I believe in the power of prayer, I have seen its glory.
However, praying for God to change someone's mind...that goes against the tenant of Free Will.
It also diminshes your role, and makes it so you do not have to put in the sweat equity to change for the better. It is... lame to not expect that you should improve yourself, and makes God or His Will the fall guy.
I wonder what would happen if you combined the two. Hard work on self improvement and hard prayer?
God is my co-pilot, because it is not only hubris to expect Him to drive, but when I get to heaven He is going to ask me what the heck I was thinking letting go of the wheel on the turnpike.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK
