Is this ever a good prayer...is it godly love?!

[Barb]

This question has been burning on my mind for a couple of days...

Is it ever a good thing to pray for the unsaved or backslidden, "Lord, whatever it takes...whatever you have to do, save 'em?!"

When I was a backslider, people wouold come to me and say that they were praying that God would not let me sleep until I came back to the Lord. Having heard this spoke before about other folks, I never took it any other way than that folks cared.

However, not long ago I heard my former SS teacher and mentor say that this is NOT love, and should never be prayed, much less told to the individual in need of salvation.

So what do you think...is it a sign of love or not?! Is there any biblical precedent for praying in this manner?!