A study from Vince Baker Ministries
What does Wigglesworth say about patience when praying for healing?
One saying links the gift of healing with longsuffering. Galatians lists longsuffering among the fruit of the Spirit. For someone praying for a sick friend, that can look like listening carefully, asking what would help, and continuing to offer practical care after the prayer.
What can churches learn from James 5?
James describes the sick person calling for the elders, who pray and anoint in the Lord’s name. The passage places prayer within the care of a community. A practical response includes asking permission, respecting the person’s needs, and staying present as they receive appropriate medical care.
Scripture to read alongside the quotes
- James 5:13-16 · KJV
- Galatians 5:22-23 · KJV
- Mark 1:40-45 · KJV
Read the digitized 1924 edition of Ever Increasing Faith. Source notes identify passages and later attributions.
2 Smith Wigglesworth quotes on healing
Open this quote“There is a fruit of the Spirit that must accompany the gift of healing, and that is longsuffering.”
Open this quote“I am never happier in the Lord than when I am in a bedroom with a sick person.”
