If by work we mean that prayer instantly changes our circumstances, heals the sick, solves our problems, clears the path ahead, then no. Prayer doesn't always work like that. It's not a magic formula. But if we mean, does prayer change us, then the answer is yes, absolutely. When we pray, we slow down. We listen. We open ourselves to something greater than our own power. We begin to see the world not just as it is, but as it could be. Prayer softens our anger. It makes space for gratitude. It brings comfort into the waiting and courage in the struggle.
At Church Health, we pray not because we expect miracles on demand, but because we believe that caring for people requires more than medicine. It takes presence, it takes hope, and prayer is one way we hold onto that hope together. So does prayer work? Yes. Not always in the ways we expect, but often in the ways we most deeply need because life matters and prayer reminds us that we are not alone in it. This is Dr. Scott Morris for Church Health.
