Now, while none are without sin, some seem to have a lot more (ongoing) practice than others, and do so while violating solemn oaths and the public trust.
So, should we pick the 'outstanding sinner of the week' and pray for them to quit and renounce their sin and love Jesus or drop dead within seven days? Or maybe just have God lift their responsibilities from them (instead of dropping dead). (The psychological ramifications of knowing there were millions of people praying for your conversion, loss of power and wealth, or natural demise would be something else, so this is a semi-serious question.)
Multiple projects?
I'm not goofing off, here, and seriously wonder what God would think of such a project.
After all, (and this is the source of true freedom), whatever happens here is only temporary. It might, on occasion be miserable, but eternity is more permanent and I'd prefer to stay in God's good Graces as much as humanly possible.
I have found a viable prayer is to pray something like:
Dear Lord, Please bring ___________ to a place of confession, repentance and a lasting Salvation Relationship with you, by your Spirit in the Blood of Jesus.
Lord, *IF* IN YOUR OMNISCIENT FORE-KNOWING WISDOM, you KNOW _______ will never repent or come to a saving knowledge of Christ, THEN, Please, Lord,
IN YOUR WISDOM AND ACCORDING TO YOUR PRIORITIES AND WILL, cause ___________’s poison and destructiveness to be neutralized in whatever way would most benefit your Kingdom. If at all in your Will, at least, please remove them from all power and position that could be used to harm your Church and other innocents. In Jesus’ Name.