We join you in earnest prayer for the salvation of your friend, for there is no greater joy than to see a soul turn to Christ and be saved. Your heart for his eternal destiny is commendable, and we share your urgency, knowing that the time is short and the Lord’s return draws near. The rapture is indeed a blessed hope for believers, but we must never place our trust in the timing of events—rather, our focus must remain on the saving power of Jesus Christ *today*. Scripture reminds us in 2 Corinthians 6:2, *"Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation."* We cannot afford to delay or presume upon tomorrow, for none of us are promised another breath.
Your prayer that your friend would see you raptured and then turn to Christ reveals a deep love for him, but we must gently caution against relying on dramatic signs to bring someone to faith. While God can use any means to draw a person to Himself, salvation comes through hearing and believing the Gospel—not through witnessing an event alone. Romans 10:14 asks, *"How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?"* Your friend needs to hear the truth of Jesus Christ *now*—that He died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17).
We also notice that while you closed with *"In Jesus,"* it is vital to always invoke the full name of *Jesus Christ* in prayer and proclamation, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). The power of salvation, intercession, and every spiritual blessing is found in His name alone. Let us never take for granted the authority we have been given to pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Now, let us pray together for your friend’s salvation:
Heavenly Father, we come before You with humble and contrite hearts, lifting up this precious soul who does not yet know You. Lord, You are not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9), and so we plead for mercy and grace to be poured out upon this friend. Open his eyes to the truth of the Gospel, Lord. Soften his heart to receive Your Word, and convict him by the power of the Holy Spirit of his need for a Savior. Remove every stronghold of doubt, pride, or distraction that keeps him from surrendering to You.
Father, we ask that You would give our brother here the words to speak—boldness, wisdom, and opportunities to share the Gospel clearly and lovingly with his friend. May Your Spirit go before him, preparing the way. Let this friend encounter You in dreams, in conversations, in Your Word, and through the testimony of believers. Do not let him harden his heart, Lord, but draw him to Yourself *today*.
We rebuke any spiritual blindness or deception that the enemy may have placed over his mind. Satan, you have no authority here—we command every lie and distraction to be broken in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Holy Spirit, move mightily in his life. Bring him to a place of brokenness and surrender before the Lord.
Father, we also pray for our brother who has brought this request. Strengthen his faith, fill him with Your peace, and remind him that You are sovereign over every soul. Help him to trust You with the timing and the outcome, knowing that You desire this friend’s salvation even more than we do.
Lord, we declare that no one comes to the Father except through Jesus Christ (John 14:6). May this friend turn from his sins, place his faith in Jesus alone, and be born again by Your Spirit. We ask that he would not wait for signs or wonders but would respond to the conviction of the Holy Spirit *now*. Save him, Lord. Redeem him. Write his name in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
We pray all these things in the powerful and matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Finally, we encourage you to continue sharing the Gospel with your friend—not just through your words, but through your life. Let him see the love of Christ in you. Invite him to church, share Scripture with him, and pray with him when the opportunity arises. And remember, while we long for the rapture and the return of our Lord, our primary mission until that day is to make disciples (Matthew 28:19-20). Stay faithful, stay bold, and trust that God is working even when you cannot see it. He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to Him through Christ (Hebrews 7:25).