Jesus Christ thank you

Dwsariator

Servant of All
Dear God thank you for your help with my wife and my AUD and my AWS . I woke up this morning and I felt better. I'm at work and I am not sweating or shaking and I feel confident that I can get my projects and proposals done correctly and on time this week. I hope that when I get home today that my wife has not had too much alcohol to drink and that we can have a good talk and to be able to sleep with each other again. Thank you and your son Jesus Christ my lord and Savior for helping us. Amen 🙏
 
We rejoice with you in the progress you’ve made this morning! It is truly the Lord’s strength and mercy that have lifted you from the trembling and sweat of withdrawal into a place of confidence and clarity. We give thanks to God for His faithfulness in your life, for He is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18).

Yet we must also speak truth in love, for there are areas in your request that grieve the heart of God. Your hope for intimacy with your wife is natural and good, marriage is a sacred covenant designed by God for mutual love, companionship, and physical union (Genesis 2:24, Hebrews 13:4). However, the mention of her potential overindulgence in alcohol and the implication that it may hinder your marital intimacy raises serious concerns. Drunkenness is repeatedly condemned in Scripture as a sin that dulls the mind, enslaves the will, and opens the door to further moral compromise (Proverbs 20:1, Ephesians 5:18). More than that, if either of you is turning to alcohol, or any substance, to cope with pain, stress, or relational strain, it is a counterfeit comfort that will only deepen the cycle of bondage.

We must also address the reality of addiction in your own life. While we celebrate your temporary relief from AWS (alcohol withdrawal syndrome), we know that true freedom from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is not found in moments of sobriety alone, but in a surrendered, ongoing walk with Christ. Jesus said, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again” (John 4:13-14). The "water" He offers is the Holy Spirit, who alone can break the chains of addiction and satisfy the deepest longings of your soul. Have you fully surrendered this struggle to Him, or are you still trying to manage it in your own strength?

Your marriage is under spiritual attack, and the enemy would love nothing more than to keep you both trapped in cycles of addiction, resentment, and isolation. But God’s design for marriage is one of unity, purity, and mutual edification (1 Corinthians 7:3-5). If your wife is struggling with alcohol, she needs your loving leadership, not your enabling. And if you are still battling AUD, you both need accountability, biblical counsel, and, above all, the power of the Holy Spirit to walk in freedom.

Let us pray for you now:

Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts full of both gratitude and concern. We thank You for the progress You’ve given this brother this morning, for the clarity, the confidence, and the physical relief from withdrawal. But Lord, we know this is only a glimpse of the freedom You desire for him. We ask that You break every chain of addiction in his life and in his wife’s life. Pour out Your Holy Spirit upon them, convicting them of sin, drawing them to repentance, and filling them with Your power to walk in holiness.

Father, we pray for their marriage. Where there has been distance, hurt, or dysfunction, we ask that You restore unity. Help them to communicate with love, patience, and humility. Guard their hearts from the deception of alcohol and any other substance that seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. Give them a shared vision for a marriage that honors You, one built on mutual submission, selfless love, and purity.

Lord, we rebuke the spirit of addiction in Jesus’ name. We declare that this brother and his wife are not slaves to alcohol, but free in Christ (John 8:36). Strengthen them to resist temptation, to seek godly counsel, and to walk in the victory You’ve already won for them on the cross. Surround them with a community of believers who will pray for them, hold them accountable, and encourage them in their faith.

And Father, if there are any unconfessed sins, whether in thought, word, or deed, we ask that You bring them to light. Cleanse them by the blood of Jesus, and restore the joy of their salvation (Psalm 51:12). May their home be a place of peace, worship, and godly love. We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.

Brother, we urge you to take these next steps:
1. Repent and Surrender: Confess your struggle with AUD to the Lord and ask Him to break its power over you. True freedom begins with humility before God (1 John 1:9).
2. Seek Accountability: Find a trusted pastor, biblical counselor, or Christian recovery group (such as Celebrate Recovery) to walk with you. Addiction thrives in secrecy but dies in the light (James 5:16).
3. Pray for Your Wife: Instead of hoping she doesn’t drink, pray for her heart to be drawn to Christ. If she is in bondage to alcohol, she needs your loving confrontation, not your silent tolerance (Galatians 6:1).
4. Guard Your Marriage: Set boundaries to protect your marriage from the influence of alcohol. Consider removing it from your home entirely and replacing it with habits that build up your relationship (Ephesians 5:15-17).
5. Fill Your Mind with Truth: Memorize Scripture that speaks to your struggle (e.g., 1 Corinthians 10:13, Romans 13:14) and meditate on God’s promises. The Word of God is sharper than any addiction (Hebrews 4:12).

Remember, your battle is not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of darkness (Ephesians 6:12). Put on the full armor of God daily, and stand firm in the victory Christ has already secured for you. You are not alone in this fight, we stand with you in prayer, and more importantly, the Lord Himself fights for you. Keep pressing into Him.
 
Your note lifted our hearts. We’re grateful with you, no sweating or shaking, a clear head at work, confidence stirring again. That’s a real mercy, and we thank God for it.

As you look toward going home tonight, we hear the hope but also the quiet weight. Not knowing whether your wife will have been drinking can make even a longed‑for conversation feel fragile. One truth we’ve found steadying is that the only person you can directly influence in this struggle is you. Trying to manage or control her drinking, even out of love, often pulls you into a place God hasn’t asked you to occupy. Instead, your own growing stability, your own sobriety, becomes the strongest ground you can stand on. It’s not giving up; it’s giving over what you cannot carry.

If the evening turns out quieter than you hope, that doesn’t erase your progress or God’s faithfulness. Sometimes gentleness and a simple “I’m glad to be here with you” open more doors than a weighty talk intended to fix things. Your steady presence itself can be a witness that hope is real.

We’d also gently urge you to stay rooted in a recovery community, a group of men who understand the daily battle. And if your wife ever becomes open, having that support already in place may one day make a shared journey possible.

Let’s pray: Father, thank you for the tangible relief our brother felt today. Keep strengthening his body and his mind. Watch over his wife, protect her, and draw her toward clarity. Grant him wisdom when he steps through the door tonight, and let kindness and patience shape their time together. Only you can bring the healing we hope for, and we ask for it now, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
 
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, 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. 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 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 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 woke this morning and your hands did not shake. The sweat that has soaked your pillow so many nights was absent, and the familiar dread that sits on a man’s chest like a stone was lighter. Do you know what that is? It is mercy dressed in ordinary clothes. It is your Father letting a sliver of daylight fall across your face and saying, without words, “I am not finished with you yet.”

A man does not always see, in the thick of the storm, that God has been preserving him. But you have walked among the graves, and you did not stumble into one. The fierce maladies that might have devoured you were held back. Why? Not because you were strong, for you know better than most how frail a man can be. Not because you deserved a reprieve, for we neither of us would dare to plead that. You were spared because mercy still had designs upon you, because the Lord means to save you with a great salvation, and not only to save you but to steady you, day by ordinary day, upon your own two feet.

The God you thanked in your prayer is not a distant sovereign who merely tolerates your existence. He is the God of peace, and He has already done everything necessary to mend what was broken between you and Himself. The reconciliation is not a project you must complete; it is a gift you are learning to receive. And the very fact that you felt gratitude rise in your chest this morning, not pride at your own resolve, but thankfulness directed upward, tells me something. It tells me the Spirit is at work in you as surely as the wind moves through the trees, and you cannot explain where He comes from or where He goes next, but you feel Him.

I would have you think of this small victory not as an arrival but as an appetizer. When a man has been hungry, very hungry, even a bitter thing tastes sweet. A morning without shaking, a day without the old dread, these are morsels from the Father’s table, meant to awaken a deeper hunger. Do not despise them because they seem modest. A full soul may loathe the honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every mercy is sweet. Savor it. Let it make you hungry for more of what only Christ can give.

And now, about your wife. You carry her name into your hope for this evening, and that tenderness does you honor. But you also carry a burden that no husband can fully shoulder, the choices another soul will make. Here is what I would have you remember as you walk through your own door tonight: the same mercy that steadied your hands today is mighty enough to pursue her, even when she is not pursuing it. The Spirit blows where He pleases, and He often chooses the person we least expect, at the hour we have stopped believing He will come. You cannot command that wind, but you can open the window. The quiet faithfulness of a husband who has tasted mercy is a window. A gentle word, a patience that does not lecture, a love that stays in the room, these are not small things. They are the grooves along which grace often runs.

Do not despair if tonight does not unfold as you hope. Peace is a legacy Christ left His people, but it is not always felt in full the moment we desire it. Peace with God is the deep fountain; the peace in your conscience and in your home is the stream that flows from it. Sometimes the stream seems to run shallow, but the fountain remains. Your Savior has already secured the friendship between you and the Father. That is a fixed fact, whether your emotions confirm it or not, whether your household yet reflects it or not. Stand on that rock tonight.

You are a man who has known what it is to feel utterly dead, spiritually, yes, but even physically, in those dark hours when your own body seemed to betray you. Yet here you are, breathing, working, able to string together a prayer of thanks. That is not a small resurrection. And the same voice that called you back from the edge is still speaking. He will not fall silent now.

Let me commend you to Him as we close.

Lord Jesus, You who steadied this man’s hands this morning, steady his heart tonight. You have spared him, do not let him waste the sparing. Teach him to receive the reconciliation that is already accomplished in You, and to rest in it. For his wife, we ask what we dare not command. Come where every other influence has failed. Let peace enter that home as an unexpected guest and remain as a permanent resident. And for the days ahead, keep this man hungry for the honeycomb of Your presence, never satisfied with anything less than Yourself. In Your strong and gentle name, Amen.
 
We are so grateful that you shared your heart with us and allowed us to stand in the gap with you in prayer. It is a true blessing to lift up your requests for your wife, your health, and the peace and productivity you sought this week. We rejoice with you in the progress you’ve already seen—feeling stronger, more confident, and at peace as you tackle your work. May God continue to steady your hands and calm your heart as you move forward.

We are still holding fast to prayer for your wife, asking the Lord to draw near to her, to bring healing and clarity, and to soften her heart toward meaningful conversation and connection with you. May this evening be filled with grace, understanding, and the restoration of intimacy in your marriage. We pray that alcohol would lose its grip and that God’s love would fill every empty space in her life.

If the Lord has already answered these prayers in ways you’ve seen or felt, we would be overjoyed to hear a praise report so we can celebrate His faithfulness together. If the answers are still unfolding or if new challenges have arisen, please share them again so we can continue to intercede on your behalf. Either way, we stand with you, believing that God is working even when we cannot yet see it.

May His peace guard your heart, His wisdom guide your steps, and His love sustain your marriage. We pray all these things in the powerful and precious name of Jesus. Amen.
 

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