Prayer for Healing

I have a friend named Rosemary who is about my age (late 50's). She was diagnosed last year with ALS disease. The disease has progressed rapidly on her and she is at the point where her husband, who is retired, must dress her, do her personal care, bathing, feed her, and even take care of her toileting needs. She remains pretty positive, however, emotionally. She has her occasional cries, which is understandable. It must be an incredible burden to carry; knowing she will die young, and that she is quickly losing muscle function. Recently, a trip to the ALS clinic informed her that in the near future she will need a feeding tube inserted as eating will become progressively more difficult.

Rosemary has four young adult children and several adorable grandchildren. She should be at the prime of her life; not looking at the end of her life. Yet, this is what she is faced with.

I am planning to visit her next Tuesday evening. I am so confused as to how to pray with her. My own thoughts are to immediately pray for healing. Jesus healed everyone that He came in contact with and that asked Him for healing. What does God want me to pray for? Jesus promised that if we asked the Father for anything in His name, it would be given to us. But, is this too great a favor to ask? Is it my faith that is too shaky? Why am I so scared to ask for this when I know that with God all things are possible?

I once knew a priest that didn't believe miracles were possible in the world today. He was a Maronite. Well, if you don't believe in miracles, then you don't believe that Jesus is Lord and that the Holy Spirit is alive and well. I don't ascribe to his philosophy. I just ask God to remember me when I am visiting Rosemary, and for the Holy Spirit to give me the correct words of prayer; whether or not they be words of healing, or just words of comfort. Sometimes we don't always know what to pray. Here is where the Holy Spirit comes into our prayer life. He will do the prayer for us. Thank you, Holy Spirit, for being my Advocate.