PRAYER FOR CAPTIVE SPIRIT
Lord, we thank You for the gift of our spirits, breathed into us by You at conception.
Now we ask You to lead us to the place where _________’s spirit is. (Wait on the Lord and describe what He reveals to you.) Father, we ask that You move into this place with __________, and lead him/her out. Carry him/her if walking is too difficult.
Lord, I ask You to minister to the wounded spirit and withered “limbs”. Massage them, causing the blood to flow again. Pour Your strength in. Pour the oil of Your Holy Spirit over the wounds to bring relief. Wrap ________ in Your robes of righteousness; cause Your healing to radiate all around through spirit and body.
I ask You to declare the boundaries beyond which the enemy may not come. Cause Your brilliance and holiness to shine forth from __________ so that the enemy cannot see.
Sweep away footprints so the enemy cannot follow. Lord, walk with _____ for a while so he/she can lean on You when the legs and the will give out. Give him/her time to gain the strength of body and spirit needed to choose life. At a pace that is right for __________, I ask that You also release the gifts, talents and energies You gave him/her as an inheritance for living a full life. Return________’s stolen birthright.
Now, Father, together we dismiss the enemy. We ask that Your angels be commissioned to deal with the powers of darkness as You see fit. We ask You to bring other guarding angels to protect __________. We ask that in Your kindness You seal or destroy the prison (be specific) and blow away all evidence of it with the mighty wind of Your Holy Spirit. In Jesus Name. Amen!
