How to Pray for Healing

Ashley Terradez
 

This Sunday, Vida Church welcomed guest speakers Ashley and Carlie Terradez,
who shared powerful testimonies of miraculous healings in their own lives. Their daughter, Hannah, who had been diagnosed with an incurable disease and given just one week to live, is now completely healed and thriving. Carlie herself, once tormented by grand-mal seizures, has also been fully restored. Their stories are living proof that God’s healing power is real and available today!

Ashley’s message addressed one of believers' most fundamental questions: “Does God want to heal me?”  He firmly stated, “Healing is the dinner bell to the gospel. God loves to heal His people!” 

In Psalm 103:2-3, we see that forgiveness and healing are inseparable: *“He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.”* Ashley emphasized that the same sacrifice Jesus made on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins also provides for our healing. It’s part of God’s nature—one of His names is Jehovah Rapha, meaning “I Am the God Who Heals.”

Many Christians know God is able to heal but wonder if He is willing. Ashley shared the story from Matthew 8:2-3, where a leper asked Jesus the same question: 

Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.” Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly, the leprosy disappeared.

Malachi 3:6 tells us that God does not change. God’s nature is constant, and because Jesus is the perfect representation of God, Jesus is always able and willing to heal. Ashley urged us to have faith in this truth, reminding us that it is never God’s will for us to be sick. He simply said, “God is good, and the devil is bad.” Sickness comes from the enemy, but healing belongs to God’s children. He continued, "When you know it's God's will, you can pray with faith —100%."

Ashley also tackled the follow-up question: Why don’t we see everyone healed? To hear his explanation and the faith-activating application with Carlie at the conclusion of the message, click here to watch the full sermon. This message is a powerful reminder that God’s healing is not just possible but promised to those who believe. Have faith because your healing belongs to you!