8 Powerful Prayers for Healing from Cancer

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Are you battling cancer and searching for support and help? God is with you and has the power to heal you from the inside out. The Bible tells us, “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results” (James 5:16). There are countless verses in the Bible that will give you solid reasons to talk to God and trust His healing power. Here are eight powerful prayers for healing from cancer. God is eagerly awaiting your prayers. If you are struggling with cancer and are ready to ask God for healing, turn to these prayers. While we may never understand why God allows some of us to get cancer, we all can know for certain that God is sovereign and that He loves us through all of the storms in this life. Never underestimate the power of prayer and faith.

Giver of Life

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Lord, my eternal relationship with You began from the moment I first believed. I don’t need to work for it, and I don’t need to hope it will come to pass someday. My life in You is a done deal. It is not based on my feelings, my struggles, or even this cancer. I have life only because I have You! In You, I live and move and have my very existence. Thank You for Your assurance that I am Your child and You will never leave or forsake me. Help me to comprehend what this new life in You actually means, through good times and bad, in health and in sickness. Thank You, Lord, the Giver of Life!

Hope comes when you trust in God and tell Him all your problems, knowing He is your protector. It’s OK to tell Him you are angry, scared, or that you feel numb. In those moments when you feel numb, when you feel like you’ve lost His love, go to God and tell Him that. Hebrews 10:23 teaches us, “We can trust God to do what He promised” and He promises to pour His love into our hearts. Trust in His love and His healing power in all circumstances.

By Faith Alone

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God, You had a simple plan to save me. Thank You that my faith alone makes me right in Your sight! Unlike all other religions, I don’t have to do anything to earn my salvation. Help me to accept and believe that this cancer is not the result of my not doing enough to be a good person, or falling short of Your standard. My relationship is made right with You from start to finish, only by believing and trusting in You. Thank You that I am made righteous by faith alone. Thank You for coming to save me.

God has a reason for allowing things to happen. The Bible tells us, “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). We may never understand His wisdom but we simply have to trust His will. God has a plan for your life. Pray for His direction to follow it, patience to wait on it and knowledge to know when it comes.

His Word Brings Life

Lord, Your Word is the true medicine that heals. It is the source of my hope and my every breath. Help me to listen carefully and never lose sight of Your Word through the distractions of the world. Lord, I want Your word to penetrate the depths of my heart. I want to live by Your word and receive all the benefits of knowing You. Thank You that Your word brings life and healing to my whole body.

God’s Word says the prayer of faith shall heal the sick. Go to God today in faith and ask that He heals you from sickness. We receive healing by faith. Open yourself up today to God’s blessings, healing and miracles. Let all worries leave your heart. Don’t forget that you have a God who cares, who loves you so deeply and will never let you go.

Healing For Your Body

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Father, You are present in the eye of the storm, always guiding and directing my path. There is so much information and so many decisions! It overwhelms me, Lord, especially when the world’s wisdom and my own understanding are at odds with Yours. Lord, help me to bring every decision to You and follow Your lead. Help me not to be wise in my own eyes, but to trust You completely. Then I will have healing from my body and strength for my bones.

It can be difficult to keep your faith when you’re going through trials, but it is important that you trust in God during hard times. The Bible tells us, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make straight your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). The storms of life may be raging around you in this present moment, but God is always there to bring you through. God will shine His light on us and when we ask, He will help us through the hard times.

Compassion For Those In Pain

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You know I am weak, Father. My body aches, my pain is excruciating, and my bones are in agony. How long must I wait for You to heal and restore me? Yet, You are holy. Have compassion on me, Lord. Comfort me in this affliction! You are the God who heals all my diseases. Please take this pain away. Heal me, Lord! Make me whole again.

God has the power to restore you. Scripture reminds us that He is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. The Lord said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). God has the power to turn your trials into a foundation of strength and with every weakness, you have an opportunity for God to show You His strength in your life. Never lose hope.

Power of Prayer

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You have given clear instructions for believers who fall sick and how the Church should care for them. Thank You for releasing Your healing power through prayer of faith and anointing oil. Lord, in Your scriptures, You are the Healer, and prayer is part of the healing process. Oil symbolized the Holy Spirit and was also used for medical purposes. Lord, I am sick and I need You to make me well! Please guide me to leaders and elders who will pray in faith and anoint me with oil in obedience to this mandate!

God not only cares about our spiritual life, but also our physical life. He created the human body, and He is pleased when we enjoy health. But in this world, our bodies endure sickness and pain. We don’t always know why, nor does God promise that we will understand why. Healing occurs, sometimes dramatically as in the work of Jesus and His disciples. The Bible is filled with countless stories of Jesus healing every kind of bodily affliction. God still works to heal people, even in ways that defy medical knowledge. The Bible tells us to pray for whatever we need. Pray for freedom from pain.

Compassion For The Depressed

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Lord, how long must I wait? My heart is heavy and darkness surrounds me. I feel my feet sinking deeper and deeper into the pit of despair. Hear my cry, Lord! Pull me out of the mud and the mire! Set my feet on solid ground and steady me as I walk through this valley of cancer. I need You, Lord. I can’t do this alone. You are the Light in my darkness. You are my only hope in the battle against hopelessness. You are all I need.

C.H. Spurgeon once said, “To trust God in the light is nothing but trust Him in the dark – that is faith.” Faith is the light that guides us through the darkness. When You trust God to fulfill the promises He’s given you, all the forces of darkness cannot stop His power. Never doubt what God told you in the light. When you’re feeling like you’re sinking deeper and deeper into the pit of despair, remember there is hope with God.

Trust In Him

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You are the source of all hope. I desperately want to be completely filled with Your joy and peace! Please reveal any thoughts, doubts, or false beliefs that would stand in the way of my trusting You. Replace these lies with Your truth, Lord. Help me to focus on You and Your promises, regardless of the circumstances around me. You are God, and You are holy, regardless of cancer or anything else that might come against me! Lord, let my confident hope in You overflow! Thank You for hope today, hope for tomorrow, and hope for a future.

Romans 15:13 is a wonderful prayer that Paul wants every believer to experience: “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Many of us fall short of experiencing that verse. We can all benefit by thinking about what it means to grow in these qualities. If you are struggling with cancer, remember that God is the source and giver of all true hope. Place your hope in Christ as Your Savior and Lord.

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