{"id":2995,"date":"2008-07-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/contentfeeds\/2008\/07\/prayer-for-those-addicted-to-d.html"},"modified":"2008-07-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-07-15T00:00:00","slug":"prayer-for-those-addicted-to-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/contentfeeds\/2008\/07\/prayer-for-those-addicted-to-d.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer for Those Addicted to Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most loving God,<br \/>\nwe ask your blessing upon all<br \/>\nwho suffer from addiction.<br \/>\nStrengthen them to reach out for help.<br \/>\nEnable them to take the first step to recovery.<br \/>\nBless them with the persistence to persevere<br \/>\nin the fight to be free.<br \/>\nGive courage and hope to their families,<br \/>\ndrawing them close together<br \/>\nin the power of your love,<br \/>\nwhich alone can transform our living.<br \/>\nAmen.<br \/>\nsource: Adapted from &#8220;Prayers of Our Hearts&#8221; \u00a9 1991 Vienna Cobb Anderson. 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