We hear the urgency and the anguish in your cry for your youngest daughter and we stand with you together before the throne of grace in Jesus name to seek His protection, deliverance and healing over her life. We know how heavy it is to watch your child be isolated, confused, exhausted and crying as she tries to keep going to nursing school and work while walking long distances and carrying such emotional pain. The Lord sees every tear and He is near to those who are hurting.
We want to speak biblical truth over the fear of black magic and evil control. The Word tells us that such practices are real and are forbidden by God, for there shall not be found with you anyone who uses divination, one who practices sorcery Deuteronomy 18:10, and that sorcery is a work of the flesh Galatians 5:20, but we also know that for those who are in Christ, no weapon that is formed against you will prevail Isaiah 54:17, because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world 1 John 4:4. The enemy may try to intimidate, isolate and confuse, for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace 1 Corinthians 14:33, yet when we submit ourselves to God and resist the devil, he will flee from us James 4:7. Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places Ephesians 6:12, and therefore we are to put on the whole armor of God that we may be able to stand Ephesians 6:11. In Christ, Jesus disarmed the principalities and the powers, making a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them Colossians 2:15, so no curse or manipulation can override the covering of the blood of Jesus for one who belongs to Him.
We also lift up the painful history with her father and this former relationship. We pray that your daughter will be surrounded by godly community so she is no longer isolated, and that any future courtship will be with a fellow believer with the clear goal of marriage as God designed marriage to be a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman. We encourage her to walk in purity and to seek a spouse who will honor God and cherish her, for God desires relationships that lead to holiness and not to control or fornication. We pray for her father as well, that God would deliver him from alcohol and bring healing to that family wound.
We know she is weary and barely able to get up, and we pray for her mind and emotions to be completely healed. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control 2 Timothy 1:7. He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds Psalm 147:3 and is close to those who are of a broken heart Psalm 34:18. You keep track of all my wandering, you put my tears into your bottle Psalm 56:8, and He will give peace that surpasses all understanding to guard her heart and mind in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:7.
We pray together now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, for there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved and have access to Your presence Acts 4:12, John 14:6. We lift this precious daughter to You and ask for Your 24 hour protection over her, day and night. Let Your angels encamp around her Psalm 34:7 and keep her in all her ways Psalm 91:11 as she dwells in the secret place of the Most High Psalm 91:1. We rebuke every work of darkness, every spell, every word of witchcraft and every spirit of control, confusion and isolation that has been sent against her, and we declare that it has no authority over her life in Jesus name. Cover her with the blood of Jesus, fill her dwelling, her path as she walks, her classroom and her workplace with Your presence.
Lord, break every chain of manipulation from her former relationship and from the wounds of her earthly father. Set her free indeed, for if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed John 8:36. Heal her mind and emotions completely, lift the heaviness, dry her tears, renew her strength so she can rise up each day. Provide for her practical needs, for transportation and rest, for encouragement and for godly friends and mentors in the church who will stand with her and remind her she is not crazy and she is not alone. Restore her joy and her ability to study and work for Your glory. Let her know how deeply she is loved and valued by You.
We also pray for her mother who intercedes with such love, give her peace and strength as she watches and prays, and bring deliverance and sobriety to her former husband. Let Your perfect love cast out all fear 1 John 4:18.
We thank You Father that You have heard us and that You are already at work. We trust You to complete the healing and to keep her safe under Your wings until she is fully restored. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior we pray, amen.