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When You Pray For Healing, Don’t Pray In Fine Print

“Lord, we come before to pray for Mrs. Jones. If it be your will, please consider healing her. We understand that this could come in the form of rest, medicine, doctor’s care, or you giving her peace and comfort in … Continue reading

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Healing Is A Team Sport, Not An Individual Event

One of the least emphasized elements in modern writings on healing is the degree to which, with a few notable exceptions, healing is almost always portrayed in the Scriptures as a community event. Note the community orientation of the admonition … Continue reading

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What Can I Say to Comfort Someone Who is Sick?

Want to avoid saying something foolish to someone who is sick and instead bring genuine and well grounded comfort? Commit Robert Herrick’s 17th Century litany to memory. (Extra credit if you learn the tune that goes with it.) His Litany … Continue reading

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