7 Prayers That Work

Okay, Lord, I'm sick. You know that. I've had this virus for 5 days now, and I'm just coming to you to pray about it. Perhaps you've heard me groaning at night, gasping for air, struggling to sleep. I honestly haven't thought about praying over this bug. I'm just taking my cold medicine and letting it run its course. Seems silly to pray, yet silly not to. Lord, please heal me. Heal my soul. Heal my body. I'm sick, and I don't take it seriously. My heart is craving selfishness, yet I believe myself a good person. My mind is critical and complaining, yet I consider myself thankful. My body yearns for a life of pleasure, yet I claim to be satisfied with you. I'm not satisfied. I'm broken. I'm sick. And at the moment, I'm incredibly stuffy and achey. What do you want me to learn about you today? How would you like to use me (other than bolstering the tissue industry)? Would you please heal me? I have work t...

Jehovah-Rapha,  the God who Heals, I ask for your blessing and healing over my friend who's sick. Disease is such a hard thing to understand. (Click here for "Prayer for a sick child.") I know you're a Healer and the Great Physician, so you don't delight in our pain and illness. I know you use it to draw people to yourself. Use my friend's illness. Use my friend's family. Use the trauma and grief associated with sickness, diagnoses, and fear for the future. Use it all. Make us witnesses of faith that you heal, that you love, and that you protect. You have plans for all of us. Your way is perfect. Help me to trust you for myself and for my friends, in sickness and in health. But Lord, please, take away this disease and bring glory to yourself through a life that's healed. Please heal because you are the Healer. Please comfort because you are the Comforter. Please sustain because you are our only hope. (Click here for ...