A healing prayer for a friend can be as short as the message the sisters of Lazarus sent to Jesus. It said only, “Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick” (John 11:3). In your own words: “Lord, my friend [name] is sick. Heal [him or her], ease the pain, and give [name] strength for today. Amen.” Prayer goes alongside the care of doctors and nurses and never replaces it, and no prayer comes with a promise of healing. If…

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