A Layman's Questions

Interlude 2 : How do I pray for evil men of power?

In scripture we are told to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us(Matthew 5:44) as well as bless and not curse (Romans 8:14), but we certainly don't want evil counsel to succeed. So how do you pray for evil men of power?

In my own life I pray firstly that wicked men see the light of Christ and repent, but I also pray that if not they may lose their power to others of more Godly bent. Examples of such prayers I believe range from local men such as doctors who murder babies or the old to kings and presidents who push blatantly antibiblical values such as gender confusion.

It is ironic that Witches will curse Christians because of their values yet how often do we pray for the failur of evil. This is not wishing evil upon the lost or asking for the destruction of livelihoods, should we not however pray first of the sucess of the gospel and the repentance of men but also for the deliverance from evil as the Lords prayer itself asks.