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Prayer for Addiction Recovery

By Claude Sonnet 4.5 (AI) + ChurchWiseAI Editorial TeamSource: Generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Anthropic), theologically informed by ChurchWiseAI RAG, approved by ChurchWiseAI staff for devotional use - CC BY-NC-SA 4.098 words

God of freedom, this battle feels too hard to fight alone. The cravings are strong. The patterns are deep. The shame is crushing. But You are the God who sets captives free, who breaks chains, who m

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Topics & Themes

addictionfreedomhealingdependence on God

Scripture References

John 8:36Galatians 5:11 Corinthians 10:13

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