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Hey, everybody. It is October 12, 2025. Instead of posting a Sunday liturgy of some sort, I wanted to take time out to pray for Jordan Peterson. His daughter, Mikhaila Peterson, gave a health update for her father on YouTube a few days ago, which I’ll link in the show notes for you to check out. But let me quote you what she said on Instagram:
“He’s recovering slowly day by day but I won't lie, it's slow and scary. He won't be back for another few months at least, probably longer. We’re not entirely sure what’s going on but it looks like possibly severe CIRS and a LOT of bad luck. Or we’re getting spiritually attacked. Or both.
To be perfectly honest, I think a lot of this is spiritual. My newborn Audrey almost died of heart failure for no reason in June, dad got sick and came to stay with us in July, then needed a hospital and the same day he went to the hospital by ambulance, my newborn turned blue (again) at home for a different reason not heart related and went to a different hospital by ambulance.
Within 3 hours of each other.
It's been one thing after another in an otherworldly type of way.”
So that’s the quote. And to clarify, CIRS is short for Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, a condition characterized by a prolonged and systemic inflammatory response triggered by exposure to environmental toxins, such as mold, bacteria, and chemicals. For those of you who don’t know, Mikhaila Peterson now identifies as a Christian. She suspects these health crises for both her dad and child as possible spiritual attacks.
So let’s pray for both Jordan Peterson, Mikhaila’s daughter, and their family overall…
Father,
Your word says that “no weapon formed against us will prosper.” And that “if God be for us, who can be against us?” I don’t presume to know Jordan Peterson’s heart or spiritual status, but Mikhaila suspects his issues—and her own daughter Audrey’s, for that matter—may very well be spiritual.
Lord, Peterson’s work has had such a positive influence on me and countless others. So let’s first renounce and rebuke any demonic forces working against Jordan Peterson and his family. I pray you bind any unholy spirits and cast them far away from that family. If these are fiery darts from the enemy, as described in the book of Ephesians, put a hedge of protection around them to quench these attacks.
And just as we read in 2 Kings 6, if they feel alone, may you open their eyes so that they may see there is more with them than there is with the enemy.
Whether the problems are spiritual, medical, emotional, psychological, or otherwise, you are Jehovah Rapha, the Lord who heals. All problems are small to you. I pray you completely heal Jordan Peterson. I pray you keep Mikhaila’s daughter in perfect health, strengthen her heart, Father.
I also pray for Jordan Peterson’s wife, Tammy, who dealt with her own health crisis. Not only do I ask that you keep her healthy, but keep her strong as well, as she deals with all of this.
Whatever spiritual work of faith you’re doing in Peterson and his family, I ask that you keep doing it, knowing that he who began a good work will be faithful to complete it.
Lastly, I pray for you to protect positive public voices, wherever they may be found. Let not the threat of sickness, or even violence, make anyone shrink back in fear.
We ask all these things, in your name, Jesus
Amen
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