The Bible has other very specific instruction for healing being ministered in the church. The following scripture passage is wonderfully exciting because it provides a precious promise and is marvellously specific at the same time. Apostle James writes to the church,

Is anyone sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

The scripture above gives you step by step directions on what to do if you're sick. Acting on this counsel is being practical about your spirituality.

This is what I do. If I'm under any degree of attack from any kind of sickness I pray for myself. I lay hands on the afflicted area, I claim a precious promise and I follow a scriptural pattern for prayer.

This is usually all that's needed and there is a re-establishment of my health. Sometimes though, I sense more than this is needed. I call my wife to pray with me. This makes two of us agreeing together on my good health. Normally this does it.

Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.

There are times though when I recognise more than this is needed. I call for the elders of the church! I've got some faithful elders in my church. They will travel all the way across town to pray over me. I've had some wonderful healings this way!

Sadly, however, in many churches the elders of the church aren't properly prepared for praying for the sick. We will have to pray they get prepared. They need to be prepared and not just have a willingness to follow the instructions. What are the instructions? 1) Pray over the sick. 2) Anoint with oil. 3) Do it in the name of Jesus. What is the preparation needed? Be prepared to pray a prayer of faith.

A prayer of faith, in this case, means a prayer prayed believing in your heart without doubting that by asking with your mouth for healing it will be given - see Mark 11:24.

Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.