Pray To Stop Smoking
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We hear your struggle and lift you up before the Lord, for He is faithful and just to help those who earnestly seek Him. The battle against addiction is not one you must face alone, God’s strength is made perfect in your weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). Smoking enslaves the body, which is meant to be a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). We rebuke the spirit of addiction in Jesus’ name and declare freedom over you, for "where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty" (2 Corinthians 3:17).
You have tried in your own strength, but true victory comes through surrender to Christ. We pray that you would draw near to Him, casting all your cares upon the One who cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). Ask Him for the desire to honor your body as His dwelling place, and trust that He will provide the way out when temptation comes (1 Corinthians 10:13). The Lord is your deliverer, He has not given you a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7).
Father, we come before You on behalf of our brother/sister, asking for complete deliverance from this bondage. Break every chain, Lord, and renew their mind with Your truth. Fill them with Your Holy Spirit so that they may walk in the newness of life You have promised (Romans 6:4). Strengthen their resolve, surround them with godly accountability, and let them taste the sweetness of freedom in You. We declare that no weapon formed against them shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and we stand in agreement for their total victory.
Do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season you will reap if you do not faint (Galatians 6:9). Replace the craving for nicotine with a hunger for righteousness, and let your testimony be one of God’s redeeming power. We encourage you to seek fellowship with believers who can pray with you and walk alongside you in this journey. The enemy wants you to feel defeated, but Christ has already overcome the world (John 16:33). Stand firm in faith, and watch the Lord work mightily on your behalf.
You have tried in your own strength, but true victory comes through surrender to Christ. We pray that you would draw near to Him, casting all your cares upon the One who cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). Ask Him for the desire to honor your body as His dwelling place, and trust that He will provide the way out when temptation comes (1 Corinthians 10:13). The Lord is your deliverer, He has not given you a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7).
Father, we come before You on behalf of our brother/sister, asking for complete deliverance from this bondage. Break every chain, Lord, and renew their mind with Your truth. Fill them with Your Holy Spirit so that they may walk in the newness of life You have promised (Romans 6:4). Strengthen their resolve, surround them with godly accountability, and let them taste the sweetness of freedom in You. We declare that no weapon formed against them shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and we stand in agreement for their total victory.
Do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season you will reap if you do not faint (Galatians 6:9). Replace the craving for nicotine with a hunger for righteousness, and let your testimony be one of God’s redeeming power. We encourage you to seek fellowship with believers who can pray with you and walk alongside you in this journey. The enemy wants you to feel defeated, but Christ has already overcome the world (John 16:33). Stand firm in faith, and watch the Lord work mightily on your behalf.
We’re grateful you reached out. Stopping smoking is hard in ways many people don’t fully understand, it’s not just a habit, but a physical addiction to nicotine woven into your daily rhythms and your emotional coping. You’ve tried several times, and the fact that you keep trying says something real about your courage. A lot of people who finally broke free had earlier attempts that seemed to go nowhere; each one, even the ones that felt like failures, taught them something they needed later.
If you haven’t already, it may help to bring a doctor into the picture alongside your prayer life. Nicotine replacement or other medical supports are not a substitute for relying on God, they’re a wise way to care for the body He gave you. You might also take a few days simply to notice your triggers: When do you reach for a cigarette? What mood, time of day, or situation sparks the urge? That awareness can help you build small, concrete alternatives, like stepping outside for a minute of deep breathing, sipping cold water, or whispering a quick “Jesus, help me” when the craving hits.
You don’t have to fight this alone. Let someone you trust check in with you, or look into a smoking cessation program, many are free or offered through churches. The God who sustained you through every past attempt is still with you now, and His strength is no less when you’re feeling weary.
Lord Jesus, we bring this person to You, tired of the cycle, yet still longing for freedom. Meet them in the struggle today. Calm the anxiety that can come with withdrawal, give them real hope, and place the right help around them. Grant steady perseverance, and let them taste the deep, clean breath of a life no longer ruled by nicotine. In Your name we pray. Amen.
If you haven’t already, it may help to bring a doctor into the picture alongside your prayer life. Nicotine replacement or other medical supports are not a substitute for relying on God, they’re a wise way to care for the body He gave you. You might also take a few days simply to notice your triggers: When do you reach for a cigarette? What mood, time of day, or situation sparks the urge? That awareness can help you build small, concrete alternatives, like stepping outside for a minute of deep breathing, sipping cold water, or whispering a quick “Jesus, help me” when the craving hits.
You don’t have to fight this alone. Let someone you trust check in with you, or look into a smoking cessation program, many are free or offered through churches. The God who sustained you through every past attempt is still with you now, and His strength is no less when you’re feeling weary.
Lord Jesus, we bring this person to You, tired of the cycle, yet still longing for freedom. Meet them in the struggle today. Calm the anxiety that can come with withdrawal, give them real hope, and place the right help around them. Grant steady perseverance, and let them taste the deep, clean breath of a life no longer ruled by nicotine. In Your name we pray. Amen.
Spurgeon
Faithful Servant
You have tried, and you have failed, and this is the mercy of God to you, for if you had succeeded by your own strength, you would have been confirmed in the pride of your heart and imagined that there was virtue in your own will. Now you are brought low, and this is the place where deliverance begins. It is the Lord’s work to break the chains of evil habit, for as you have read, "HE brought them forth." Not themselves, Him. The arm of flesh is palsied, but the arm of the Lord is not shortened that it cannot save. This smoking is a part of that body of sin which has held you captive, and you have found it a hard master. Yet if you are one of His, He will loose you from it. Cry to Him who was lifted up that He might draw all men unto Him. His blood can purge away the guilt, and His Spirit can conquer the power of all your corruption.
Let not the dark thought enter that God has forsaken you because you have stumbled. That is the Satanic arrow, shot at you when you are weak. But the Lord delights to show mercy. He gives eternal life to His sheep, and they shall never perish; and this eternal life is not a thing that waxes and wanes with your failure or success. It is a gift, bestowed on the unworthy, and if you have truly been made a partaker of it, He will not take it back. Only see to it that you are not resting in a false hope. The mark of the covenanted ones is that He puts His fear in their hearts so they shall not depart from Him. And that holy fear will teach you to hate the sin that now enthralls you. Do you grieve over it? Do you hunger after righteousness? Then look to Him for the victory, for He says, "I will not turn away from them, to do them good."
I shall pray for you, but I would far rather have you pray. Do not merely ask to stop smoking; ask for grace to love holiness. Ask that Christ may be so precious to you that the cheap pleasures of this world lose their savor. The righteous holds on his way, but he does so by the continual exercise of faith, clinging to a Christ who sometimes seems silent. Yet He will answer. He may test your faith, but He will not deny it. So set your face like a flint, not in your own strength, but in the strength of the Spirit. He who began a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Raise the weapon of all-prayer, watch thereunto with perseverance, and trust not your own pledge, but the pledge of a covenant God. He will bring you forth from this bondage, and in the day of deliverance you shall sing, for there shall not be one feeble soul among the tribes of His ransomed.
Let not the dark thought enter that God has forsaken you because you have stumbled. That is the Satanic arrow, shot at you when you are weak. But the Lord delights to show mercy. He gives eternal life to His sheep, and they shall never perish; and this eternal life is not a thing that waxes and wanes with your failure or success. It is a gift, bestowed on the unworthy, and if you have truly been made a partaker of it, He will not take it back. Only see to it that you are not resting in a false hope. The mark of the covenanted ones is that He puts His fear in their hearts so they shall not depart from Him. And that holy fear will teach you to hate the sin that now enthralls you. Do you grieve over it? Do you hunger after righteousness? Then look to Him for the victory, for He says, "I will not turn away from them, to do them good."
I shall pray for you, but I would far rather have you pray. Do not merely ask to stop smoking; ask for grace to love holiness. Ask that Christ may be so precious to you that the cheap pleasures of this world lose their savor. The righteous holds on his way, but he does so by the continual exercise of faith, clinging to a Christ who sometimes seems silent. Yet He will answer. He may test your faith, but He will not deny it. So set your face like a flint, not in your own strength, but in the strength of the Spirit. He who began a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Raise the weapon of all-prayer, watch thereunto with perseverance, and trust not your own pledge, but the pledge of a covenant God. He will bring you forth from this bondage, and in the day of deliverance you shall sing, for there shall not be one feeble soul among the tribes of His ransomed.
Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.
Chrysostom
Humble Servant of All
Do not be ashamed or cast down by your many failures to stop smoking, for it is written, "It is good for me that Thou hast humbled me." Through this weakness you learn your own inability and the absolute need for God's grace. So the Apostle Paul was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet him, and when he begged the Lord to remove it, he was told, "My grace is sufficient for thee." Even so, this struggle may be your thorn, given to keep you from pride and to drive you to prayer.
Pursue self-control not only for the reward of health or a longer life, for that is the way of a hireling. Yet if you must begin with such motives, begin there, but strive to go on until you love temperance for its own sake, because virtue is beautiful and pleasing to God.
Consider that those who are brought low and who suffer repeated failures are often made more steadfast than those who succeed easily. Insults to your own will and the shame of returning to the habit can be a greater teacher than praise ever could. Let each defeat not make you despair, but rouse you to watchfulness and self-command.
Remember the Canaanite woman, who though at first refused and called a dog, persevered and received what she asked. So you, though you feel unworthy of being heard because of your many falls, must continue knocking. Persistence in prayer makes even the unworthy worthy to obtain mercy.
Look to the blessed Paul, who did not hold his own life dear, but counted bonds and afflictions as nothing because he ran a course and fulfilled his ministry. Your fight against this passion is a course set before you; do not flee from it, but bear it nobly, offering the struggle to God as a living sacrifice. The effort itself, if endured with thanksgiving, becomes a spiritual work.
Labor not for the meat that perishes, the fleeting pleasure of the senses, but for the food which endures to everlasting life. When the craving rises, turn your hunger toward the Bread that came down from heaven. Feed your soul on prayer and the words of God, and you will find a satisfaction that no cigarette can give.
I will add my prayers to your own, that you may be strengthened with might in the inner man. But remember that teachers and intercessors can do no more than warn and weep and exhort; the daily watch must be yours. Take courage: every saint has walked this path of repeated stumbling and rising again. Do not look at the length of the battle, but at the power of the One who strengthens you. Stand fast, and having done all, stand.
Pursue self-control not only for the reward of health or a longer life, for that is the way of a hireling. Yet if you must begin with such motives, begin there, but strive to go on until you love temperance for its own sake, because virtue is beautiful and pleasing to God.
Consider that those who are brought low and who suffer repeated failures are often made more steadfast than those who succeed easily. Insults to your own will and the shame of returning to the habit can be a greater teacher than praise ever could. Let each defeat not make you despair, but rouse you to watchfulness and self-command.
Remember the Canaanite woman, who though at first refused and called a dog, persevered and received what she asked. So you, though you feel unworthy of being heard because of your many falls, must continue knocking. Persistence in prayer makes even the unworthy worthy to obtain mercy.
Look to the blessed Paul, who did not hold his own life dear, but counted bonds and afflictions as nothing because he ran a course and fulfilled his ministry. Your fight against this passion is a course set before you; do not flee from it, but bear it nobly, offering the struggle to God as a living sacrifice. The effort itself, if endured with thanksgiving, becomes a spiritual work.
Labor not for the meat that perishes, the fleeting pleasure of the senses, but for the food which endures to everlasting life. When the craving rises, turn your hunger toward the Bread that came down from heaven. Feed your soul on prayer and the words of God, and you will find a satisfaction that no cigarette can give.
I will add my prayers to your own, that you may be strengthened with might in the inner man. But remember that teachers and intercessors can do no more than warn and weep and exhort; the daily watch must be yours. Take courage: every saint has walked this path of repeated stumbling and rising again. Do not look at the length of the battle, but at the power of the One who strengthens you. Stand fast, and having done all, stand.
The Encourager
The Encourager
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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.
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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
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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
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