How does prayer affect the sick? As a 30-year-old heartfelt Christian, Ann Marie Davis experiences her life flash before her eyes. She succeeded in a career as a Unity minister in Clinton, Iowa. Over the course of his life, he faced four devastating cancers that tested his faith. But at the age of 30, doctors began to lose hope. Davis was diagnosed with cancer and Legionnaires' disease that put his life at risk. With the countless amounts of medicine he continued to take, nothing seemed to be strong enough. Doctors told his family to prepare for goodbyes and tears, as he was expected to not make it through another night. During the night, Davis prayed with all the strength she had left to resist leaving this earth. As the sun rose the next morning, Davis' cancer was announced cured and ready to leave the hospital with her family. Despite what the doctor said, Ann Davis is one of many Christians who never doubt the healing hand of their spiritual savior. Many scientists have tried to find out the truth behind these kinds of miracles and tried to find out how they got the answer. No matter what doctors try to say or what scientists try to prove with new medical treatments, there will always be the power of prayer that cures all of the above. Hospital patients received little help with no signs of positive outcomes. As patients and families tested their faith, their medical recoveries were overcome with a small dose of hope. With the similar experiences of Ann Davis, Maurice Williams and Guy Riggs; Kai Kermani has overcome retinitis pigmentosa, an "incurable" blindness. Kai was from England and took time out of his life to patiently pray for her to see the light in... middle of paper... Works Cited Begley, Sharon. “This is no way to treat cancer.” Newsweek March 26, 2007: 37. Opposing views in context. Network. April 11, 2014.rceGuiley, Rosemary Ellen. “Prayer can heal.” Health. Ed. Auriana Ojeda. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing points of view in context. Network. April 4, 2014.Hall, Ron, Denver Moore, and Lynn Vincent. Same kind of difference as me. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2006. Print.Ryan, Tom. “The benefits of intercessory prayer cannot be measured by science.” Medicinal. Ed. Luisa Gerdes. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. From “Intercessory Prayer Exposed?” Catholic New Times 30 (7 May 2006): 11. Opposing Views in Context. Network. 9 April 2014. Boschi, Allan. “Faith Healing: From the Boardroom to the Emergency Room.” America, June 6, 2011: 17+. Opposing points of view in context. Network. April 9. 2014.
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