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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 special when I knew I was just an ordinary person. Who was I to think I was a great healer? All this was false humility since, as we know, Jesus himself taught his followers to pray for the sick. So it seems that healing often requires more courage than faith.
What a joy when we find that God really answers our prayers! Praise for God spontaneously rises from our hearts. If you have confidence that Jesus might use your prayers to heal someone, then there are just a few simple steps to learn. They are easy enough to remember.
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