2 Corinthians 1:3-4 — Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Prayer is much in my thoughts at present.

I thought one useful thing to do would be to consult an expert — and I just happen to have one in my own home! Of course Myra wouldn’t accept that description — but over the years she has worked to understand how to pray, and it has become increasingly evident that her prayers often draw a response.

One way that Myra puts her gift for prayer to use is to spend an hour every week on a prayer wall — praying for people who call in on a telephone “prayer line”. One frequent request, of course, is for prayer for someone with cancer. I talked to her about how she prays for these anonymous cancer sufferers — as a way of getting one “real life view” of prayer in action. What follows is what she told me.
“I start every session by praying to Our Father, hallowing His name. Then I pray to Jesus, thanking Him for who He is, and what He has done. I know Father, Son and Holy Spirit work together. When I’ve done that, I’m ready to start with the prayer requests.

When it comes to treatment, of course, it’s not just the patient … I pray for the Doctor and the medical staff, for their wisdom and understanding and I thank God for them and their gifts.
Lastly, I pray for the families — I pray for their peace, and comfort. I pray that should their loved one die, God will fill the hole left in their lives and that they will always know that God is alongside.”
Myra’s going to blush when she reads this — but I think that’s a masterclass. Acknowledge God, and recognize that He is in charge. Put spiritual healing first. Pray for all aspects of a situation and for everyone involved. Does it seem like a lot? Seems to me that serious problems need serious prayer work. My sweetheart just taught me a lesson in prayer!