In Christianity, the attitude towards diseases is ambiguous. In one version, they act as a test sent down by God for the good of the soul. Physical infirmity teaches humility, patience, tames pride. In another version, ailments are the machinations of the evil one, again in the struggle for the human spirit, since the believer can become discouraged and angry at the Creator. Therefore, like everything that happens to us in earthly life, ailments should be endured meekly and humbly, thinking about what could lead to them in terms of subtle matters, reading prayers for the he alth of the patient at the same time.
Work on yourself
Perhaps the person has gone deep into the sin of pride, denying any dependence on other people, believing that it is not proper for him to ask for favors. But today he lies, chained to the bed, and cannot drink or wash without the participation of another. Or maybe he weakened in faith and succumbed to despondency. Demons will not fail to take advantage of such a weakened "immunity" to further plunge a Christian into depression, and there it is not far from suicide. Therefore, prayers for the he alth of the sick will benefit in thatif a person turned his face to the Lord, realized his mistakes and intends to correct them with the daily work of his soul.
God has no other hands but yours
Of course, you need to understand that for any disease you need to use the available methods of treatment. There are cases of extraordinary healings, but nevertheless, one should not neglect traditional medicine, medicines, and operations prescribed by a doctor. If God gave people the opportunity to improve their he alth without his direct participation, then it is a sin not to use them, expecting a personal miracle. Many of the saints knew how to heal, and this is not prohibited by the Bible, as well as to receive treatment. For example, Saint Luke was a surgeon and professor of medical sciences. Prayer for he alth is needed more for the soul than for the body. The Christian should first of all have thoughts about how to heal the immortal part of himself, and not worry too much about the mortal flesh. Although thoughts of recovery are natural for every person and will not be considered sinful. If, for some reason, traditional treatment is impossible for the patient, he will certainly need to read prayers for the he alth of the patient (himself) and penitents. But in this case, it is unacceptable to extol your refusal of doctors as a feat, to fall into pride.
An abomination before the Lord
Often a long and severely ill person or his relatives is tempted to turn to sorcerers, psychics or "grandmothers". This cannot be done categorically, since their manipulations will only worsenposition. Often these people lull the vigilance of the “client”, claiming that they are treating with the help of prayer for the he alth of the patient and reading divine texts. This is a blatant lie! Even if the body recovers, the damage to the soul will be much greater. In addition, after such a “treatment”, a relapse can be simply terrible.
The power of prayer
God already knows better than ourselves what we need. We need prayer, not him, through it the soul of a person approaches the Heavenly Father, being cleansed of all filth. Both he and his relatives and close people can pray for the he alth of the patient, but it is necessary that both the sufferer and those who want to help be baptized. Prayer can be said at home or in church; with a sincere attitude, it will be heard from everywhere. The prayer to the Mother of God for he alth is considered very strong, it is desirable to pronounce it in front of the icon of the Mother of God with sincere faith in healing. They also ask for bodily healing the Holy Matrona, the Wonderworker Nicholas, Panteleimon the Healer and other saints. You can order magpies, prayers for he alth, light candles and ask God to help.
