Moreover, such prayers indicate that we have Christlike love. That quality is part of the fruitage of God’s spirit.
فَإِذَا كُنَّا لَا نَشْعُرُ بِمَحَبَّةٍ نَحْوَ شَخْصٍ مَا لكِنَّنَا نُصَلِّي لِأَجْلِهِ ،‏ فَقَدْ تَتَغَيَّرُ مَشَاعِرُنَا تِجَاهَهُ .‏