Recently, God has been telling me how important and necessary it is to pray with the “armor of God” for those in bondage to addiction.I have a niece who is only 22 years old. She has already overdosed on heroine, been in and out of ICU multiple times with multi-system organ damage (liver and kidneys) from her severe alcoholism.
I had begun praying for her and she is showing small signs of new life yet she has a long road ahead for solid recovery. I know God does not want his children to live like that.
As it says in Ephesians 6:10-18,
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
We who are blessed with faith and health are needed to do spiritual battle on the behalf of those who are fighting against addiction.
- Submitted by an employee of Water Street Health Services
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