The Word Among Us

August 2010 Issue

In the Name of Jesus

Praying for Physical Healing

By: Francis MacNutt

In the Name of Jesus: Praying for Physical Healing by Francis MacNutt

So if you have the faith that the Lord still heals people as he did two thousand years ago, launch out and learn to pray for the sick. For although physical healing may stretch your faith (have you ever prayed for a blind person?), it is also the simplest kind of prayer. It is much simpler and shorter, say, than praying for inner healing.

Courage Is Key. To pray for the first time requires courage. I used to feel very foolish. I felt as if I were pretending to be someone...

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