Amos 7:1-17, James 5:16-17 and Genesis 18:32

As the title gives away, a prayer of a simple yet righteous person avails much. In this chapter, Amos prayed to God for compassion towards the people of Israel twice, and the Lord changed his mind twice. A straightforward prayer can turn away the wrath of God in a person or land in this case. So, don't stop praying for a person who does not follow God now, but continue to pray fervently, for God hears the prayers of his chosen.

Amos was a regular and ordinary "Joe" like you, and thus, he continued to do his daily labor and remained close to God's heart. As regular people of faith, we have immediate access to the Father. We live in his presence daily, and we ought to remember this in our daily walk on this earth. If we live according to his word, we should not fear His wrath, for as his children, he will protect us.