Friday I was at the hospital with my oldest daughter, Mandy.  She was finally having her gall bladder taken out.  While she was in surgery, I had a talk with her boyfriend and his mom, who also stayed. 

I was reading a book from my Bible study about healing.  I had a question and wasn't sure how to word it.  My question was: Does in make any sense to pray for God to give people the desire to know Him?  I asked this question because I'm learning that, as with healing, you need to have faith in God's promises.  You need to be clear on what the will of God is, which is to heal.  Jesus died not only for our sins but also for our infirmities (sorrows, sicknesses, diseases) we just need to accept that we have already been healed.  Healing is for all.  There's so much on this subject but my question comes from knowing that we need to know God's will.  We need  to believe in His Word, His promises.  We need to have faith.  Faith comes by hearing and hearing comes from the Word of God.  The Word of God is the Voice of God.

I was wondering if it is kind of a useless prayer to pray for those that don't know God, for if they don't know Him and don't have that belief in Him and His Word, then how does my prayer for them get answered.  And especially if they don't even know I'm praying for them. 

She said she doesn't believe there is any such thing as a useless prayer and I do believe that too because like I've said before, I've prayed for things and got answers that there's no way I could have made possible.  It was God.

So, if MY faith in God is enough to pray for others for healing or simply the desire to know God, why does it seem like some of these go unanswered?  If God does not forsake us (and I know this to be true) why does it seem some are left out?

Does anyone know what I'm trying to say?  Let me say it one more time differently.

So, I pray for so-and-so to have the desire to know God.  I believe my faith in God's Word to heal the sick and the lost and on and on, I believe in God's Word that says He will not forsake us, yet this so-and-so still shows no desire to know God.  This is why I ask:  Does it make any sense for us to pray for such a thing as giving a person the desire to know God?  It seems to still come down to them accepting what God says is for them, and if they don't know anything about His Word or promises, then how can they accept it?

My heart truly aches for those that do not know Him.  I guess that includes myself at times, but I know enough to want to know more and more and that you just can't get through this life without Him.  I wish everyone knew this.