Should We Pray For Healing?

In my prior post about divine healing, I pointed out that even when we pray in faith, God sometimes does not heal the sick person.  This leads me to today’s question then, If God may not answer my prayer for healing, why bother to pray for it?  The answer again is found in the scripture and is a definite “YES.”  I base this on the following verses and the fact that no where do I find a verse saying we should not pray for healing:

Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  (Philippians 4:6)

Is any among you afflicted?  Let him pray.  Is any merry?  Let him sing psalms.  Is any sick among you?  Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.  Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.  The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (James 5:13-16)

Casting ALL your care upon Him, for He careth for you. (I Peter 5:7—EMPHASIS ADDED)

It’s always right to pray about everything—even our health.