I heard of a wife who had an unconverted husband. She resolved that she would pray every day for twelve months for his conversion. Every day at noon she went to her room alone and cried to God.

Her husband would not allow her to speak to him on the subject of religion, but she could speak to God on his behalf. It may be that you have a loved one, a friend, or a neighbor who does not wish to be spoken to about his salvation. You can do as this woman did—pray to God about it.

The twelve months passed and there was no sign of his yielding. She resolved to pray for six months longer, so every day she prayed for the conversion of her husband. The six months passed and still there was no answer.

The question arose in her mind, "Can I give him up?" "No," she said, "I will pray for him as long as God gives me breath."

That very day, when he came home to dinner, instead of going into the dining room he went upstairs. She waited, and waited, but he did not come down to dinner. Finally she went to his room and found him on his knees crying to God to have mercy on him.

God convicted him of sin. He not only became a Christian, but the Word of God had free course, and was glorified in him. God used him mightily. Thus God answered the prayers of this Christian wife. She knocked, and knocked, until the answer came.

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you" (Luke 11:9).

—D. L. Moody