This is the problem.
I have a friend in deep distress over the health of a brother-in-law. This person of ill health has been on the roller coaster concerning cancer. Tests done; no cancer. Then something else happens, back to the hospital they go. Wife at his side, family always present. I understand the stress the family is going through, and I have been asked to pray for him.
My problem is-how does one pray? If I pray for the best possible outcome, isn't that rather unnecessary since it's going to have an outcome one way or the other as it's it silly to think that what ever God I may believe in, or the patient believes in, would naturally do what is best since HE created all involved anyway? Does Mankind risk the audacity to demand God to heal anyone? This is difficult for me since I lean toward wiccan beliefs and have a natural avoidance of wishing to control the lives or fortunes of others. How do Wiccans treat prayers. Please.
2006-12-10 07:03:59 · 7 answers · asked by Pinky Pinkerton 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
a best possible outcome would tend to mean healing and recovery, unless a definitively terminal situation exists, in which case a best possible outcome would be a quick and painless passing.
in life, if we don't ask for something, we may not get it. how many marriages would there be if neither partner decided to ask?
If you do not believe your concept of divinity would find a request for healing acceptable, then you can couch your choice of words - stress it as a request, not a demand.
If you still find prayer totally inappropriate, then focus on sending positive energy.
2006-12-10 07:12:47 · answer #1 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not a wiccan, just a witch - so because I do not worship or pray to any gods, the situation is simplified. I consider carefully if the magic I will do to heal the person is worth the consequences. If I decide it -IS- worth the risk, then I do it - moral or not, and live with it. And if I decide I cannot accept the consequences then I do not do it, and I live with that too. I would say, don't let "shoulds" or "shouldn'ts" or whatever other moral considerations you may have get in the way of your own compassion, or love, unless it is just your way of saying I'm afraid to risk my comforts in my own life for a chance to make someone else's life better.
2006-12-10 07:23:55 · answer #2 · answered by Michael Darnell 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I also lean toward Wiccan beliefs. To be honest, I find prayer to be something for those who do not wish to act. Those who pray are basically sitting around asking someone else to do it for them. I prefer to act. I also steer clear of wanting to control other's issues. I just surround myself with the most positive energy I can muster and direct it toward the person in question. It helps keep my spirits and hopes up as well as making a difference to the person. Most likely, the ones who asked you to pray do not understand your beliefs. If you feel it necessary to pray, you could do so by asking whatever deity you believe in to spare this person unecessary pain and suffering as they travel along this unsure path. This way you are not demanding anything of said deity, but are still making your feelings and the feelings of others be known.
2006-12-10 07:16:38 · answer #3 · answered by rhainnedroppe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My prayers when it comes to healing are asking the God and Goddess to grant the doctors the wisdom and skill to perform their craft to the best of their ability.
I usually address individual aspects of the God and Goddess for this sort of thing, those who are more specifically linked to healing and wisdom. Since I tend towards the Greek pantheon, I will address my words to Apollo the Healer and Athena the Wise. As They see fit, so mote it be.
2006-12-10 07:09:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Children at present are tyrants. They contradict their mom and dad, gobble their meals, and tyrannize their lecturers" - Socrates (470-399 B.C.) This is simply an allusion to the truth that each and every iteration thinks that the younger are corrupt. P.S. - There's REALLY a National Anal Sex Association?!?! WOW! That's simply loopy! Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!
2016-09-03 08:55:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd pray for the person in question (brother in law) to be whole and healthy. :) Witches heal.
2006-12-10 16:46:25 · answer #6 · answered by AmyB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it were me, I would ask the Lord and Lady to heal him. It is a request, not a demand, and ultimately it is up to Them to choose whether or not They wish to intercede. If you ask Them respectfully, They will know.
Blessed be. )O(
2006-12-10 07:17:26 · answer #7 · answered by Lone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋