Translations:TC 5: How You Can Introduce Others to Christ/20/en

We are to pray for those we hope to win to Christ. The Bible tells us that God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. “He isn’t really being slow about his promised return, even though it sometimes seems that way. But he is waiting, for the good reason that he is not willing that any should perish, and he is giving more time for sinners to repent” (2Peter 3:9, TLB). He also promises that if we ask anything according to His will, He will hear and answer. And we are sure of this, that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. And if we really know he is listening when we talk to him and make our requests, then we can be sure that he will answer us” (I John 5: 14, 15, TLB). The promise does not mean that everyone who hears the gospel will follow Christ, but there is no way we can tell who will choose Christ and who will reject Him. Though some will hear the gospel and choose to walk away, it is our responsibility – and privilege – to pray for the lost, for God honors our prayers.