The Drunken Dad

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18

Allow the Drunken Dad to want to be healed and delivered from alcoholism. Give him the desire to be free more than the desire for the taste of alcohol. Don’t allow him to continue to blame his childhood, family or friends for his drunkenness. Allow him not to blame his addiction on any hurts, pain, disappointment, or any misfortune that happened in childhood. Let him not continue to blame other people for his choice to keep drinking.

Allow him to know that in the name of Jesus, the enemy must flee. It is a spirit that should not be able to control him. Don’t allow him to make excuses for his habit. Lord, take the taste away from his mouth--take the desire away from his heart. I pray that he will be delivered, set free, and healed from whatever has caused him to be an alcoholic in the first place. I pray You will cover him with Your blood as You are delivering him from alcohol. Take every negative word that has been spoken over his life, stating that he will be an alcoholic all his life and he will never stop drinking. Renew his mind with

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positive words. Lord, when he is trying to get delivered from alcohol and the craving is getting worse, let him call on the name of Jesus repeatedly. In the name of Jesus demons have to flee. Allow him to know there is power in the name of Jesus to destroy the enemy. Cover him against seizures, falls, tremors, and any withdrawals that he may have from not drinking any alcohol. Bind up the hand of the enemy that will cause the drunken dad to fight with family and friends when he is not sober.

Lord, allow the Drunken Dad to see himself healed, whole and lacking nothing as deliverance is taking place. Protect his mind when the enemy comes in like a flood, You raise up a standard against him. Allow him to stay free once he is delivered from the alcohol. Let him know what triggers him to drink and allow him to cast down the triggers. Let the Dad begin to call on the name of Jesus when his craving gets bad, especially during the time of the evening and in the latenight hours of the day. Let the Drunken Dad stand on 1 Corinthians 10:13, No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful: he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. Lord, I pray that if he attends church, that another brother in the church that may have been addicted to alcohol will be able to minister to him. Allow him to hold him accountable for

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his actions whether they are good, bad, or ugly. Lord, I pray that the brother in Christ will tell the drunken dad how he depended on you for his sobriety. Whether or not they attend church they will not be ashamed or embarrassed for seeking medical treatment. Allow him to attend AA meetings to stay consistent with his walk, and so he can be around other people that had the same struggle he had.

I pray as You are healing him that You give him a new set of friends. Bind up the hand of the enemy from allowing him to drink during family gatherings. Bind up the hand of the enemy from telling him he can have at least one drink. Let the Dad not give up. Allow him to know that he must work at staying sober. Give him the desire to fight for his life of sobriety.

Let him know that greater is He that is in him than he that is in the world. I pray You will restore their bodies to the natural homeostasis it was prior to alcohol usage. Lord, I pray You will heal his body from the effects of the alcohol related issue like cirrhosis of the liver, tremors, Vitamin D deficiency, and problems with his stomach.

Lord, allow his family and friends not to become codependent on the Drunken Dad. Allow the family the ability to make the Drunken Dad be responsible for his choice. Allow the Drunken Dad to be open and honest when talking to family

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and friends, or AA counselors when he is being counseled. Don’t allow him to keep going around in circles about wanting to be delivered. Allow family and friends stand in the gap for him when he is too weak to stand and pray for himself. Allow him not to put his addictions ahead of his safety, his needs of having a place to stay, and taking care of his personal needs.

PRAYERS FOR THE CHILDREN

I pray that You will bless the children of the Drunken Dad. I pray the children will be healed, delivered, and set free from any abuse that took place during the time when their Dad was an alcoholic. I pray that the curse is broken off their lives, and they will not become alcoholics. Stop the plans of the enemy. Lord don’t allow children to start drinking when adults are not around, and alcohol is in the home. Don’t allow them to pick up drinks after the adults, or have had a party and left liquor unattended in a glass or beer cans. Lord don’t let parents give their children alcohol as a special treat at parties. Bind up the hand of the enemy from having liquor stores in the inner cities on every corner. Don’t allow adults to buy alcohol for them. Lord, I pray You will bless the father and children relationship. Allow the Dad to apologize for any hurtful things that he said, or did, because of him being drunk.

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