Prayer Guides for Healing

Honest reflections on prayer for healing — written for the person who needs a real conversation with God about exactly where they are.

6 prayer guides for Healing — page 1 of 2

  1. On Healing

    Prayer for Healing From Depression

    Depression doesn't need an explanation, only proof you're not carrying it alone. This is for the one still waiting to feel lifted.

    John Hovis 5 min read
  2. On Healing

    Prayer for Healing a Broken Marriage

    You've tried everything you know how to try, and the marriage is still broken. For the one who is exhausted from being the only one holding it together.

    John Hovis 5 min read
  3. On Healing

    Prayer for Healing When You Don't Know What to Pray

    There are moments when the situation is simply too large for words. You open your mouth to pray and nothing comes, not because you don't want to, not because you've given up, but because what you are carrying is bigger than language right now.

    John Hovis 6 min read
  4. On Healing

    Prayer for Healing After Spiritual Burnout

    You didn't stop believing. That's the part that's hard to explain. You still believe. You still care. You just have nothing left to give it. The well that used to fill back up overnight is empty. And it has been empty for a while.

    John Hovis 7 min read
  5. On Healing

    Prayer for Healing From Shame

    Shame is not the same as guilt. Guilt says I did something wrong. Shame says I am something wrong. That distinction matters more than almost anything else when it comes to healing because shame doesn't respond to argument. It responds to something else entirely.

    Gregg Hovis, PhD 7 min read

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