You Can Pray for the Sick and See Miracles Happen
If you’ve ever wondered whether God can use you to heal the sick, the answer is a bold yes.
“You don’t need a microphone. You don’t need an international ministry. You just need faith,” Isaiah Saldivar declared during a recent livestream. “This is your moment. This is your time to lay hands on the sick in Jesus’ name.”
Thousands tuned in to hear the evangelist break down, step by step, how any Spirit-filled believer can step into this supernatural lifestyle. He emphasized again and again that healing is not reserved for elite ministers or seasoned prophets.
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“The miracles are fruit of your belief in Christ, not your position in the church,” Saldivar said. “Faith does [the work], not the title.”
5 Practical Steps to Pray for the Sick
Saldivar didn’t stop with encouragement—he equipped viewers with what he called a “simple breakdown” of how to pray for the sick. Here are the five steps he laid out:
1. Believe it’s God’s will to heal.
“Settle the issue. It’s the will of God for them to be healed. When you pray, don’t come from a place of doubt.”
2. Command the sickness to leave.
“Command the sickness to leave in Jesus’ name. Healing prayer is not begging—it’s using the authority Jesus gave you.”
3. Declare healing and restoration.
“Speak to ligaments, bones, muscles, tendons, nerves. Prophesy restoration. Declare healing over their body in Jesus’ name.”
4. Break every demonic assignment.
“Not all sickness is physical. Sometimes there’s a spiritual root. Command every unclean spirit of infirmity to leave.”
5. Test and pray again.
“Ask them to do what they couldn’t do before. If they aren’t healed yet, don’t panic. Pray again. Persistence is proof of faith.”
Saldivar reminded viewers that faith, not feelings or experience, is the driving force. “Every time I pray, it’s like the first time. I don’t build a case against God. I build my faith in His Word.”
5 Common Root Causes of Sickness
In addition to practical steps, Saldivar identified five common “open doors” that can lead to sickness or hinder healing:
1. Bitterness, strife and unforgiveness.
“Unforgiveness doesn’t just block your prayers—it poisons your body.”
2. Poor diet and lifestyle choices.
“Some of you are sick because of sugar, soda and fried food. Don’t blame the devil for what your habits are doing to you.”
3. Spirit of infirmity.
“Demons love to hide behind a diagnosis. If the doctor can’t figure it out, it might be spiritual.”
4. Personal sin.
“Jesus said, ‘See, you’ve been made well. Sin no more lest something worse come upon you.’ Sin has consequences.”
5. Occult involvement.
“When you open the door to the New Age, crystals, witchcraft, or tarot [card readings], you’re opening yourself up to sickness and bondage.”
But even in the face of these doors, Saldivar pointed to Christ’s ability to heal, deliver and restore. “No matter what you’re going through, demons, diets, sin, strife, Jesus can heal you.”
The Ministry of Jesus Is the Model
More than anything, Saldivar urged believers to model their ministry after the One who came before them.
“Jesus didn’t say pray for the sick—He said heal the sick,” Saldivar said. “He never sent anyone away still sick.”
Citing Acts 10:38, he reminded viewers: “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil.”
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Saldivar concluded with a challenge that echoed throughout the entire broadcast: “Stop waiting and start believing. God wants to use your hands to heal the sick.”
Now is the time to step out. Lay hands on the sick, speak with boldness and believe for the miraculous. As Saldivar said, “God paid too high a price for us to live a powerless life.”
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
