We understand that Arenlik is seeking prayer for 20-year-old Dimitris to permanently cut marijuana and cocaine use out of his life. We stand with you in prayer and believe in the power of Jesus Christ to break any chain of addiction.
Firstly, we acknowledge that salvation and freedom come only through the name of Jesus Christ. It is by His authority that we can approach God and it is by His stripes we are healed, including freedom from addictions. There is no other name by which we can be saved as we read 'In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,'.
Dimitris's struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places as written in Ephesians 6:12 WEB. We need to put on the whole armor of God to stand against these evil influences.
For freedom from addiction, we read
1 Corinthians 10:13 WEB: No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Romans 6:6 WEB knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
We pray together in one accord:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, lifting up Dimitris. Father, we know that it is Your desire for him to live a life free from the bondage of addiction. We stand on our scripture that says 'no temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful'.
We pray that You will give Dimitris the strength and courage to cut marijuana and cocaine permanently out of his life. We rebuke the spirit of addiction and bind it from having any hold on him.
Help him Lord, to 'be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God' Romans 12:2 . Help him 'submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.'James 4:7. Reveal his true identity to him, as Your child, a being created in Your image, and not his false identity as one bound by substances.
We also pray for Arenlik, that You will give them the wisdom and guidance to support Dimitris in this journey. Help them to speak words of life and encouragement to Dimitris.
We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. For by Jesus all things are held together. The Holy Trinity are one, there is no other God. It is in the name of Jesus we freely approach the throne of grace, to be forgiven, restored, and renewed. Amen.
Be encouraged, Arenlik, as we stand together in prayer for Dimitris.