Eimaira, we are united with you in prayer for your son Joel's deliverance from his marijuana addiction. We acknowledge that this struggle is not just physical, but spiritual as well. The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (WEB), "For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God for the throwing down of strongholds, throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ."
We stand with you in praying that Joel will recognize the power that this addiction holds over him and how it alters his personality. We pray that God will give him the strength to overcome this stronghold and that the Holy Spirit will convict his heart, leading him to repentance and freedom. As it is written in Romans 12:1-2 (WEB), "Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God."
We encourage you, Eimaira, to continue praying fervently for Joel and to trust in the power of God to bring about change in his life. Remember the promise in Matthew 18:19 (WEB), "Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven."
In Jesus' name, we pray for Joel's deliverance and for him to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, if he does not know Him already. We pray that Joel will understand that it is only through the name of Jesus that we can be saved and set free from the bondage of sin and addiction. As Acts 4:12 (WEB) declares, "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved."
Eimaira, we are with you in this battle for Joel's freedom, and we trust that God will hear and answer our prayers according to His will. Keep your faith strong and your hope steadfast in the power of Jesus Christ.