Strive first for the kingdom of God, above all else in your life. If not, God is not in you.
Instead of worrying about where we will stay, or what we will eat, or what we will wear, we are told to strive first for the kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33).
If we pray hard enough for the people in power to either turn to God or turn closer to God, we are letting God into power. This is why we pray for our leaders, whether or not we like them. We want God to bless them and change their heart. This is why we are also called to pray for those who persecute us. We pray for everyone because we know that the more hearts that God wins, the better our world becomes.
1 Timothy 2, Matthew 6:25-33
