Relapse

I just received word today from the spouse of a very good friend of mine. We have known this couple for 12 years and they attend the church we left when we came to the Vineyard. Anyhow...he had a very serious addiction to prescription drugs. I had worked with him in the past and he had been doing well. But he has slipped back into using again. I am going to see him this evening. I have been in prayer since I heard the news this morning. Pray that the Lord will give me wisdom and the words to speak to him. Pray for healing from this addiction and that the Lord will deliver him. Addiction is ugly. It rips apart lives and affects the entire friend and family network.