M: I pray for them.

A: You do! I thought you only made intentions. But, you pray, as well?

M: Yes, of course, we pray – although it's not the same kind of prayer that's commonly used today.

A: How so?

M: Well, instead of seeing anyone as being sick, we see them in their highest light; we see them as happy and healthy as they can possibly be. And we hold that vision in our mind, no matter what anyone else tells us about them, and no matter what they tell us about themselves.

A: Hmmm. That's a new concept for me. Why don't you just pray for them like everyone else does?

M: Because when most people pray, they're seeing themselves and others in a state of sickness or disease or discomfort. When they do that, they're reinforcing the sickness; they're often making it worse.

A: I don't understand. How can that be?

M: Like everything else we manifest in our lives, it all goes back to the fact that our thinking and our spoken words are the forerunners of the circumstances we're experiencing. First, comes our thought, then we speak it aloud, then the physical experience follows. It's the Law of Attraction and it always works that way.

A: So, let me guess. If we're thinking about being sick, or talking about being sick, then we're actually involved in the creation of our own sickness, yes?

M: Exactly! And it works the same way for others, too. When we think about them being sick and we tell others about them being sick, we make them sicker. We add to their pain and discomfort. Understand?

A: Almost. So, again, what are the mechanics of how it all works?

M: It works because our thoughts do not remain with us. Our thoughts reach much further than we presently imagine. When we think about someone else – whether it's a positive, helpful thought or a negative, harmful thought – that thought instantly spreads far and wide, across time and space, and is received by the person we're thinking about.

A: Now you lost me. How can that happen?

M: It happens because, on an unconscious level, we're all connected. In other words, we all share the same mind. Even though we're all taught, programmed and conditioned to believe otherwise, in truth we're not separate from one another. The mind that's in you is the same mind that's in me. We're just looking at our lives through different lenses, through different points of view.

A: So, what you're saying is: if we have a thought in our mind about someone else, then, on a very subtle, unconscious level, they'll have that same thought as well, and react to it accordingly.

M: That's correct, and that's why we need to be much more careful about our thoughts of sickness because sickness thoughts beget more sickness, just as wellness thoughts beget more wellness.

A: That makes perfect sense now. So what can I do to change the way I pray for my sick friends?

M: It's simple. Now, instead of seeing them sick and struggling, you can see them well and in perfect health.

A: OK! I can do that! But one more question, please. Back to where we started this conversation: what if someone else is telling me about their health challenges, or someone else's health issues? How do I handle it?