One speaks to the heart of another to move that person to a decision ( Isa 40:2 ; Hosea 2:14 ). The father asks the son for his heart ( Prov 23:26 ), by which he means that the son make a conscious decision to follow his instructions.
The reason doctors encourage treatment of strep throat with antibiotics, though, is not to get you well any faster. If there's a difference, it's trivial. The need for antibiotics is in preventing complications, especially rheumatic fever, which, while rare, can be a devastating illness.he reason doctors encourage treatment of strep throat with antibiotics, though, is not to get you well any faster. If there's a difference, it's trivial. The need for antibiotics is in preventing complications, especially rheumatic fever, which, while rare, can be a devastating illness.
Antibiotics for a strep throat don't work against a viral sore throat, and can produce harmful side effects not outweighed by benefits. Unnecessary use of antibiotics also contributes to antibiotic-resistance. Fang explained that rapid tests, while convenient, miss up to 1 out of 4 cases of strep throat. Some physicians will recommend a throat culture even when the rapid test is negative, if the patient's symptoms seem to warrant it.