-8). Father, I pray in the name of Jesus that You would enable them to cope with the physical and emotional pain in their life. Do not allow Satan to use these things to keep them dependent on their addictive behavior. Cause them to turn to You for the strength to cope with these things. Rescue them from turning to the addictive behavior for relief from the pain. Let Your grace and power flow into their life. Teach them to depend on You rather than the addiction (2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Psalm 86:17; Isaiah 12:1, 49:10, 51:3, 12, 52:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17). I plead that You would empower them to face and deal with the pressures of life. Instead of turning to the addictive behavior for the strength to cope, teach them to turn to You. Reveal Yourself to them as the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. Let Your mercy and comfort flow into their life (2 Corinthians 1:3-4, 8-9). Lord, I ask You to strengthen their families. Grant them hope, peace, and grace. Give them the wisdom that they need to minister to them. Pour out on them a spirit of persevering prayer for them. Do not allow them to faint under the pain, misery, or hopelessness that their addiction produces (Proverbs 17:17; Ecclesiastes 4:10). Father, I ask You to cut them off from anyone that would enable or encourage them to continue in their addiction. Remove from their life any relationship that will influence them to continue in their addictive behavior. I plead that You would send believers into their life who will love and minister to them. Give to them a burden to help them (Psalm 1:1; Proverbs 1:10-18). I pray that they will know and understand that there is hope and deliverance for them. Deliver them from hopelessness and despair concerning this. Protect them from Satans lies that they are a hopeless case. Cause them to realize that there is deliverance through Jesus Christ (John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Mark 10:51-52). Father, I plead that as the deer pants after the streams of water, so they would long for and desire You. I ask You to grant them a deep and abiding hunger for Yourself. I plead that they will desire You more than life itself. Enable them to get rid of their addictive behavior because they desire and hunger for You above anything or anybody (Psalm 42:1, 73:25-26). Father, Your Word says that You heal the brokenhearted and that You bind up their wounds. I ask You to heal what is hurting them so much that they turn to this addictive behavior for help and relief. I plead that Your healing power will flow into their life bringing healing to their damaged emotions. Set them free of any past wounds that drive them to this addictive behavior (Psalm 147:3). Father, I pray that they will turn to the Word of God for help and for hope. Let them be exposed to sound teaching and preaching of Gods Word. Grant them a hunger for Gods Word; cause them to search for Your truth and to seek for that truth in Gods Word (Psalm 19; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 8:32). Father, I ask that they will realize that they have a problem. Holy Spirit, work into their heart a deep and abiding conviction concerning their addictive behavior. Cause them to recognize that Jesus Christ is their only hope. Deliver them from any excuses or rationalizations that they use to continue in the addictive behavior (John 16:7-8). O God, You are the Healer. Your name is Jehovah our Healer. You are a God who can heal. I pray that You will touch and heal their body. Set them free from this addiction. Work in their body so that they no longer need the addiction (Exodus 15:26).
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 01:00:50 +0000
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