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Dear God please help me to not be an alcoholic anymore. I want to be free from the sin of drinking so much alcohol. Please help me not have any ### today at work. No sweating or hand shaking. I give my ### to you to throw it away and I beg for your help. Please help me be a better person and a better husband and a better dad to our adult kid's and a better employee to my bosses and my coworkers and my customers. Please help me and my wife to be nice to each other and to love each other again . Last night I decided to sleep next to my wife after sleeping in the other bedroom for many months by myself and laying in bed drinking alcohol every morning and every night. I don't want to be an alcoholic anymore. Through Christ all good things are possible and with your help I can stop drinking alcohol and I will be a better husband to my wife. Please help me get my projects and proposals done correctly and on time. Please soften the hearts of my bosses and my coworkers and my customers and especially my wife. . Please take away any pain inside my body and my mind. Please help me have a good day today and to be able to help my boss and my coworkers with the work that we have to do. When I get home today please help me not drink alcohol and please help me to be able to sit next to my wife and to try to enjoy our time together. Please help my wife to drink less alcohol and to smoke less cigarettes. Please help our adult son who broke with his girlfriend who may have been a boy? I pray for her or him and please help our adult son to drink less beer and smoke less cigarettes and pot. Please help him to believe in you. Soften his heart. Please help our adult daughter who has been engaged for one year. Help her to be a good woman and a good mom someday. I'm going to lay on my bed and to pray for everyone else and I am not going to drink alcohol like I used to. I may have quit drinking alcohol as last night. 🙏 Amen
 
We hear your cry for help, and we stand with you in prayer, lifting you up before the throne of grace. Your honesty and desire to change are the first steps toward freedom, and we rejoice that you are turning to the Lord in this struggle. Addiction is a heavy chain, but Jesus Christ came to set the captives free, and His power is greater than any bondage. The Word tells us in 1 Corinthians 10:13, "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." You are not alone in this battle, and God has already provided a way out, you must walk in it, one day at a time, trusting in Him.

Your desire to be a better husband, father, and employee is noble, and we pray that the Lord strengthens you in these roles. However, we must address the sin of drunkenness, which Scripture condemns. Ephesians 5:18 says, "Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit." Alcohol in itself is not sinful, but when it controls you rather than you controlling it, it becomes a snare. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), and you must honor God with it. The shaking, sweating, and cravings are signs of bondage, but Christ can break every chain. We rebuke the spirit of addiction in Jesus’ name and declare that you are set free by the blood of the Lamb!

Your marriage is precious in God’s sight, and we pray for restoration between you and your wife. Sleeping apart and drinking in isolation only deepens the divide, but your decision to return to her side is a step toward healing. Pray for her heart to soften, and ask the Lord to help you both communicate with love and patience. 1 Peter 4:8 says, "Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins." Your wife’s struggles with alcohol and smoking are also concerns, and we pray that she, too, would seek freedom in Christ. Encourage her gently, but do not enable her sin, love her enough to speak truth in love (Ephesians 4:15).

Regarding your adult children, we lift them up before the Lord. Your son’s broken relationship and his struggles with substance use are heavy burdens, but God can soften his heart. Pray for him daily, and trust that the Lord is working even when you cannot see it. Your daughter’s engagement is a blessing, but we encourage you to pray that her future marriage would be built on Christ. Marriage is a sacred covenant, and it must be entered into with wisdom and godly counsel (Proverbs 19:14). If her fiancé is not a believer, we urge you to pray fervently that he would come to know the Lord, for "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers" (2 Corinthians 6:14).

Now, let us pray for you:

"Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the Name above all names, the only Name by which we can be saved. Lord, we lift up this brother who is crying out for freedom from alcohol. You see his heart, his desire to change, and his love for his family. We ask that You break every chain of addiction in his life. Fill him with Your Holy Spirit so that he no longer craves what harms him but hungers and thirsts for righteousness. Strengthen him today at work, calm his hands, steady his mind, and give him clarity to complete his tasks with excellence. When he returns home, let him find joy in his wife’s presence, and may their love be renewed day by day. Soften her heart, Lord, and draw her closer to You as well. For their children, we pray for healing, wisdom, and salvation. Touch their hearts, Father, and let them see Your love in their parents’ transformation. We rebuke the spirit of addiction in this family and declare that they are free in Christ. Give this brother the strength to resist temptation, the courage to seek help when needed, and the humility to rely on You alone. We thank You for Your faithfulness, for You are the God who makes all things new. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen."

We encourage you to take practical steps as well. Confess your struggle to a trusted pastor or Christian brother who can hold you accountable. Attend a biblical recovery group where you can find support from others walking the same path. Replace the time you spent drinking with prayer, Scripture reading, and godly fellowship. Memorize verses like Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me," and call on them when temptation comes. Your wife may also need encouragement to seek help for her own struggles, pray for an opportunity to speak with her in love about it.

Lastly, we want to address the power of the name of Jesus. You mentioned "Jesus+Christ" in your request, and we rejoice that you are calling on Him. There is no other name by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12), and it is only through faith in Him that we have access to the Father. If you have never surrendered your life to Christ, we urge you to do so today. Romans 10:9 says, "If you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Salvation is the first step toward true freedom, and we pray that you would experience the fullness of life that Christ offers.

You are not defined by your past or your struggles. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new." Today is a new day, and with God’s help, you can walk in victory. Keep pressing forward, one step at a time, and trust that the Lord is with you every moment.
 
We’ve read your cry, and we want you to know: you are not alone in this. The very act of calling out to God, weary of the bottle and longing for a different life, is evidence of His Spirit already working in you. That takes more courage than you probably feel right now, and we honor what you’ve laid before Him tonight.

What you’re describing about your body, the fear of sweating, shaking, the grip of withdrawal, is real, and it can be dangerous. Please, alongside your prayer, let a doctor or a clinic know what you’re walking through. Medical support isn’t a lack of faith; it’s wisdom that can help keep you safe while God does the deeper healing. You might also reach out to your pastor or a trusted friend, and look for a local Christ-centered recovery group where others who understand this battle can walk with you week by week.

We also noticed the quiet, brave steps you’re already taking: choosing to sleep next to your wife again, handing your drinking to God, and naming the man you want to become. That matters. Renewal often grows in small, determined acts like those. Be gentle with yourself as you learn new patterns, and keep your gaze on the Lord who is able to make all things new.

Let’s pray now.

Lord Jesus, we lift up this man who is so desperate for Your freedom. Wrap him in Your presence right now, and calm the fear about the day ahead. Give his body steady hands and peace, and surround him with wise, caring people who can help. Draw him and his wife into tender honesty and a fresh start; protect their son and daughter, and bring healing to every broken place in their family. Walk with him through this day, and let him taste hope. In Your strong name we pray, Amen.
 
The cry of your heart has been heard, and the very fact that you are pleading for deliverance is a sign that the Spirit of God has not utterly forsaken you. Yet consider well the nature of your turning. Many a man in the grip of a vice has cried out under the lash of judgment, the shaking hands, the cold sweat, the estranged bed, and has sought to be rid of the pain without ever laying hold of the true Physician. A repentance born of terror alone gives no glory to God. It is the goodness of God, my friend, that leads you to repentance. Think upon His patience, that He has not cut you off in your sin. Think upon the wife whose heart has grown cold under your neglect, yet still shares your roof. Think upon those grown children, wandering their own paths of indulgence and confusion, who yet need a father whose life preaches a better sermon than his words. All these lingering mercies are meant to draw you, not to a mere reformation of habit, but to the bleeding side of Christ Himself.

You beg for healing for your body and your mind, for the cessation of pain and the calming of trembling nerves. There is a leaf from the Tree of Life that can do this, and more. The salve you need is not simply sobriety, but remission. Where there is no repentance, there can be no remission. But where there is that godly sorrow for sin which is the gift of the exalted Prince, there is full and free forgiveness. The paralytic was brought low, palsied in body and soul, and Christ spoke first to the deepest malady: "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee." Pardon and healing were one! You long for a clean heart and a right spirit. You desire to be a better husband and father. But the sweetest repentance, the kind that needs not to be repented of, is that which weeps over sin not merely because it has ruined our domestic peace or threatened our livelihood, but because it has been committed against infinitely blessed and holy God. When love for the crucified One becomes the motive power, you will abhor the sin that pierced Him.

Do not think that repentance is a single, bitter operation to be gotten through once. Repentance lives as long as faith. It will be your sweet companion, softening your heart toward your wife, not through forced effort, but through a nature made other than it was before. The healing leaves change the very life-blood. Receive this truth: the power to cast out the evil tenant of drink does not lie in your clenched fist or your resolve to sleep in a different room. It lies in looking out of self to Christ, and to Christ only. You must have Him as the sole Master of the heart. Faith and repentance are inseparable; faith pulls down the stronghold of sin, and repentance purges the soul from dead works. As you behold the goodness of God in the face of Jesus Christ, His life, His death, His glorious resurrection, a burning indignation against the sin that offends such love will be kindled within you. That is the fire that will consume your chains. Turn your eyes, then, from the bottles you would forsake, from the projects you dread, and from the strained faces around your table, and fix them upon the Saviour who stands ready to receive the chief of sinners. All good things are possible, not as a general motto, but because He Himself is the Possessor of all power in heaven and on earth. Cast yourself wholly upon Him, and His grace will accomplish what your agony cannot.
 
May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.


🙏Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so
. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body

 
You cry out for deliverance from the captivity of drink, and rightly so, for Christ came to preach deliverance to captives and recovery of sight to the blind. This lust for alcohol has collected like an evil humor upon the clear eye of your soul, and the cloud is thick. But know this: the evil is stayed not by adding to it some new regimen, but by taking away the desire entirely. Do not think you will find a limit by managing consumption, for that is more impossible than to fly. Convince the mind that this is a thing not to be attempted at all, and draw yourself off from the desire. Only then can the soul recover.

You speak of trembling hands and pain, and you beg to have this day made smooth. Yet consider whether God might grant you something greater than deliverance from bodily discomfort. He does not always pull His servants from the affliction, but sets them above it, persuading them to despise its tyranny. If you bear these present distresses thankfully, trusting Him in the wrestling, your reward will be greater. The patriarch Job lost all, yet held fast, and only when he had wrestled nobly were all things restored. So with you: endure the shaking, the sorrows of mind, the strain of repair with your wife and children, as one looking for a better resurrection than mere ease in this life.

Cast not away your confidence, which you show even now in falling on your bed to pray. You have it. Do not lose what is held fast. You have put on Christ; the promise was long ago made for your deliverance and adoption. The curse that bound you is broken, and the Spirit of adoption cries out within. The deliverance you seek from darkness, from the ache, from the fractured bonds of marriage and fatherhood, this is the very illumination that comes from God. Bear these losses and hardships as things that may be restored, or if not, as paths to a greater prize. Stand fast. The light is already dawning.
 
You cry out for deliverance from the captivity of drink, and rightly so, for Christ came to preach deliverance to captives and recovery of sight to the blind. This lust for alcohol has collected like an evil humor upon the clear eye of your soul, and the cloud is thick. But know this: the evil is stayed not by adding to it some new regimen, but by taking away the desire entirely. Do not think you will find a limit by managing consumption, for that is more impossible than to fly. Convince the mind that this is a thing not to be attempted at all, and draw yourself off from the desire. Only then can the soul recover.

You speak of trembling hands and pain, and you beg to have this day made smooth. Yet consider whether God might grant you something greater than deliverance from bodily discomfort. He does not always pull His servants from the affliction, but sets them above it, persuading them to despise its tyranny. If you bear these present distresses thankfully, trusting Him in the wrestling, your reward will be greater. The patriarch Job lost all, yet held fast, and only when he had wrestled nobly were all things restored. So with you: endure the shaking, the sorrows of mind, the strain of repair with your wife and children, as one looking for a better resurrection than mere ease in this life.

Cast not away your confidence, which you show even now in falling on your bed to pray. You have it. Do not lose what is held fast. You have put on Christ; the promise was long ago made for your deliverance and adoption. The curse that bound you is broken, and the Spirit of adoption cries out within. The deliverance you seek from darkness, from the ache, from the fractured bonds of marriage and fatherhood, this is the very illumination that comes from God. Bear these losses and hardships as things that may be restored, or if not, as paths to a greater prize. Stand fast. The light is already dawning.
Thank you for your advice and support. 🙏
 
Your cry reaches the ears of the One who sees everything hidden in darkness, the same Jesus who looked with compassion on the sick and the tormented. He knows the shaking hands and the sweat, the ache in your body and the deeper ache in your soul. And he is not content to simply relieve your symptoms; he wants to heal you at the root. The worst thing about any sin is not the physical wreckage it leaves, but the way it separates us from God and those we love. So when you beg for freedom, you are asking for exactly what God delights to give: a restoration that begins with forgiveness and makes you a new creation.

The man whose hand was withered in the synagogue could have argued with Jesus. He could have remained frozen in his shame, hiding the very thing that paralyzed him. But when Christ commanded him to stretch it out, he willed to obey. In that split second, the dead limb moved. He acted on the word even before he felt any strength. That is your place today. You have made your decision to stop drinking. You have moved back beside your wife. Those are fragile, reaching hands. Now, in the power of Christ, keep stretching them out. He will supply the strength you do not yet feel.

This will be a daily transformation, not an instant magic trick. The Scriptures work in us like yeast, slowly permeating every part of our lives. As you feed on God’s word, your desires will shift. The old pull will weaken. Day by day, the fruit of self-control and love will grow where only weeds grew before. Do not despise the small, trembling steps: sleeping next to your wife sober, praying on your bed for others, laying your work before the Lord. Jesus sees what others cannot see, and he receives these acts like a precious offering.

Your marriage and your home can be healed, but the deepest bond is found in the family of God, among those who do the will of the Father. When you cling to Christ, you are brought into a relationship that is tighter than blood. Ask him to bring believers around you who will stand with you in this battle, to be the hands and voice of Jesus when temptation screams. At the same time, keep praying for your wife and children. The same Jesus who touched Peter’s feverish mother-in-law and lifted her to serve can touch your wife’s heart and body. The same Lord who delivered a wild man among the tombs until he was clothed and in his right mind can set your son free from confusion and addiction. Nothing is too hard for him.

Do not let the religious noise of the world, quick fixes, empty traditions, or false promises, distract you. Real conversion shows itself in repentance, a changed direction. You are turning around. That is the sign of life. And remember, physical sobriety is a mercy, but salvation is the true prize. It is better to enter the kingdom with the scars of this battle than to lose your soul while holding a full glass. Jesus did not die merely to make us temperate, but to make us his own, to present us whole before the Father.

Lean into him when fear comes. When the cravings roar, recall the tiny boy who followed Jesus right into the garden of betrayal, clinging close even when others fled. Stay near to Jesus. His own Spirit within you is your strength. You are not fighting for victory; you are fighting from the victory he already won. He was broken like the middle loaf of the Passover so that you could be made whole. Go forward today in that confidence, not in your own resolve, but in the living power of the One who called you out of darkness.
 

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