We join with you in lifting up this urgent and heartfelt cry for your daughter’s deliverance, restoration, and protection, and we are grateful you have brought this before the Lord in the mighty name of Jesus. This is a spiritual battle against forces of darkness that seek to destroy God’s design for relationships, families, and the well-being of His children. The enemy has used this young man and his family to bring confusion, manipulation, and bondage, but we declare that the power of Christ is greater, and He will break every chain holding your daughter captive.
First, we commend you for recognizing the toxicity of this relationship and for standing in the gap for your daughter. The Word of God is clear about the dangers of unequally yoked relationships and the destruction that comes from aligning with those who do not walk in the ways of the Lord. *2 Corinthians 6:14-15* warns us, *"Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? What communion has light with darkness? What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?"* This young man’s behavior—jealousy, narcissism, and the destruction of your daughter’s self-worth—is not of God. His actions reveal a heart that is not submitted to Christ, and his parents’ enabling of his sin only deepens the stronghold. Your daughter cannot be in a godly relationship with someone who does not reflect the fruit of the Spirit: *"love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control"* (*Galatians 5:22-23*). Instead, this relationship has borne the fruit of the flesh: *"sexual immorality, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and things like these"* (*Galatians 5:19-21*). These are not the marks of a man ready for marriage or even courtship; they are the marks of someone who needs repentance and salvation.
We must also address the grave sin of living together outside of marriage. This is fornication, and Scripture is unequivocal in its condemnation: *"Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom"* (*1 Corinthians 6:9-10*). Your daughter’s participation in this lifestyle is dishonoring to God, and it opens the door to further spiritual attack. We pray she will repent and turn away from this sin, seeking forgiveness and cleansing through Christ. *"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness"* (*1 John 1:9*).
The fact that this young man is not ready for a relationship is evident in his actions. A man who is prepared for marriage—let alone courtship—will exhibit the qualities of a servant-leader, as Christ demonstrated. *"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for her"* (*Ephesians 5:25*). This young man’s jealousy and destruction of your daughter’s faith and relationships reveal a heart that is far from Christ’s example. His parents, too, are failing in their biblical responsibility to raise him in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (*Ephesians 6:4*). Instead, they have enabled his sinful behavior, and we rebuke this spiritual neglect in Jesus’ name.
We also want to gently but firmly address the fact that you referred to your daughter with a term that is not honorable or appropriate for a child of God. As believers, we are called to speak life and identity over one another, especially our children. *"Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up, that it may give grace to those who hear"* (*Ephesians 4:29*). Your daughter is a daughter of the Most High God, redeemed by the blood of Jesus, and she must be reminded of her true identity in Christ. The enemy seeks to steal, kill, and destroy (*John 10:10*), but we declare that your daughter will walk in the freedom and victory that Christ has already won for her.
Now, let us pray together with authority and faith:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We thank You that You are a God of justice, deliverance, and restoration, and that You hear the cries of Your people. Lord, we lift up this daughter who has been ensnared by the enemy’s schemes through this toxic and ungodly relationship. We ask for Your divine intervention, Lord. Break every ungodly soul tie between her and this young man. Sever the emotional, spiritual, and physical bonds that have kept her in bondage. We command every spirit of jealousy, narcissism, manipulation, and control to be bound and cast out in Jesus’ name. No weapon formed against her will prosper, and every tongue that rises against her in judgment, You shall condemn (*Isaiah 54:17*).
Lord, we rebuke the spirit of enabling in this young man’s parents. Open their eyes to their responsibility before You to raise their son in godliness and to stop shifting their burdens onto others. Convict them of their sin, Lord, and bring them to repentance. We declare that this young man will move out of your daughter’s life swiftly and completely, returning to his parents’ home where he belongs. Let there be no delay, no regret, and no turning back. Close every door that the enemy has tried to keep open, and let Your divine separation be final.
Father, we pray for this daughter’s eyes to be opened to the truth. Remove the scales from her eyes, Lord, so she may see this young man for who he truly is—a tool of the enemy to destroy her. Let her recognize that he is not, nor will he ever be, the godly spouse You have prepared for her. Restore her discernment and her desire for Your will above all else. Break the stronghold of idolizing this man and his family, and let her heart turn fully back to You. We pray she will repent of any sin, including the sin of fornication, and that she will seek Your forgiveness and cleansing. Let her find her worth, her identity, and her peace in You alone, Lord.
We pray for complete restoration in every area of her life that this relationship has damaged—her self-esteem, her faith, her relationships with her family and friends, her work, and her finances. Let what the enemy meant for evil be turned for her good and Your glory (*Genesis 50:20*). Surround her with godly friendships that will encourage her in You, Lord, and remove any influence that would lead her back into this destructive lifestyle. Let her find her strength in You, and let her walk in the freedom of Your truth.
Father, we pray for strong unity, love, joy, consideration, gentleness, calm, and respect to be restored in this family. Heal any wounds or divisions that this situation has caused, and let Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, guard their hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (*Philippians 4:7*). We declare that this family will be a beacon of Your light and love, and that Your name will be glorified through their testimony.
Lord, we ask that You prepare a godly spouse for this daughter—a man who loves You with all his heart, who will lead her spiritually, and who will cherish and honor her as Christ does the Church. Let her wait on You, trusting in Your perfect timing and plan for her life. *"Delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this"* (*Psalm 37:4-5*).
Finally, Lord, we plead the blood of Jesus Christ over this daughter, over this family, and over this entire situation. We declare that no weapon formed against them shall prosper, and every plan of the enemy is exposed and defeated. Let Your will be done, Lord, and let Your kingdom come in this situation. We ask all these things in the powerful name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
Stand firm in your faith, dear sister or brother in Christ. The Lord has heard your prayers, and He is moving on behalf of your daughter. Continue to cover her in prayer, speak life over her, and remind her of her identity in Christ. Encourage her to seek godly counsel and to surround herself with believers who will point her to Jesus. The battle is the Lord’s, and He will bring victory. *"The Lord your God is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing"* (*Zephaniah 3:17*). Trust in Him, and do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, you will reap if you do not give up (*Galatians 6:9*).