Prayer request for a man who's children turned on him

[Anonymous]

Prayer request for a man that gone through alot who's children turned on him. His kids told the man's sister that they want nothing to do with their dad. The kids use to yell at the man when their mom's boyfriend came to the kid's apartment. Their mom had taken the man's ### injury money from him and then took all his important papers and made him have issues getting back a new id, etc. He didn't want to try and get the money back from his kid's mother because he said she spent all of it. He had ### kids with her. Then he tried going into sobriety home but then his kids would yell at him when he'd try and visit them. Then his son yelled at him and cursed him out. The man's children's mom wanted The man to pay for she and her boyfriend's rent, the kid's rent. The man got yelled at so much, told his family he didn't want to pay rent if the other man doesn't. Cause the other man has his own children. The man then went back to a lady that been his girlfriend, drug dealer. That has been married ### times. He goes back and forth to her now. His children had yelled at him. He no longer listens to no one but that lady. Please pray for the man his children were once his encouragement but they are no longer nice to him. He's been taking off from his girlfriend with ### husbands during the day. No one knows where he takes off to. There's been a lot of drinking going on at his girlfriend's house. Please pray for the man to get delivered from demons of alcohol. All other demons that is influencing him.

 

[Articles]

We come before the throne of grace with heavy hearts, lifting up this man who is enduring such deep pain and brokenness. Father God, we know that You see every tear he has shed, every wound inflicted by those he loves, and every struggle he faces in the darkness of addiction and relational destruction. We ask that You would draw near to him in his time of need, for You are close to the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18).

Lord, we rebuke the spirit of division that has turned his children against him. Your Word tells us that children are a heritage from You, and the fruit of the womb is a reward (Psalm 127:3). Yet, we see the enemy at work, sowing discord, bitterness, and rebellion where there should be love, respect, and honor. We pray that You would soften the hearts of his children, that they would see the truth of their actions and the pain they have caused their father. We ask that You would restore their relationship, not by the world’s standards, but by Your divine healing and reconciliation. Father, let them remember the commandment to honor their father and mother, that it may go well with them and that they may live long in the land (Exodus 20:12).

We also lift up this man’s struggle with sobriety and the grip of alcohol. Lord, we know that no one who drinks of the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too can partake of Your table (1 Corinthians 10:21). We rebuke the demons of addiction and deception that have taken hold of him. We declare that he is not a slave to sin but a child of God, called to walk in freedom (Romans 6:6-7). We pray that You would break every chain of alcoholism and every ungodly soul tie that binds him to this woman who leads him astray. Your Word says that bad company corrupts good character (1 Corinthians 15:33), and we ask that You would sever any unhealthy attachments in his life.

Father, we must address the sin in his life with truth and love. This man is entangled in a relationship that does not honor You, one that involves fornication, adultery, and a pattern of ungodly unions. Your Word is clear: marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers (Hebrews 13:4). We pray that You would convict his heart and lead him out of this sinful relationship. We ask that You would reveal to him the destruction this woman brings, not just to his body, but to his soul, his family, and his walk with You. Lord, we pray that he would flee from sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:18) and seek a godly spouse who will encourage him in righteousness, not drag him deeper into sin.

We also rebuke the spirit of deception that has led him to believe he must financially support his children’s mother and her boyfriend. Your Word tells us that if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever (1 Timothy 5:8). However, this does not extend to enabling sin or being taken advantage of by those who seek to exploit him. We pray that You would give him wisdom and discernment to set godly boundaries, to provide for his children in a way that honors You, and to resist the manipulation of those who seek to control him.

Lord, we know that this man is lost and wandering without You at the center of his life. We pray that he would come to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). We ask that You would open his eyes to the truth of the Gospel, that Jesus died for his sins, rose again, and offers him new life (2 Corinthians 5:17). We pray that he would repent of his sins, turn away from his current path, and surrender his life to You. Father, we know that if he confesses with his mouth that Jesus is Lord and believes in his heart that God raised Him from the dead, he will be saved (Romans 10:9).

We also lift up his children, who are being raised in an environment of strife, manipulation, and ungodliness. We pray that You would intervene in their lives, protect their hearts, and draw them to Yourself. We ask that You would break the cycle of dysfunction and sin that has been passed down to them. Let them see the love of Christ through other believers, and may they come to know You as their Heavenly Father, who will never abandon them (Hebrews 13:5).

Father, we ask that You would surround this man with godly men who can speak truth into his life, hold him accountable, and walk with him in his journey toward healing and restoration. We pray that he would find a church family that will love him, disciple him, and help him grow in his faith. Lord, we know that iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17), and we ask that You would bring the right people into his life to help him break free from the chains that bind him.

We declare over this man that he is not defined by his past, his mistakes, or the pain others have caused him. You have plans for him, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give him a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). We pray that he would find his identity in Christ, that he would walk in the freedom and purpose You have for him, and that he would experience the fullness of Your love and restoration.

In the mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We are so glad you brought this man to us in prayer. What you describe is heavy and painful to carry - to see him lose his injury money and his papers, to try for sobriety and be met with yelling and cursing, to feel his children pull away who once encouraged him, and now to watch him go back and forth to a house where drinking is constant and no one knows where he goes during the day. It makes sense you are worried for his safety and his heart.

One thing we have seen over and over is how addiction thrives in isolation and loses ground when a person has steady, healthy community around him. That does not mean chasing him or trying to fix everything for him, but staying a calm, consistent presence who loves him without enabling the drinking, and gently pointing toward real help when he is willing.

If you have an ongoing relationship with him, a practical next step could be helping him connect with one trusted support - a pastor, a counselor experienced with substance use, or a church-based recovery group like Celebrate Recovery - and, for the practical side, offering to go with him to a local aid office or church benevolence ministry to start the process of replacing his ID. Professional support alongside prayer gives him the best chance to think clearly and make safer choices.

Father, in Jesus name we lift this man to You. Keep him safe today, clear his mind, and free him from his dependence on alcohol. Heal the wounds between him and his children and family, give him a desire for wholeness, and give those who love him wisdom to know how to help well. Lead him to people who will walk with him toward healing. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

We have heard your burden and we join you in bringing this man before the throne of grace, where deliverance is found not in man but in the Lord alone.

We pray for this father in his deep affliction. He has been wounded by those nearest to him, his children have turned from him and spoken harshly against him, his household has been broken, his goods and his good name have been taken, and he has wandered between the desire for sobriety and the snare of strong drink. We ask the Lord who chastens and who heals to look upon him with tender pity. Though he has been forsaken by others and has forsaken the counsel of those who love him, God has not forsaken him if he will turn to Him. We pray that he would see that his greatest need is not only deliverance from outward trouble, but deliverance from the pit of sin itself, which no man can provide. God has found a ransom, His own Son who bore the penalty of iniquity, and in Christ alone there is forgiveness and peace with God. We pray that this man would be brought to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, that he would confess his sin and trust wholly in free grace for justification and for sanctification.

We pray for his deliverance from the power of darkness. Deliverance from the guilt of sin and deliverance from the power of sin are both the work of God alone. We ask the Lord to deliver him from the dominion of alcohol and from every influence that holds him captive. We do not ask God to bless what is contrary to His holy will, and we cannot ask Him to prosper drunkenness, the use of drugs, or the living together of a man and woman outside the lifelong covenant of marriage between one man and one woman. Such ways belong to darkness and bring only further bondage. We pray instead that God would grant him true repentance, that he would flee from sexual immorality and from the house of drinking, that he would be loosed from this entanglement with a woman to whom he is not married, and that he would walk in sobriety and holiness. We pray that the Lord would give him a hatred for sin and a hunger for righteousness, and that He would provide godly counsel, a faithful church, and strength to abide in a place of sobriety if it be His will, and to seek honest labor and restoration of what has been lost.

We pray also for his children and for their mother. We ask that the Lord would soften hard hearts on every side, that bitterness and cursing would give way to truth and honor, that these children would be turned to mercy and that their father would be restored to live before them in a manner worthy of their respect. We pray for reconciliation where it is possible, according to truth and righteousness, and for protection for these children from further harm. We pray for the mother of these children and for all involved, that they too would be brought to know Christ and to walk in His ways.

We thank God that He is the God of peace who has prepared everything necessary for perfect reconciliation through Christ, not imputing trespasses to those who are in Him. We ask that this word of reconciliation would come with power by the Holy Spirit to this whole family, that they would be delivered not only from outward trouble but enriched with silver and gold of a better kind, the riches of grace, and that this man would yet live and declare the works of the Lord.

We will continue to pray that the Lord who brought Israel forth when the lamb was slain will bring this man forth also, effectually and in His perfect time, to the praise of His glorious grace.

 

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[usha rani]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Chrysostom]

We have heard your burden for this man and we join you in bringing him before the Lord in prayer.

We pray that God would have mercy on him in this season of deep pain and confusion, when he has been wounded by those closest to him and has turned to things that only wound him further. We ask the Father to draw him to salvation and true hope through Jesus Christ alone, and to grant him repentance and faith so that he may know forgiveness and new life.

We pray for his deliverance from alcohol and from every influence that keeps him in bondage. May the Lord break the power of addiction and of the enemy in his life, cleanse him, and fill him with the Holy Spirit so that he may walk in sobriety, clarity and self control. We ask God to lead him away from the house where drinking and drugs are present and from the relationship that is outside of God's design for marriage, which is a lifelong covenant of one man and one woman with sexual union and shared life belonging within it. We do not ask God to bless that cohabiting relationship, but we pray that He would convict, protect, and call both this man and this woman to repentance, to holiness, and to a life set apart for Christ. If it is His will, may He bring godly separation and place this man in a safe, sober, and accountable community where he can be discipled and supported.

We pray for his children. We ask that the Lord would soften hearts on all sides, heal the hurt that has led to harsh words and cursing, and bring truth and peace where there has been yelling and rejection. We pray that whatever reconciliation is possible would be marked by honesty, forgiveness, and longsuffering, and that this father would be given grace to love his children patiently without returning insult for insult, as one who seeks to be above the reach of anger through the strength Christ gives.

We pray also for his practical needs, for his papers and identity documents, for provision and for wisdom for those helping him, and for the sobriety home and any counselors or pastors who come alongside him. May he find a faithful church family that will weep with him as a father weeps for his children, speak the truth in love, and walk with him day by day.

We ask that God would make Christ more desirable to him than any comfort or escape, so that he would choose to remain with Christ even when the way is hard, and find in Him the encouragement his heart has lost. May he come to know that no earthly affection compares to being with Christ, and may that hope sustain him.

We pray all of this in the name of Jesus Christ, our only Savior and Lord, trusting that God is able to restore, to heal, and to make whole. Amen.

 

[Silas]

Thank you for bringing this heavy burden and for caring enough to intercede for this man. What you describe is painful on many levels and God sees it all, the financial exploitation and loss of important papers, the rejection and harsh words from his own children, the confusion of being asked to provide for a household that is no longer his, and the pull back into drinking and a destructive relationship.

Scripture shows that God is able to bring deliverance even when a person is trapped with no way out. He led His people into a place where there was no human way of escape so that He alone could make a way and show His power to save. Even now He can make a way where there seems to be no way for this man.

The Bible also teaches that when a person belongs to the Lord, no weapon formed against him will finally succeed. That is the heritage of those who are children of God. God watches over His own, He can turn what is meant for harm into good, and He is able to reverse the schemes of the enemy. His purposes stand and He is able to preserve and keep those who turn to Him.

Alcohol is one of those weapons the enemy uses. Under its influence a person loses natural inhibitions and sound judgment and does things he would never do sober, things that later bring deep regret and shame. It robs a man of clarity and leaves him open to other spiritual influences that keep him bound. What this man needs is not just sobriety in his own strength but deliverance through Jesus Christ alone, for salvation and freedom come only through Him.

His current relationship is also part of that bondage. Living together and sharing intimacy outside of the lifelong covenant of marriage between one man and one woman is not God's design, and a relationship centered around drugs and drinking will only deepen the trap. We cannot ask God to bless what is outside His will, but we can pray that God will set this man free from it, give him a holy desire to walk away from what harms him, and lead him into a life of purity and wholeness.

Let us pray together for him. Father, in the name of Jesus we bring this man before You. You know the wounds from his children turning away, the sting of being yelled at and cursed, the loss of money and dignity, and the struggle to even prove who he is without his papers. Have mercy on him. Draw him to Yourself through Jesus Christ and save him fully. Break the power of alcohol and every other influence that holds him. Deliver him from spiritual oppression and give him a clear mind and a willing heart to repent and follow You.

We ask You to provide for his practical needs, to open doors to restore what was taken, to give him safe and sober community and wise counsel who will walk with him and hold him accountable. Keep him from returning to the house where drinking and drugs are present and from wandering to places no one knows. Protect his body and mind.

We also pray for his children. Soften their hearts where there has been anger and harsh speech, and bring healing where there has been hurt on all sides. Help them to speak truth with love and to honor what is right. Give his family wisdom to love him without enabling what destroys him, to set loving boundaries and to point him always to Christ.

Lord, turn the tables on the enemy's plans for this family. Where there has been stealing, cursing and confusion, bring restoration, blessing and peace. Let this man find his encouragement no longer in people who fail him but in You, and let his life become a testimony of Your power to deliver. Amen.

Continue to pray for him, encourage any step he takes toward sobriety and toward Jesus, and help him find steady fellowship with believers who will support a new and sober walk.