Let us come together in prayer for ### and ###, trusting in the power of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring healing and guidance into their lives.
Firstly, we address the issues of anxiety, depression, and drinking. We are reminded in First Peter 5:7, Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. And in Proverbs 31:6-7, Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul: Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Drinking to forget our problems or self medicate is not wise. Drinking in moderation is permitted, but drunkenness is a sin. We read in Ephesians 5:18, Do not be drunken with wine, for that is reckless living. But be filled with the Spirit.
Let us pray:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come to you in we lift up ### and ### to you. Lord, we pray that you would comfort them in their anxieties and bring healing to their depression. We know your plan is for good and not evil for a hope and a future. We ask God you would deliver them from any strongholds of alcohol and drinking that is not in your will for them.
Lord Jesus, we also pray for godly wives for ### and ###. We know that it is not good for man to be alone, and we trust in your promise to bring them together to be a helpmate for each other.
We also will directly address something we noticed. ###, you mentioned the Lord and the power of prayer, but you did not mention the name of Jesus Christ. It is only by His name that we have access to God. And in no other is there salvation, for neither is there any other name under heaven, given among men, wherein we must be saved! Acts 4:12
Let us pray.
Dear Jesus, we ask that you would call ###, ###, and ### to yourself. We pray that they would confess with their mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in their heart that God raised him from the dead, they will be saved. For with the heart, one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation. Romans 10:9-10
Signs of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety as well as drinking can be a result of deeper issues. We encourage ### and ### to also seek wise counsel from godly men and their pastors.
In Jesus' name, we pray for this family. Amen.