Will our prayer prevent us from virus infection?

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I am really scared of coronavirus, and especially my health is weak, so I pray everyday asking God to prevent me and my family from infection.

But my fear grows when the cases grow everyday. But i know God is all powerful, and I trust in Him. But do you think we can’t prevent it？
 
Yes, he can. So can making sure you keep a safe distance, stay away from crowds, wear a mask, and use hand sanitizer and wash your hands frequently; and don’t be touching your face of eyes.

Most people are not in a rush to die, but we all do. Keeping to the rules which the epidemiologists recommend, such as not staying inside businesses such as restaurants is good advice and a way to not contract the virus.

Always seek to do God’s will, not your own.
 
Righteous, prayerful, holy people contract all manner of illness. Prayer is not a guarantee of perfect health, in fact, that is part of the very heretical non Catholic “prosperity” aka “health And wealth” movement.

God gave us rational minds. Follow the guidance of medical professionals to reduce your risk.

Turn OFF the news. I have not been a news consumer for a long time, right now I’m laid up after surgery in bed for 12 weeks. Have dipped my toe into news and, my gracious, a diet of that would scare the fire out of a person!!

Take precautions, be not afraid
 
Jesus tells us not to worry. (Matthew 6:25-27)

As for prayer, whatever happens is God’s Will. God does already have factored into how things go in the world based on prayer, works, charity, of all humans. If you look at Philippians 3:19, and read into it, it’s saying we should not be worldly. Set your mind on Heavenly things.

If there’s a chance in the future of a person turning to God (or through their good/evil actions, turning others to God), God (likely) will grant that person a longer life. God works all things for the good of those who love him. (Romans 8:28)…Since God isn’t subject to space-time the way we are, those who love Him would be known to Him by the completion of their life.

So realize your prayers may help more if the means to an end is conversion and contrition of self/others (through good or evil action).

There’s no foolproof method of avoiding illness with prayer.

So to answer: yes/no/maybe. We can’t change God’s mind, but God knows all that you will ever do and has factored that in.
 
I sure hope so…I pray every day to Mother Mary to protect my husband and I from the virus…I, too, am afraid of it…we are older and don’t have any health issues, but from what I have been reading, some suffer with after-effects involving the lungs, heart, memory, taste, smell, etc. It appears to be a scary illness and still no vaccine! I try to avoid being infected and if I should get it, the thought of just having it will probably “kill” me… 😦 😧 😨 😰 :cry: 😭 😱
 
When we pray as children of God for one purpose we know that God our Father will act.

But we don’t know how: maybe He will listen literally to the request or instead He’ll act on other important aspects of the thing.

I have just lost a sister for whom I had prayed so much: however she died serenely and I also trust in something better.

Sons of God don’t pray fruitlessly.
 
Hi!
If course God can stop us fron getting Covid, and He can basically anything that can harm us. The real issue is that the Lord may passively Will (allow) us to get it, and He allows it because, ultimately, that is better (for only reasons He fully knows) than not getting it.

But don’t worry, if you follow precautions and trust in Him He will get us through anything and everything. Our Lord told us to not worry, to trust in Our Heavenly Father for everything.
God bless you,
 
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