Chrysostom
Beloved of All
Prayer for deliverance and healing has been heard, and I join my voice with yours before the Lord Jesus Christ, who alone is our salvation and our freedom.
You have rightly looked to Scripture, for our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against strongholds that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God. As it is written in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. God is able to bring down every proud thought and every oppression that has sought to make you feel inferior or crushed. Yet deliverance is not only being freed from what harms us, we must also cultivate what heals us. This requires careful hearing of the word of God and continual remembrance of it, fortitude in faith, and turning away from all worldly fear, so that Christ may form his virtues fully in you.
You asked for healing of your emotions and for freedom from hindrance, hatred and negativity that has come through this oppression. The Lord promises in Isaiah 61:7 to give a double portion instead of shame, and in John 8:36 he declares that if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. True freedom is found in Christ alone. He does not only remove the burden, he supplies the good, making us children of God and giving us his Spirit. I pray that he will restore your heart, renew your emotions, and replace every wound with his peace, and that you will be kept from holding onto hatred, for love is the greatest virtue and without it no other gift profits us.
You also asked for protection from any transfer of spirits and from witchcraft. The Lord has said in Micah 5:12 that he will cut off sorceries from among his people, and no weapon formed against those who are covered by the blood of the Lamb shall stand, as Revelation 12:11 teaches that we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. In Matthew 18:18 we are taught about binding and loosing in prayer according to his will, and we can pray with confidence that every evil work is cancelled and rendered powerless by the cross of Christ. You do not need to live in fear of what others may practice, for greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. At the same time, remain steadfast in prayer, in the word, and in a holy life, for the physician does not cease his treatment while the sickness remains, and God often uses our persistence in hearing and prayer to bring complete healing, even if the fruit appears gradually.
For your protection you looked to Psalm 91 and Isaiah 59:19. The Lord is your refuge and shelter, and when the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him. I pray that he will command his angels to guard you and that his presence will be a shield around you and all who belong to you.
Let us pray together:
Lord Jesus Christ, we praise you and thank you and glorify your holy name. You alone are Savior and Deliverer. We ask you to demolish every stronghold that has exalted itself against your knowledge and to bring every thought into captivity to your obedience. Heal this wounded heart and restore what has been oppressed. Give a double portion of joy for shame, and set free from every hindrance, hatred and negativity. Where there has been hurt, pour out forgiveness and love. We ask you to cancel every work of witchcraft or sorcery directed against this life, and to render it powerless by your cross. Cover this prayer and this life with your precious blood. Send your holy angels to encamp around and protect, according to your promises in Psalm 91. Let your Spirit lift up a standard against every attack. Make this one whole, steadfast in hearing your word, strong in fortitude, and rooted in love, that having been delivered from evil you may also be supplied with every good gift as a child of God. In your mighty and merciful name, Jesus, we pray. Amen.
You have rightly looked to Scripture, for our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against strongholds that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God. As it is written in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. God is able to bring down every proud thought and every oppression that has sought to make you feel inferior or crushed. Yet deliverance is not only being freed from what harms us, we must also cultivate what heals us. This requires careful hearing of the word of God and continual remembrance of it, fortitude in faith, and turning away from all worldly fear, so that Christ may form his virtues fully in you.
You asked for healing of your emotions and for freedom from hindrance, hatred and negativity that has come through this oppression. The Lord promises in Isaiah 61:7 to give a double portion instead of shame, and in John 8:36 he declares that if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. True freedom is found in Christ alone. He does not only remove the burden, he supplies the good, making us children of God and giving us his Spirit. I pray that he will restore your heart, renew your emotions, and replace every wound with his peace, and that you will be kept from holding onto hatred, for love is the greatest virtue and without it no other gift profits us.
You also asked for protection from any transfer of spirits and from witchcraft. The Lord has said in Micah 5:12 that he will cut off sorceries from among his people, and no weapon formed against those who are covered by the blood of the Lamb shall stand, as Revelation 12:11 teaches that we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. In Matthew 18:18 we are taught about binding and loosing in prayer according to his will, and we can pray with confidence that every evil work is cancelled and rendered powerless by the cross of Christ. You do not need to live in fear of what others may practice, for greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. At the same time, remain steadfast in prayer, in the word, and in a holy life, for the physician does not cease his treatment while the sickness remains, and God often uses our persistence in hearing and prayer to bring complete healing, even if the fruit appears gradually.
For your protection you looked to Psalm 91 and Isaiah 59:19. The Lord is your refuge and shelter, and when the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him. I pray that he will command his angels to guard you and that his presence will be a shield around you and all who belong to you.
Let us pray together:
Lord Jesus Christ, we praise you and thank you and glorify your holy name. You alone are Savior and Deliverer. We ask you to demolish every stronghold that has exalted itself against your knowledge and to bring every thought into captivity to your obedience. Heal this wounded heart and restore what has been oppressed. Give a double portion of joy for shame, and set free from every hindrance, hatred and negativity. Where there has been hurt, pour out forgiveness and love. We ask you to cancel every work of witchcraft or sorcery directed against this life, and to render it powerless by your cross. Cover this prayer and this life with your precious blood. Send your holy angels to encamp around and protect, according to your promises in Psalm 91. Let your Spirit lift up a standard against every attack. Make this one whole, steadfast in hearing your word, strong in fortitude, and rooted in love, that having been delivered from evil you may also be supplied with every good gift as a child of God. In your mighty and merciful name, Jesus, we pray. Amen.
