A minister on the staff of a large Church was told by their new lead pastor that they were required to have five people they were praying for who needed to know Jesus. They were to write the names down on Post-it notes and have them by their computers. This way, whatever they were writing or doing for the Church, they would be reminded to think of that lost person while they worked.

Then he realized he did not know five people who were not believers. He worked at the Church, and all his friends were there. As a result, he went to another staff member and asked for his advice. He was told that he should start by spending the next thirty days praying for God to give him a heart for non-Christians and eyes to see them.

Finally, he explained how this one event changed his life and ministry forever.

My encouragement today is similar. Would you be willing to pray this simple prayer for the next thirty days: “God, please open my heart and eyes to people who do not know Jesus?”

If my calculations are correct, as of today, you could pray for thirty days and then have thirty days to invite people to join you for Easter.

It is possible that the next two months could change your heart, along with someone’s life, for eternity. All you have to do is start with a prayer.