Regulars here know that I am an LVN by profession, a person of faith and a very close friend to our Chris. He and I have been chatting about Brokeback Mountain and the daily minutia of our lives everyday for almost a year now. I am hopeful and confident of his recovery but I admit that I am worried for my friend.
For centuries, people of faith have offered prayers for the sick, often with dramatic results. More recently, medical research has shown consistent proof that healing prayers definitely have positive results for the sick. With that in mind and not intending to offend anyone I offer the following prayer for the recovery of my friend:
O Father of mercies and God of all comfort, my help in times of need : I humbly beseech you to see, visit and relieve my friend Christopher in his illness . Look upon him with the eyes of mercy; comfort him; preserve him; and give him patience as he recovers from this affliction; give your power of healing to those who minister to his needs. Grant him the help of your grace, that his sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy and enable him to lead the residue of his life enjoying the gifts you have given him, most especially his son Charles Jacob. For this blessing and all the others in my life I thank good Lord. Amen.
