The power of prayer works, I have no doubt about that at all. But these parents acted like many of the believers who sold all their possessions and camped out on the Temple grounds in the days after Jesus' ascension: They weren't doing anything to help the situation, i.e., in that case furthering the kingdom of God through their work. They lazed around gazing at the sky and waiting for Him to return. God doesn't expect anyone to "just have faith" and wait for Him to move.
If you're gonna pray, you better show you're willing to do what is within your power, believing all the while that God will work through whatever means He sees fit -- and that's often a doctor, a nurse, an emergency room and a hospital. These people didn't honor God, they honored their own faith, which they apparently think is self-generated. It isn't. The same Who saves is the One who provides what faith we have. It doesn't come from us.
(Sheez, that's the longest post I'"ve made all week without having to post a single letter for a post, then editing after it shows up in the thread -- maybe in the right place.. Maybe they exterminated the bugs?)
This girl had diabetes. She didn't need a miracle to survive she just needed basic medical attention.
