Bible Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: Powerful Prayers | When we pray for our loved ones, what do we ask for? Usually, we ask for health, safety, escape from tough times, and so on. There is nothing really wrong with that, But, the Christians in Thessalonica were suffering intense persecution up to and including physical death. And, when Paul prayed for them, those are not the things he prayed for.