In Matthew 17:20, Jesus said to his disciples, "Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Of course, whatever we ask the Lord to do has to be serious, urgent, necessary, and reasonable. But most of all, it should always glorify him. Now, when we pray that the Lord would heal someone who's sick, we usually plead for his mercy mercy. I'll never forget the time my son was hit by a virus when he was 27. His heart almost stopped beating and the doctor informed me that even if he recovered, he'd need a heart transplant. I walked into the ER with a cotton ball I had which I believed to be soaked with the tears from a weeping icon of Mother Mary. I made the sign of the cross with it on my son's forehead and said, "Be healed in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit." It was the first time I sounded as if I was giving a command. My son was discharged on the 4th day. It was a miracle! Now, praying for someone's conversion is more complex, for it involves the free will of that person. Still, believing that nothing will be impossible for God is the way to go, and those who hold great faith in the Lord God will witness his wonders, experience his joy, and have life forever!
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