Pray.
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people.
Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf,
and give thanks for them.
Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority
so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.
This is good and pleases God our Savior,
who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.
1 Timothy 2:1-4 NLT
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When I pray for another person,
I am praying for God to open my eyes
so that I can see that person as God does,
and then enter into the stream of love
that God already directs toward that person.
Philip Yancey
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Prayer gives you opportunity to praise God
and to request His divine intervention in your life and/or the lives of others.
Prayer allows you to glorify His Name
and also provides an avenue for you to be filled with joy.
John C. Broger
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It is so easy to promise to pray for people,
or just plan to pray for people and forget.
So many afflictions, so many tragedies
or desperate hopes that cry out for intercession.
Only an instant of my time, only a few words, a thought —
and who knows? It may be the only word of prayer that person will get.”
Marjorie Holmes