SICKNESS

See also: Illness; Trials

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

The Bible, James 5:14–16

If you should get ill, through circumstances beyond your control, beat it patiently and wait patiently upon God’s mercy. That is all you need to do. It is true to say that patience in sickness and other forms of trouble pleases God much more than any splendid devotion that you might show in health.

The Cloud of Unknowing

All mental disorders, all sicknesses, all perversions, all destruction, all wars find their original root in sin.

Billy Graham