Periodically I will see a well-intentioned Christian friend post a prayer request on social media and include the phrase “Prayers, good thoughts, good vibes requested.”

Doesn’t the 2 latter statements discount the role of God in healing and intervention? I realize the requester is not wanting to offend non Christian friends, but doesn’t it leave the door open to say other spiritual factors have a role to play in the healing process?

I can somewhat understand the request for “Good thoughts,” as in “I was thinking of you and your surgery today.”

What is even stranger is “Good vibes, which is more of a hippie phrase to use which harken back to a Sunkist commercial.

We must realize that good thought and good vibes do absolutely nothing in the healing process.  Sure, it might smooth things over or be politically correct to a non believer.

Jesus said:

“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.”

– John 14:6

The apostle James said

“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” – James 5:16

“Good thoughts” and “good vibes” do nothing without God.  See what the apostle James wrote:

“You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss..”

– James 4:3.