Jesus never said to "pray for the sick". Jesus said to heal the sick.
Matthew 10:8Living Bible (TLB)
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure the lepers, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!
John 14:12-14Living Bible (TLB)
12-13 “In solemn truth I tell you, anyone believing in me
shall do(this
could be a command?) the same miracles I have done, and even greater ones, because I am going to be with the Father.
Mark 16:17-18King James Version (KJV)
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them;
they shall (this
could be a command?)
lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Jesus told "believers" to "do" something about the sick and dieing. He told believers to heal the sick and raise the dead. Even if we do not see anything happen, Jesus told us to go lay hands on the sick.
Here is another scripture passage which could be taken as a command.
Mark 16:17King James Version (KJV)
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe;
In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Here is a sample "prayer"
In the name of Jesus, I speak to the arthritis in this body and command it to leave this body, now, and never return. In the name of Jesus, I declare and I decree this body shall now be free of all works of the devil. I bless this body with the life of God. Thank you Jesus.
Our job as believers is to lay hands on sick people and speak in Jesus name the same things Jesus did. It is the Holy Spirits job to take it from there. We do our part, the Holy Spirit does His part. We do not need to see things "happen" immediately, we just need to do our part.
Here is a teaching by Andrew Wommack about how God wants you well and how to get it.
http://www.awmi.net/reading/teaching-articles/wants_well/
In the name of Jesus, I bless you with the life of God.
The best way to change your circumstances around you and to have the people around you do some changing is found in this verse of the Bible, the Word.
Proverbs 4:20-23 (ASV)
20 My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart.
22 For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.
You, your flesh, your family will all be affected if "you" will make Jesus and God your main focus in life. Read the Word daily, especially the New Testament. Read it, memorize passages, speak passages aloud, mediate on the Words you have read. Sing praise songs, worship the Lord, And love others around you. Love them like Jesus does and says to do. When you do these things the people around you, your family, shall change. Keep your focus on Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit.
In the name of Jesus, I bless you with the life of God