The title of my blog post and video today is, are you praying for healing? In this post (based on my latest video), I want to encourage you with a simple but powerful reminder: we must not approach God as though we are trying to force Him to do something He has already done.
Jesus didn’t go to the cross and then say, “Now try hard to persuade the Father.” He said, “It is finished.” That matters, because so many believers are praying from a place of strain, fear, and desperation, rather than from faith in the completed work of Christ.
Healing and the Cross: “By Whose Stripes You Were Healed”
One of the clearest verses on healing is:
1 Peter 2:24 says, “Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.”
Notice the wording: you were healed. This points us back to what Jesus has already accomplished. We are not trying to create healing by our effort. We are learning to receive what Christ has provided, and to stand on God’s Word even when our body, emotions, or circumstances try to shout louder.
If you would like another post on healing and standing on God’s promises, you may find this devotional helpful: Rebuke That Illness!
Don’t Overcomplicate Faith
Sometimes we overcomplicate things. We can end up praying as if God is reluctant, distant, or unwilling. But the New Covenant is built on better promises. Faith is not pretending nothing is wrong. Faith is agreeing with what God has said, and refusing to let fear and feelings become the final authority.
Many believers go up for prayer, feel a moment of encouragement, and then walk away still led by what they see or feel. But Scripture teaches us to walk by faith. The Word of God is truth, and truth is stable even when our circumstances are not.
Prosperity, Provision, and God’s Heart for His Children
I also referenced an important verse that many Christians know well:
2 Corinthians 8:9 says, “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.”
Some people dislike the subject of prosperity, but I believe God is a good Father. I love seeing people do well. It is a blessing when someone’s business is thriving, when a family is provided for, and when a person is lifted out of stress and lack. We should share in one another’s joy, and we should never apologise for believing that God is good.
That said, we are not called to do nothing. If we are able, we are called to work. But we work with a renewed mind and a thankful heart, not as people striving to earn what Jesus has already purchased for us.
Abundant Life: What Jesus Came to Give
John 10:10 reminds us that “the thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
The enemy wants to rob believers of peace, confidence, and joy. One of the ways he does that is by pushing Christians into a life of begging, striving, and uncertainty—always wondering if God will come through. But Jesus came to give abundant life, and the Gospel truly is good news.
Blessed Already: Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ
This is another key foundation stone:
Ephesians 1:3 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.”
Again, notice the tense: who has blessed us. So much has been done. The Christian life is not about chasing God down and trying to convince Him. It is about learning who we are in Christ, believing what He has said, and walking it out.
Your Spirit Is Born Again, but the Flesh Tries to Argue
When you said yes to Jesus, you received a born-again spirit. Your spirit is made new, and the Holy Spirit comes to dwell within the believer. But the flesh will often argue with what God has done. The flesh wants to pull you back into fear, doubt, and old thinking.
This is why we must renew our minds, stay in the Word, and choose to be led by the Spirit rather than by feelings.
God Will Never Leave You
One of the most comforting promises in Scripture is found in Hebrews:
Hebrews 13:5–6 says, “For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we may boldly say: ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?’”
God is not absent. He is not ignoring you. He is with you, and He is faithful. When you are standing for healing, standing for provision, or standing for peace in your family, this promise matters.
If you would like another post connected to prayer and public faith, you may also find this helpful: Investigation for Silent Prayer: Why Prayer Still Changes Things
The Fruit of the Spirit: What God Has Placed Within You
Galatians 5:22–23 describes the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
These are not simply ideals. This is what God produces in the believer as we walk with Him. So instead of living in constant frustration and striving, we can learn to walk in the freedom and confidence that God has already given us.
Don’t Pray the Old Testament Way
This is an important point: under the New Covenant, we do not approach God as though we are outside the promises, trying to persuade Him to act. We come boldly, with thankful hearts, because Jesus has made a way.
That does not mean we stop praying. It means we pray with faith and assurance. We pray from relationship, not from fear. We pray as sons and daughters, not as beggars.
If You’re Not Yet a Christian
If you are reading this and you are not yet a Christian, the most important thing is not healing or prosperity—it is salvation and eternal life. Jesus died and rose again so you can be forgiven, born again, and made new.
A helpful starting point is this post, which includes a simple prayer of salvation: Change Your Life!
You can also browse my Evangelism posts here: Evangelism
And if you want to read a devotional specifically about the new birth and the power of the Holy Spirit, here you go: Transformation: Born Again and the Power of the Holy Spirit
Final Encouragement
If you are praying for healing today, I encourage you to keep it simple and keep it biblical. Be thankful for what Jesus has done. Stand on the Word of God. Refuse to be led by feelings. And remember: God is faithful, and He will never leave you nor forsake you.
If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment. I’m here to help and encourage.
Thanks for reading,
Roy Bretton
A Countryman’s View