In life, we all fall sick or face some kind of hardship at some point. When that happens, our deepest desire is often for healing, to regain strength and wholeness. While doctors and medications play a critical role in recovery, the ultimate healer is God. Sometimes even doctors acknowledge this, telling us that it will take a miracle, urging us to hold onto faith or pray for divine intervention.
Saying a healing prayer doesn’t automatically solve your problems. You still need to follow your doctor’s advice, take your medications, and care for your body. However, prayer brings comfort, strength, and courage to keep fighting. It gives you hope, and in difficult times, we all need something to hold on to.
If you are suffering from sickness or any affliction, go to the Lord in prayer. If it’s a friend, family member, coworker, or even a client who is unwell, you can intercede on their behalf. God hears your prayers, and when you ask, He will provide strength, comfort, and peace in the midst of pain.
The Bible reminds us in James 5:14: “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.” And in Jeremiah 30:17, God promises: “I will restore you to health and heal your wounds.”
So, if you are sick, pray to God. If you are tired and weary, pray to God. If you are distressed, pray to God, if you are in pain, pray to God. Trust in His healing power. Beyond prayer, immerse yourself in Scripture to find verses that speak of healing and restoration. God’s Word is full of accounts that demonstrate His ability to heal both the body and the soul.
Below, we’ve shared 20 short prayers for healing and strength that you can say for yourself, your loved ones, or anyone in need.
May the Lord hear your prayers. May he have mercy on you and heal you from all your pains and afflictions.
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Short prayers for healing and strength
Prayers for healing – Make me whole again
Merciful Lord,
I come to you in prayer today for my health
Lord, my health seems to be failing by the day
And I feel weaker and weaker with each passing day.
I pray that you, Oh Lord will have pity on me and save meFill me with your healing power and console me in my sufferings.
Touch me Lord, and make me whole again
In Jesus’ name, I pray,
Amen
Prayer for healing and peace
Dear God,
I’m sick and my body is in pain
I come before you in prayer for healing
Please stretch forth your mighty hands on me
Deliver me from this sickness that is tormenting meWhen fear begins to creep into my heart,
Fill me with confidence in the power of grace
When I begin to worry about this sickness,
Calm my inner thoughts and give me peace.
In Jesus name,
Amen
Prayer for healing and strength
Merciful Lord,
Thank you for waking me up to see this beautiful day
I know that it is by your grace that I’m able to see this day.
Lord, you know what’s happening to my body
And the pains I suffer every day.Let your healing power stream into the depths of my soul and restore my health
Take my pain and sustain me by your grace
Give me strength and courage as I wait on you for my restoration
In Jesus name, I pray,
Amen
Prayer for faith and trust during illness
Heavenly Father,
I come before you today to surrender my all to you
I pray for your grace and your healing to fall on me
Forgive me for all the times that I doubted you and wanted to give upPlease strengthen my faith in you and remind me of your unfailing love
Help me to trust in your divine providence
So that in your time, you will restore my health according to your will
Amen.
Prayer for strength and healing
Almighty Lord,
I look up to you for strength and healing
Shine your face on me and fill me with your life-giving powers
Calm my fears and bring comfort and peace to my body.I trust and know that Jesus carried my sickness and my sins on the cross
So by the power of the blood, I decree and declare that any sickness in my body be gone
I rebuke and cast out any diseases and infections in my body
I lose myself from every infirmity and weakened immune systemLet your divine healing flow into every cell of my body
Let it flow through my veins and my blood.
Lord, I believe in your healing power
And I believe that by touching the hem of your garment,
I’ve received my healing through the blood of Jesus Christ,
Amen
Prayer for healing for a friend
Father,
I bow before you in prayer for _______
Please heal him of all that ails him
Grant him the desire to seek you and ask for your divine healing
Let him experience the healing power of your loveLet the warmth of your healing power flow into every cell of his body
And cleanse and purify him from any disease
Give him the wisdom to trust in you for healing
In Jesus mighty name,
Amen
Healing prayer for the sick and needy
Father,
Today, I pray for the sick and the needy
Visit them with your supernatural peace and divine healing
You bore our sins on the cross and your word says that by your stripes we are healed.
So, Father, I stand on your words to ask for healing for the sickIt is your will that we have good health,
So please deliver them from their afflictions
So that their mind and body can function the way you created them to
Have mercy on them and comfort them in their sufferings
Guide them and deliver them from evil
Let them open their hearts to you and believe in you for their strength and healing
Amen.
Prayer for healing a broken heart
Loving Father,
I come before you today with a broken heart.
Thank you for being the healer of the broken-hearted.
Please mend my broken heart and give me peace
I’m so crushed and my spirit is brokenMy heart aches and every day I feel like I can’t do this anymore
Please take me in your loving arms and fill me with your love
Help me to let go of this pain and give me peace.
In Jesus name
Amen
Prayer before surgery
Gracious Lord,
I thank you for my life
Thank you for being with me through this difficult time of my life
Lord, I bow before you today to ask that you have mercy on meAs I prepare for surgery, please give me rest and put my heart at ease
Please take away any fears and anxieties I may have
Be my shield and my strength through the surgery
Please take control of my surgeons and work through themFather, you are the creator, the one who made me
So I trust that you alone can heal me
So please work through the surgeon to take away what ails me
Heal me and make me whole again,
In Jesus’ name
Amen
Prayer for personal healing
Everlasting Father,
I surrender myself to you
Father, I feel there is something wrong with me but I’m not sure what
But I believe that you Lord knows whatever is wrong with me
So I come before your mighty throne to surrender myself to youI humbly ask that you heal in me whatever needs healing
Please forgive my sins and cleanse my heart
I give to you, my mind, my soul, my body, and my heart
Please lay your loving hands on me and heal me
Grant me strength and wisdom to know your ways and acknowledge them
In Jesus’ name, I pray,
Amen
Prayer to heal the broken
Loving Father,
I come before you today in prayer for my best friend
Lord, she’s been through a lot these past few weeks
And there’s nothing I can do for her
She’s broken and helpless and all she does is crySo I turn to you Lord, to do for her what I can’t do for her
Draw her close to you and comfort her
Fill her with peace and remind her of your love for her
Strengthen her and be with her through her healing process and recovery
Sustain her with your grace in Jesus name,
Amen
Prayer to heal hurt and anger
Gracious Lord,
I’ve been hurt by someone I deeply cared for and trusted
And I can’t seem to let go of the pain and anger that this has caused me
But this is beginning to affect me as I can’t focus on anything
Lord, I pray that you help me to forgive and let goI do not want to keep dwelling on this as it only angers and frustrates me
Teach me to not dwell on past hurt
Teach me to forgive just as you forgive me every day
In Jesus name, I pray
Amen
Prayer to heal from depression
Dear God,
Lately, everything around me seems to be falling apart
And I don’t know what to do
It feels like I’m drowning and I can’t scream for help
Because I don’t want to let the water in.
So I feel helpless, hopeless and scared.Sometimes, it feels like I can’t keep going
Other times, it feels like I don’t want to keep going
Sometimes, I just feel numb and
Other times, I feel so sad within and my soul weeps.
So, God, I’ve come to you. Save me, for I am drowning.Lift me out of this depression
Fill my heart with gladness
Shine your light on me, God
Give me strength, give me hope,
Give me joy, give me peace,
Give me confidence, give me courage
Let me feel your love and your presence in my life
In Jesus name, I pray,
Amen
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Prayer for renewal
Father Lord,
I come to you today to humbly ask that you renew me with your love
Father, I know there’s nothing you can’t do
And that’s why I believe you can breathe new life into me.
Please lay your healing hands on me
And renew me with your love and strengthFather, please renew my mind, my body and my soul
When I’m weary, fill me with your strength
When I’m overwhelmed, remind me that you are with me.
Guard my heart and my mind, so I don’t fall into temptation
Draw me close to you and transform me with your Holy Spirit
Thank you for sustaining me with your everlasting grace,
Amen
Prayer for healing a sick loved one
Almighty Lord,
I come before your throne today on behalf of my sick loved one
Father, they’re weak and their body is in pain and distress
Lord, I pray that you have mercy on them and heal them from this diseaseYou are Lord, The All-Powerful One, The Almighty One
And there’s nothing that’s beyond you
So I humbly ask that you touch them with your healing grace and restore them to health
Remind them of your love for them and help them to trust in you for their recovery
Show them your healing power and make them whole again
In Jesus ‘name,
Amen
Prayer for self-care
Dear God,
Thank you for taking care of me even when I forget to pray
Please forgive me that I let my busy life take the best of me
That I barely take a break to say a prayer or even rest
Please forgive me for trying to do everything by myself
Instead of leaning on you for strength and guidanceLord, I’m exhausted and so I’ve come to you for rest
Please give me rest and help me to be gentle with myself
Teach me to slow down and cast my burdens on to you
Guide me to rest and meditate on your word
For your word is food for my soul
Let it fill me and refresh my spirit
Thank you for your love and your goodness in my life
Amen
Prayer for mental health
Heavenly Father,
I come before your throne to seek healing for my mental health
Forgive me for letting the disappointments and frustrations get to me
When things don’t go my way,
Please remind me that your plans for me are better than what I think I want
Teach me to not let the pressures of this world get to meGuide me to meditate and focus on you
When thoughts of worthlessness and insufficiency begin to plaque my mind
Remind me of all that I am and all that I have because of you
Calm my thoughts and help me to find peace
In Jesus’ name
Amen
Prayer to heal past hurts
Dear God,
I come to you with a heavy heart
I’ve been through so much pain and hurt in the past
These memories come back and haunt me
They frighten me and make me scared of the futureGod, I surrender all of my heart to you
Fill my heart with your love
And heal all these painful memories and hurts from the pastThrough the blood of Jesus, I ask that you cleanse me of my sins and pains
Please cast your light deep down onto the darkness in my heart
Uncover all the hurts that are deeply hidden and heal my innermost being
Through Jesus Christ, my Lord and personal Savior,
Thank you, God, for your love and faithfulness
Amen
Prayer for divine restoration
Everlasting Father,
I thank you for this day
Thank you for my life and that of my family
Lord, I confess that I’m a sinner and I’ve sinned against you
Please have pity on me and forgive meYou are a compassionate God, please forgive my sins
And restore me to the joy of your salvation
Empower me by your loving spirit and transform me
Lord, you are my hope and my refuge
Give me strength, heal me, and refresh me
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
Thanksgiving prayer after recovery
Heavenly Father,
I thank you for my life today.
I give thanks to you no matter what I go through
Only you know what is best for meBecause of your strength, I have made it through this situation.
You have renewed my strength for trusting in you
Thank you for making me anew
Thank you for your divine healing
Thank you for bringing me out of this predicamentLet my life onward be a constant testimony about your grace
I live for you, my Lord.
Thank you for being my shepherd
In Jesus’ name, I pray
Amen.
