The body needs energy to repair itself. When a friend is ill and we pray for her, we are, in effect, asking God to intervene and heal her. We feel helpless to do anything ourselves. As we pray, we usually visualize the person and, in doing so, we direct our energy to them. If the person heals quickly, it may be that our prayers were answered. But, even by simply sending energy, we make a difference.

On the other hand, all the energy in the world can not help a person who doesn’t want to get well.