Article August 9, 2021 ISSUE

Confident prayer

Praying with confidence means turning continually and joyously to God.

Monica Karal

Praying with confidence in God’s infinite goodness and power opens the door to healing and progress. But what gives us this confidence that our prayers based on Christian Science can heal effectively?

The Bible’s timeless wisdom is illustrated by the examples of people who prayed with confidence in God’s great goodness and experienced healing in all kinds of situations. One account tells of a woman with a long-standing hemorrhage who approached Christ Jesus with an expectation of healing (see Matthew 9:20–22). The Bible records her as saying to herself, “If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.” Jesus responded, “Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.” And she was healed.

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