I exhort therefore, that, first of all , supplication, prayers, intercession, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty – 1st Timothy 2:1-2  Prayer is essential for the turn around of the chaotic state the world is in. Those that have authority need much prayer in order for them to be just and have the fear of  God in them. Much prayer is needed for the unbeliever as well as those that are living a life of hypocrisy. God is the only one that can change a person mind and heart and it comes through prayer.