I think praying for others works if there is an emotional connection to the person being prayed for. That study had people with no such connection praying. What
good is that. I believe you must really feel what you are seeking in prayer.
Fishmon Reviewed by Fishmon on . Praying for the sick makes them feel even worse PRAYING for hospital patients can make their illnesses worse and lead to significant post-operative complications, new research has found. The biggest study into the relationship between prayer and healing found that, on the whole, prayers offered by strangers had no effect on patients' recovery. But heart surgery patients who knew people were praying for them ended up with a higher rate of post-operative complications, such as abnormal heart rhythms. Researchers suggested this was Rating: 5