Prayer for the Victims of Addiction
O blessed Lord, you ministered to all who came to you: Look with compassion upon all who through addiction have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of your unfailing mercy; remove from them the fears that beset them; strengthen them in the work of their recovery; and to those who care for them, give patient understanding and persevering love. Amen.
Scripture to pray with
- Psalms 103:6
The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
- Psalms 11:5
The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
- Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
- Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
- Psalms 9:9
The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
How to pray this prayer
Read it slowly, aloud if you can. Pause at each phrase and make it your own: name the people and situations on your heart. Close by sitting quietly for a minute, trusting that God has heard you (1 John 5:14–15).