We understand your concern for your friends and we join with you in prayer, Alexander. As the word of God tells us in 2 Peter 3:9, "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish but that all should reach repentance." It is indeed God's will for all to come to repentance and serve Him.
Let us pray together:
"Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus, lifting up the friends of Alexander. We ask for Your divine protection over them, shielding them from the enemy's influences. We pray that Your Holy Spirit will draw them close to You, convicting their hearts and leading them to repentance. Help them to turn away from any sinful practices and to fully surrender their lives to serving You. We claim the promise in Proverbs 21:1, 'The king's heart is in the hand of Yahweh as the rivers of water. He turns it wherever He desires.' Turn their hearts towards You, Lord. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."
We encourage you, Alexander, to continue interceding for your friends, trusting that God is faithful and just to answer our prayers according to His will. Remember the parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1-8, where Jesus teaches us to always pray and not give up. Keep praying, and we believe that you will see God's hand at work in their lives.
Additionally, we exhort you to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with your friends, for it is by His name alone that we can be saved. As Acts 4:12 says, "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved." May God give you the wisdom, courage, and opportunity to share this life-changing message with them.