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Good Health

             Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. (James 5:16)

          Here’s the last of the prayer request ideas I’ve found, at least for now. It’s interesting that this is the only request I found that seems to focus on the body’s health. Even here, the body’s health is connected to the soul’s well-being. That’s as it should be, because the body is part of the soul. When the soul is healthy, we have a better chance of the body being healthy as well. In fact, if our body is not healthy, it may indicate that our soul is not healthy, either.

          There are times when we may be tempted to think that Aunt Nelly’s cousin’s neighbor’s brother-in-law having the flu isn’t a good prayer request. And we would be right if all we ever do is pray for people like Aunt Nelly’s cousin’s neighbor’s brother-in-law and cases of the flu.
          We need to pray about all of the parts or facets of the soul: spirit, mind, body, social relationships, and soul (which coordinates all the rest.) Need an idea for what to pray for someone? Pray for their good health, that things may go well with them, and that their soul will get along well. 

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