Mental Therapeutics: Faith and Prayer Cures. that genuine cures have been and still are being made by prayer and by a childlike and absolute faith cannot be denied, however skeptical of the efficiency of the method we may be. In view of what has been said, it is evident that the cure is due to the effect of the suggestion to the subconscious mind while in the most receptive attitude brought about by the concentration due to the continued prayer or state of faith.