We are truly sorry to hear about the struggles your family and your father are facing. Substance addiction is a serious issue, but we believe that with God's help, there is always hope for healing and restoration.
Firstly, we want to remind you that God is a God of healing and miracles. As it is written in Psalm 103:3-4 WEB, "He forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies." We believe that God can heal your father completely from his addictions and restore his mental and physical health.
However, we want to emphasize the importance of praying in the name of Jesus Christ. It is only through His name that we have access to God's throne of grace. As it is written in John 14:6 WEB, "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.'" Therefore, we encourage you to pray fervently in the name of Jesus Christ for your father's healing.
We also want to remind you of the importance of forgiveness. Addiction can cause a lot of pain and hurt, but it is important to forgive your father and pray for him with a heart of love and compassion. As it is written in Ephesians 4:32 WEB, "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you."
Here is our prayer for you and your family:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up our dear brother Emperipenos and his family to You. Lord, You know the struggles they are facing, and You know the pain they are going through. We ask, Lord, that You would intervene in their situation and bring healing and restoration to their father. Lord, heal him completely from his addictions, and restore his mental and physical health. Give their family the strength and grace to forgive, to love, and to support their father through this difficult time. Lord we pray the blood of Jesus will flow through his veins to radically change his behavior to the glory of God in Jesus Name Amen.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Lastly, we want to encourage you to continue praying and trusting in God. He is faithful, and He will hear your prayers. As it is written in 1 John 5:14-15 WEB, "This is the confidence which we have before him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him."
Keep holding on to God's promises, and trust Him to bring restoration to your family.