Praying for Health...

After about a week of feeling icky with a head cold, my poor hubby is starting to feel better (a little bit at least). I realized after posting my blog yesterday about the praying wife book that there’s a prayer you can pray for your hubby’s health! Why hadn’t I thought of that when he was FIRST feeling sick? (See, I’m not perfect :oP ) Sorry my love. So I’m posting the prayer here (and praying it of course!) because it doesn’t just have to be for husbands, you can pray for anybody that is sick. I know sometimes when we’re praying for something we may not know where to start with our prayer or what to say when praying, so I love these ‘templates’. We can critique them any way we see fit!

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Praying for Health:

Lord, I pray for Your healing touch on (insert name here). Make every part of his body function the way You designed it to. Wherever there is anything out of balance, set it in perfect working order. Heal him of any disease, illness, injury, infirmity, or weakness. Strengthen his body to successfully endure his workload, and when he sleeps may he wake up completely rested, rejuvenated and refreshed. Give him a stronger heart that doesn’t fail. I don’t want him to have heart failure at any time.

I pray that he will have the desire to take care of his body, to eat the kind of food that brings health, to get regular exercise, and avoid anything that would be harmful to him. Help him to understand that his body is Your temple and he should care for it as such (1Corinthians 3:16). I pray that he will present it as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to You (Romans 12:1).

When he is ill, I pray You will sustain him and heal him. Fill him with your joy to give him strength. Specifically, I pray for (mention any area of concern). Give him faith to say, “O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. Thank You, Lord, that You are my Healer.”

I pray that my husband will live a long and healthy life and when death does come, may it be accompanied by peace and not unbearable suffering and agony. Thank You, Lord, that You will be there to welcome him into Your presence, and not a moment before Your appointed hour.
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(Prayer from The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian)