"Getting Out of God's Way" Part 1

1 Timothy chapter 2 says "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. For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time". So I read this verse and it tells me to pray for everyone and to help them and pray for God to make Hs presence known in their lifes. I dont know about yall but sometimes I encounter people in my life that I would and do have a very hard time openly and willingly pray for them and their salvation. I allow my foolish pride get in the way of their salvation. My sinful gets in the way of God allowing Him to do work. So I must say to myself and encourage you to do the same is "Get out of Gods Way". I am so often so quick to judge and put myself before the other person even though I am called as a son of God to accept love and pray and geniunely care about the salvation of this individual. So I as I attempt to pray for the unsaved and those who are not trying to pursue God, I encourage you to do the same. Take the me out the the equation and lay your pride down at the cross for our amazing Savior who has come to set everyone free. So many times I get in a comfort zone around my "Christian Friends" which is great and needed, but we are called to spread the grace, compassion, and love that our Father has poured upon us so abundently. This idea hit me very hard a few weeks ago when a pastor asked the congregation how many unsaved people do you know. My answer was ZERO. Over the weeks that has been eating at me to know I just living in comfort with my Christian brothers and sister but not those who need God most. The ones who have never heard the name of Jesus. The ones who have never expierenced to fullness of God and his amazing love and hope for us such sinful beings. So I pose the same question that pastor asked us, "How many un saved people do you know and are you praying for them"?