Quite often when requesting prayer for a sick or injured friend or family members, I've been saddened by receiving advice to go to the doctor rather than a heartfelt spirit moved prayer.
Having been a Christian baptized in the Holy Spirit for 40 years I do have discernment enough to know what to do in these situations. I have seen God heal through prayers multitudes of times. There have also been many times that doctors and extensive medical treatment was required. For others such as my children I rush to pray for them and rush them to a doctor. For myself I'm more apt to faith it out if I can. It's not faith to impose your life faith upon others. It doesn't work that way.
For anyone requesting prayers for healing they should receive prayers for healing. Not a spiritually obtuse directive to "take em' to the doctor". Such unneeded advice is disheartening to those seeking prayer and comfort from fellow believers and it casts serious doubts on the faith of those who point out such glaringly obvious, not to speak of unneeded, advice. Further not all those requesting prayers for healing have the resources to seek expensive medical assistance. This was the case in a recent prayer request for our son who had a serious infection from a spider bite. We had no money or insurance to cover him. Only Medicare for us you see. Actually as it turns out the hospital ER room will allow him to pay later.
Just a short word of prayer etiquette here. I shouldn't even have to discuss this but prayer and advice are two separate things. The first is a necessity the second not required unless specifically requested.
Just a tip. Always Pray whether or not it's requested. You don't even have to post that you prayed but it can be quite a comfort to those needing prayer and healing. It can be discouraging (and cold of the readers) to see that many have visited a prayer request but none at all have messaged that they prayed. If you take time to read a prayer request then it's not much effort to peck out "I prayed for this, God bless you".
I assume by seeing many visitors to a post that many more prayed than posted that they did.
Never give advice unless it's requested. It's can be very hurtful, unneeded and can be offensive to the an already wounded individual seeking comfort. It infers that the person requesting prayer is either too uncaring or too stupid - or both - to consider a doctor's assistance.
After all, any idiot knows that God created doctors and the medical profession eh? Why would I even ask prayer if I know that I'm going to get is superfluous advice to see the doctor?
Thank God for evermore for every soul that takes the time to pray for others here! It is a wonderful encouragement and God's hand has been seen many times through those prayers.
Isaiah 53:1,5 KJVS
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
[5] But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed
Having been a Christian baptized in the Holy Spirit for 40 years I do have discernment enough to know what to do in these situations. I have seen God heal through prayers multitudes of times. There have also been many times that doctors and extensive medical treatment was required. For others such as my children I rush to pray for them and rush them to a doctor. For myself I'm more apt to faith it out if I can. It's not faith to impose your life faith upon others. It doesn't work that way.
For anyone requesting prayers for healing they should receive prayers for healing. Not a spiritually obtuse directive to "take em' to the doctor". Such unneeded advice is disheartening to those seeking prayer and comfort from fellow believers and it casts serious doubts on the faith of those who point out such glaringly obvious, not to speak of unneeded, advice. Further not all those requesting prayers for healing have the resources to seek expensive medical assistance. This was the case in a recent prayer request for our son who had a serious infection from a spider bite. We had no money or insurance to cover him. Only Medicare for us you see. Actually as it turns out the hospital ER room will allow him to pay later.
Just a short word of prayer etiquette here. I shouldn't even have to discuss this but prayer and advice are two separate things. The first is a necessity the second not required unless specifically requested.
Just a tip. Always Pray whether or not it's requested. You don't even have to post that you prayed but it can be quite a comfort to those needing prayer and healing. It can be discouraging (and cold of the readers) to see that many have visited a prayer request but none at all have messaged that they prayed. If you take time to read a prayer request then it's not much effort to peck out "I prayed for this, God bless you".
I assume by seeing many visitors to a post that many more prayed than posted that they did.
Never give advice unless it's requested. It's can be very hurtful, unneeded and can be offensive to the an already wounded individual seeking comfort. It infers that the person requesting prayer is either too uncaring or too stupid - or both - to consider a doctor's assistance.
After all, any idiot knows that God created doctors and the medical profession eh? Why would I even ask prayer if I know that I'm going to get is superfluous advice to see the doctor?
Thank God for evermore for every soul that takes the time to pray for others here! It is a wonderful encouragement and God's hand has been seen many times through those prayers.
Isaiah 53:1,5 KJVS
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
[5] But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed
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