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Dedication to Prayer
Posted April 03, 2007

Lord, we will seek You until You come, and rain righteousness upon us. (Hos. 10:12)

Lord, we devote ourselves to prayer. Help us to keep alert in it, with thanksgiving. (Col. 3:2)

Lord, we ought always to pray and not lose heart. (Lk. 18:1)

Teach us Lord, in everything, by prayer and supplication to make our requests known to you.
(Phil. 4:6).

O Lord, keep us from the sin of ceasing to pray for the people of God. (1 Samuel. 12:23)

Help us Lord, to not stop giving thanks to you for the people of God, making mention of them in
our prayers. (Eph. 1:16; 1 Cor. 1:4) Help us to remember them. Give us joy as we pray for
those who are partners with [us] in the gospel (Phil. 1:4,5) Help us to not stop praying for the
church that You will fill them with the knowledge of Your will through all spiritual wisdom and
understanding. (Col. 1:9)

Help us Lord, to remember to pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and petition, and to be
on the alert with perseverance and petition for all the saints. (Eph. 6:18)

Help us Lord, to give thanks in everything (1 Thess. 5:18)
Help us Lord, to pray without ceasing. (1 Thess. 5:17)

Help us Lord, to keep on the alert at all times and pray always that we may have strength to
escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man. (Lk.
21:36)

In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, AMEN.

Scriptural Prayers for Those Bound By Addictions

The following are Scriptures to pray when you lift others to the Lord in prayer who are held
captive by addiction to alcohol, drugs, and other substances. These prayers are based on the
Word of God. Pray them with confidence and expectancy. Place the name of the person or
persons for whom you are praying in the blank spaces, ask God and depend on Him to bring
them to a place of salvation. Continually bring them before God in prayer until you know you
have received His answer. Praise God and thank Him!

Almighty and Merciful God, we bless You in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who ministers
to all who come to Him. Give Your strength to __________, Your servant, bound by the chains
of addiction. Enfold him in Your love and restore him to the freedom of God's children. Lord,
look with compassion on __________ and all other persons among us who have lost their
health and freedom. Restore to __________ and to the others the assurance of Your unfailing
mercy, and strengthen __________ and countless others in the work of recovery. (Lord, You re-
cover them.) To those who care for __________ and the others, grant patient understanding
and a love that perseveres. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray that You will draw __________ and all the others that are
bound by the chains of addiction to Jesus Christ in true faith and repentance (John 6:44).

In the name of Jesus, I ask You, Father, to quicken __________ and all the others that are
bound by the chains of addiction who are dead in sins and trespasses (Ephesians 2:1).

Father, I ask You to loose __________ from the work of Satan in his life which has blinded him
to the truth and to open ______’s eyes to the absolute truth of the gospel (2 Corinthians 4:4).

Holy Spirit, I pray that You would reveal to __________ that he is lost, separated from God, and
headed to hell (Romans 3:23).

Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus, I pray that You would destroy any false ideas that __________
has about Jesus Christ and salvation through Him (Proverbs 14:12).

Lord Jesus, I pray that You will seek out __________ and save him from his sins and eternal
condemnation (Luke 19:10).

Father, I pray that You will open ______’s heart so that he will receive and believe the gospel
(Acts 16:14).

Holy Spirit, I ask You through Your power and in ______’s circumstances to prepare him to hear
and receive the Word of God (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23).

Holy Spirit, I ask that __________ will understand the gospel when it is presented to him so that
the devil cannot snatch it away (Matthew 13: 5, 9).

Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus, I ask that the Word of God will take root in ______’s life and
bring about true salvation in ______’s life (Matthew 13:6, 20-21).

Father, I ask that the pleasures of this world and the pressures of life will not choke the Word of
God that has been sown into ______’s life (Matthew 13:7, 22).

Father, I plead that You will deliver __________ from the kingdom of darkness and place
__________ into the kingdom of Your dear Son (Colossians 1:13).

Father, I pray that __________ will receive the free gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ the
Lord (Romans 6:23).

Lord Jesus, I ask that __________ will not trust in himself, but that __________ will completely
trust in You as his Savior and Lord (Galatians 2:16).

Holy God, I pray that You would grant genuine repentance to __________, a repentance that
will cause him to hate sin and to turn from all evil (Acts 11:8; Luke 13:1-3).

Lord God, I pray that You would grant __________ genuine faith, a faith that trusts in Jesus
alone and surrenders to Him as Lord and Savior (Ephesians 2:8-10).

Holy Spirit, I pray that You would loose __________ from his indifference and complacency
concerning his condition and his need of the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 6:2). I also ask
that you would draw him unto you.

I ask in the name of Jesus Christ that __________ would surrender himself to the Lord Jesus
Christ (Romans 14:9).

Father, I pray that You will send people continually into ______’s life who will share the gospel
with him (Romans 10:14).

Father, I plead in the name of Jesus that You will put a new heart in __________ and that You
will place Your Holy Spirit in him (Jeremiah 42:30; Ezekiel 11:19-20).

Holy Spirit, I pray that You will cause __________ to hate sin and that You will break the power
of those sins that are hindering him from coming to Christ (Mark 9:43-47).

Lord Jesus, I ask that __________ would surrender to You, denying himself, take up the Cross,
and follow You (Luke 9:23).

Father, I ask that __________ will understand that his only hope for forgiveness and
acceptance with You is through Jesus’ work on the Cross (1 Corinthians 1:18).

Father, I pray that __________ would not neglect the glorious salvation, which is available
through Your Son (Hebrews 2:1-3).

Lord Jesus, I pray that __________ will feel and know the burden of his sin and will come to You
for forgiveness and salvation (Matthew 11:28-30).

Father, my desire is that __________ will make a genuine commitment to Jesus Christ as the
Lord and Savior of his life (Luke 14:24-33).

Lord Jesus, I believe with your word Lord, that __________ will not be content with the
appearance of righteousness but will seek You for the transformation of his whole life (Matthew
23:27-29).

Father, I pray that __________ will see that his good works are as filthy rags in Your sight and
that they will not save him (Isaiah 64:6).

Father, I ask that __________ would believe and trust Your Son that You sent to be the Savior
of sinners (John 5:24).

Lord Jesus, I ask that __________ would not die in his sins but would trust You and receive
eternal life (John 8:24).

Because You came into the world to save sinners, I come to You on behalf of __________ (and
all the others that are bound by the chains of addiction) desiring salvation for __________ and
the others who are sinners and in need of Your grace and mercy (1 Timothy 1:13-16).

Father God, I pray that through your precious Holy Spirit, You would humble __________ and
countless others so that they see their need of Jesus Christ (Psalm 18:27; Proverbs 8:13, 29:
23).

Lord I pray all these things not to benefit myself but for the benefit of the one I am lifting to You,
that he may walk in fullness of joy on this earth and for eternity.

In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I decree it to be so according to the mighty and
powerful Word of God. Amen.

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