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This month, as you read about the crucial role of prayer in the Christian life, I want to begin by encouraging you with some of the ways the Lord has been an-swering your prayers for Leading The Way.

This year, we have witnessed firsthand what my father calls the 50/20 vision—when God takes what was meant for evil and uses it for good (see Genesis 50:20). In the midst of unprecedented global challenges, God has been faithfully at work. I want to share a few of these testimonies with you.

This year, the brutality of ISIS has opened the door for many conversations with our Muslim audiences. Many viewers of our 24/7 satellite television channel have called to express their doubts about the Islamic religion. Several have even come to faith in Christ as a result of these programs and the personal discipleship of our on-the-ground teams. Not only that, but through your partnership, we have also been able to help thousands of persecuted Christians caught up in the greatest refugee crisis in history as they flee this radical Islamic group.

Another testimony of God’s timing comes from Nepal. The day before

earthquakes disabled the region, Leading The Way partners distributed our solar-powered Navigator devices there. I can only imagine the comfort these people received as they listened to the Bible in their own language after such a devastating event.

Lastly, God is using Leading The Way to grow the underground church in closed countries. Through our broadcasts and personal follow-up, God is transforming Muslims into passionate evangelists for Christ at risk of great persecution in the Middle East and North Africa.

Beginning this month, we are airing a special program—Hope in the Midst of Chaos—on TV, radio and LTW.org. I want to personally invite you to watch this special broadcast to see how God is moving as a result of your prayers and partnership with Leading The Way (see pages 19-20 for air dates and details). I hope you’ll join us.

In Christ,

Joshua YoussefExecutive Vice PresidentLeading The Way

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More than 30 years ago, I was praying for some-thing that the Holy Spirit had burdened me to pray for. But I wasn’t getting answers. I began to go to

the Lord and ask Him to teach me what His Word says about the things that hinder answers to prayer. Most often, it seemed that God was teaching me to wait on His timing.

I believe many Christians struggle needlessly in their prayer lives. Out of frustration, they pray the same thing in different ways, hoping to find the perfect formula for getting the results they want from God. But I believe the problem of unanswered prayer is, in many cases, simply a matter of loose connections.

In this month’s journal, What Hinders Answers to Your Prayer, I’m going to share different obstacles that could be creating a loose connection in your walk with the Lord. I want to emphasize “could be” because prayer is not a formula; prayer is about knowing and submitting to Almighty God. And He is less concerned with giving us what we want and more concerned with our hearts being right with Him.

The next time you find that your prayers are going unanswered, consider it God’s invitation to draw near to Him in the midst of your confusion or disappointment. Consider that God may be inviting you to examine your own heart—or simply to wait on Him and trust in His timing.

In Christ,

Michael Youssef, Ph.D.

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The writers of the Psalms predicted with accuracy the coming of the Lord Jesus. Now that our Savior has come, what do the prophecies about Him mean for us today? How can we relate to these psalmists who spoke of Jesus 1,000 years before His birth when we are living 2,000 years after?

The psalmists were people just like us. They had warring emotions. On the one hand, courage when facing the enemies of God; on the other,

utter despair before God. On the one hand, exuberant confidence in the presence of God; on the other, entreating cries to God to fulfill His promises. Can you identify with that? These Messianic psalms show us how to look to God for answers.

The psalmists remind us that, while Christ has come, there is yet a more glorious day—when He comes again. They encourage us to remember the past, prepare in the present, and joyfully anticipate our future.

RememberIn Psalm 27, David’s fear turns to courage as he remembers the past. He

recalls how God forgave all his sins and brought light into his darkness. Because David had experienced the faithfulness of God first-hand, he knew deep down that God could never reject him nor forsake him. So he waited on the Lord, being confident that God would come through for him.

Like David, when we look back in Scripture, we see God unfold His faithful plan to bring peace

and salvation to us. Like David, we remember. We remember that Jesus saved us and is preparing a place for us even now.

PrepareThe Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is the bridegroom and the bride is His church from every tribe, tongue, and nation. As the bride of Christ, our role is to prepare for the Lord’s return. Psalm 47 says that the day is coming when the name of the Lord will be lifted high throughout all the earth. Why? Because His faithful children are obeying His commission. Because faithful people are taking the Gospel

The psalmists remind us that, while Christ has come, there is yet a more glorious day—when He comes again.

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message to the ends of the earth. What should we do now as the people of God? We are to live as willing servants who allow Christ to reign over our hearts, minds, and lives, and call others to do the same as we prepare in the present for our future glory in Christ.

AnticipatePsalm 87 predicts that God’s people will come to Him, to His heavenly city, from every corner of the globe. What a promise that we can anticipate with joy and thanksgiving! In Psalm 45:14-15, the bride (us!) is “led in with joy and gladness [to] the palace of the king.” The psalmist admonishes us to look forward to this future, seeing who we are, who we will be, and where we

will be for eternity.So let us remember what Christ has

done for us. Let us joyfully anticipate and prepare for His return. And let us pray, “Come, Lord Jesus.”

Prepare your heart for the Christmas season and for Christ’s coming reign with our advent devotional booklet, featuring devotionals from Dr. Michael Youssef’s upcoming series, Jesus The Only. Look into the words of the prophet Isaiah about our Messiah and find out what they mean for you today.

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Do you ever wonder why answers to prayer tarry? Is it that God is teaching us to wait? Are we not correctly hearing the voice of God? Is God trying to deal with something in our lives?

Of this we can be certain: “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him” (1 John 5:14-15). When we pray in alignment with the will of God, we know that He hears us and that His will cannot be thwarted.

But what about when our prayers—even prayers for things that would bring God tremendous glory—seem to go unanswered? First, we have to remember that “no” is an answer. God will sometimes choose not to allow something that would bring Him glory in order that something else might bring Him greater glory.

Still, what about those prayers that seem to receive no answer? Could there be something hindering our prayers? The Bible tells us there are several reasons why our prayers might not make it past the ceiling, but if we make ourselves aware of these potential blind spots or loose connections, we can find ways to keep the lines of communication open.

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JOURNAL CONTENTS

Week 1: The Delicate Balance of Marriage

Week 2: The Importance of Putting Things Right

Week 3: Obedience Opens the Floodgates

Week 4: The Danger of Cherished Sin

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J o u r n a l w e e k1The Delicate Balance of Marriage

In the Garden of Eden, God gave the first man an incredible gift: a wife. She was the one who fit him perfectly—custom-designed by God to be his ultimate partner in life. But marriage is not automatic. It must be maintained. Husbands and wives must live out their callings as God intends. Otherwise things get off-balance—and it’s not only the marriage relationship that suffers.

Read 1 Peter 3:1, 7. Peter reminds husbands to follow the example of Christ: “In the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life.” In other words, as the apostle Paul tells us elsewhere, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” (Ephesians 5:25). Pointing to Christ’s example again, Peter instructs wives to do the same: “Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands.”

It’s a delicate balance in a Christian marriage, like a chemical formula. Husbands are to love their wives sacrificially, and wives to submit to their husbands willingly. If these two ingredients are not harmonized, the marriage relationship becomes off-balance. And sometimes a mistake in the formula can burn the whole chemistry set.

God’s design for marriage is written into the fabric of creation. You can try to change the formula, as some people have tried. You can try to modify it. You can try to rewrite it. But when we step away from God’s good plan, things are headed for disaster. Peter counsels husbands to guard this delicate balance “so that nothing will hinder your prayers” (1 Peter 3:7).

It’s not only the marriage relationship that suffers when we abandon God’s design. The husband’s relationship with God suffers—and so does his wife’s. Satan is powerless if we will keep our eyes on Jesus. But if we allow the enemy to gain a foothold in any part of our lives—including marriage—our

“To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.”

– 1 Peter 2:21

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relationship with God will suffer.Husbands, are you loving your wives as Christ loved the church? Wives,

are you submitting to your husbands, as you do to the Lord? The good news is that an out-of-balance marriage can be restored. Simply ask for God’s forgiveness and take the necessary steps to bring your relationship into alignment with His will. As soon as repentance, confession, and restoration of that marriage formula takes place, joy is restored. And you can be confident that your relationship is not a hindrance, but a gateway to communion with your heavenly Father.

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“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

– Ephesians 4:32

2The Importance of Putting Things Right

The Bible records an occasion in which Peter approached Jesus with a question: “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister?” Peter must have thought he was a generous guy, offering Jesus his own answer to the question, “Up to seven times?” (Matthew 18:21). But Jesus exposed the error in Peter’s thinking—the way Peter’s heart did not align with His: “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times” (Matthew 18:22). We should forgive others until we lose count. After all, it’s not really forgiveness if we are keeping score.

Read Matthew 5:23-24. When it comes to the issue of forgiveness, sooner or later, we find ourselves on both sides of the fence. But whether we are in need of another person’s forgiveness or struggling to forgive someone who has hurt us, the desire to put things right keeps our connection with God strong.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says, “If you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift” (Matthew 5:23-24). If you have deliberately wronged someone and have not made restitution, you can offer all the sacrifices you want, but your prayers are going to be blocked.

At first, Jesus’ words may sound strange. Why shouldn’t God receive our offering—or hear our prayers—when we are in need of another person’s forgiveness? After all, our heavenly Father is in the forgiveness business. But once we’ve been reconciled to God, He calls us to reconcile with everyone else we know. That is why if you have wronged someone and have not taken care of that wrong by making restitution, the Bible feels heavy. You may avoid reading the Word of God, and your prayer life may feel crippled. Your sin has created a wall that must be removed.

Similarly, our prayer life is hindered by an unforgiving spirit. In the parable of the unmerciful servant in Matthew 18:23-35, Jesus tells us about a servant

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If we fail to forgive others the way God forgave us, we are broadcasting to the world that we disagree with the lavish manner in which He forgives. The world hears that message—and so does God. So don’t let the issue of forgiveness, whichever side you’re on, hinder your prayer life. Forgive as Christ has forgiven you.

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J o u r n a l w e e k3Obedience Opens the Floodgates

In his later years, the apostle John wrote, “No one who is born of God will continue to sin” (1 John 3:9). But earlier in the same letter, he says, “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us” (1:8). There is an important distinction we must make between the two types of sin John has in view.

Read 1 John 1:6-7. As members of the human race, we have inherited a sinful nature. Until we are reunited with Jesus in glory, we will continue to struggle and will undoubtedly stumble from time to time. So if we say we are without sin, we are lying.

At the same time, we who have been born again have received a new nature. This means that our flesh—that sinful nature we inherited from Adam—now has a fight on its hands. As a result, those who follow Jesus no longer walk in sin unimpeded and without conviction from the Holy Spirit. We battle our sin, and with the Lord’s help, we overcome it.

There is a world of difference between occasionally disobeying and failing—we all do that—and continuous sin. When we fail, we who know Christ repent and turn to the Lord, and we are cleansed and move on. That’s why John can write, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).

But habitual and continuous disobedience are a hindrance to the blessing of God—a hindrance that can block answers to prayer.

That’s why John also writes, “If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth” (1 John 1:6). It’s impossible to have fellowship with the Lord and walk in outright disobedience at the same time.

In fact, sometimes obedience is actually the answer to the prayer we are seeking; God is simply calling us to act in faith on what He has promised.

“[We] receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him.”

– 1 John 3:22

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In Malachi 3:7, the Lord says, “Return to me, and I will return to you.” The Israelites had wandered away from God in disobedience. They were robbing God by withholding their tithes. As a result, they were far from Him—and they were not experiencing His blessing. But God says, “Test me in this . . . and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it” (Malachi 3:10).

Don’t let anything hinder your prayer life. It’s too important! Examine yourself today to see if there is any habitual sin in your life. Recommit your entire life to God, and remember this: obedience opens the doors of heaven. Obedience brings answers to prayer.

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J o u r n a l w e e k4The Danger of Cherished Sin

There once was a man who had fallen into terrible sexual sin. This man was a believer and a committed churchgoer. But rather than calling out this man’s sin and urging him to repent, his brothers and sisters in Christ actually celebrated his perversion.

This scenario is recorded in 1 Corinthians 5:4-5, where Paul weighs in on the matter: “When you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.”

Read Psalm 66:18-19. There, the Psalmist says, “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.” What is “cherished sin”? The Psalmist is talking about the love of sin. He is talking about clinging to, reveling in, and rationalizing sin. That’s the kind of sin that hinders answers to our prayers.

The man in Corinth had come to cherish his sin. It had become precious to him—so much that it had completely hindered the Lord’s work in his life. His only hope was to be shocked back awake by facing the consequences of his sin.

A cherished sin does not have to be something as seedy as adultery. It can be something much less lurid, even seemingly respectable. Take, for instance, the rich young ruler who met Jesus. He asked the Lord what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus, knowing the man’s heart, told him, “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me” (Mark 10:21). But the young ruler loved money more than God, and his love of money had become a cherished sin—a hindrance to following the Son of God.

So what is the remedy? Repentance. When we ask God to shine His light on our sin and then repent and confess those idols to Him, He promises

“If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and

has heard my prayer.” – Psalm 66:18-19

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Are there cherished sins in your life? Whether it’s something as public as an adulterous affair or as private as a secret love that is occupying Christ’s throne in your heart, don’t wait until you need to be shocked awake. If your prayers seem to be bouncing off the ceiling, come to Him now and confess, saying in the words of poet William Cowper: “The dearest idol I have known, whatever that idol be, help me to tear it from thy throne and worship only thee.”

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After 15 years of studying and memorizing the Qur’an, Shahid had given up on Islam. The more he studied it, the more troubled he became—until one day, while flipping through the TV channels, he stumbled across Leading The Way’s 24/7 satellite television channel, THE KINGDOM SAT.

“I watched the channel day after day,” Shahid said. “I wrote to the channel, and a man from Lebanon corresponded with me for over two years, answering my questions about Jesus the Messiah.”

Shahid later traveled to Jordan, where he connected with the director of Leading The Way’s follow-up teams. “Through his teaching,” Shahid said, “I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. For three months I stayed in Jordan, where I studied the Bible and was baptized. Then I left to serve the Lord back in Libya.”

Soon after Shahid left Jordan, our team lost contact with him. After two months of unnerving silence, we learned that Shahid’s own father, angered over his son’s conversion, had reported him to the government. The Libyan border guards had intercepted him.

When we reconnected with Shahid, he was in a refugee camp in Turkey, where two Muslims had tried to murder him. Our follow-up director asked Shahid, “Why did they want to kill you?” Shahid replied, “I couldn’t keep my mouth shut. I had to share Jesus with others!”

That’s exactly what Shahid continues to do—and that’s why his story doesn’t end here.

Through Leading The Way’s ministry Help The Persecuted, Shahid was released from the refugee camp. Since then—after less than two years of being a Christian—he has planted 11 churches across North

“i CoulDn’t keep My Mouth shut. i haD to share Jesus with others!”

Can one TV program really transform a nation for Christ? Shahid’s story is a testimony of how one life touched by the Gospel can impact many lives for Christ—and how persecution is never the end of the story.

T O U C H O N E P E R S O N ,iMpaCt a nation

Read more in our Annual Report at www.ltw.org/annual-report.

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Africa and Europe. He is baptizing Muslim converts. And he is using the funds from his own business to support other persecuted believers.

Recently, Shahid sent us an update—a picture of him baptizing new believers on the same shores where ISIS beheaded 21 Coptic Christians.

The seeds of one broadcast planted into a young Muslim’s heart have grown into a vibrant church planting movement, and

the family of God is multiplying.Leading The Way’s broadcasts, personal

follow-up, and Help The Persecuted ministry are not isolated outreach efforts, but a part of an organic move of God fitting into His bigger plan: making disciples of all nations. Shahid’s story—now just beginning—is a testimony of how one person radically transformed by Christ and unashamed of His Gospel can lead to many lives touched by God.

NOVEMBER 22-28TUNE IN TO A SPECIAL LEADING THE WAY BROADCAST.

In this month’s special broadcast, Hope in the Midst of Chaos, watch Shahid’s story and other testimonies of how God is igniting hope in hearts worldwide through the ministry of Leading The Way—from Iraqi Christians persecuted by ISIS to Muslims searching for Truth in closed countries.

Find your local station at www.LTWBroadcasts.com,or watch online at LTW.org.

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After I finish reading your monthly journal,

I place them in the chapel for the other

Christian brothers to read. They also enjoy

reading them, and they are helping them to grow

in the Lord. . . . I hope this letter shows you

how your team is touching souls here at this

maximum-security prison. ~ USA

Each month Leading The Way receives encouraging testimonies from all over the world. Just as they are a tremendous encouragement to our team, we hope that their words will be an inspiration to you and an answer to your prayers for Leading The Way.

“Dr. Youssef, I had to write and tell you that I thank our Lord for your ministry and the blessing His Word has brought to me and my family. Every morning, getting ready for work while I listen to the Word is what’s been teaching me to stand strong as a Christian. . . Your ministry has been a driving force throughout my life.” ~ USA

“After the explosions of several churches in Mosul, we couldn’t keep going to the church. Churches started to close and Christians began leaving the city from all the kidnapping and killing. Our only outlet was the religious channels, mainly [Leading The Way’s 24/7 satellite channel]

THE KINGDOM SAT, which was our spiritual food. . . . We need it, especially the kids. They never had a chance in Iraq to get this kind of teaching.” ~ Iraq

From our follow-up team: “A 46-year-old man sent us a text message after watching THE KINGDOM SAT in Indonesia. He asked for more teaching about Jesus. After corresponding with our follow-up team, he eventually came to faith in Jesus and was baptized. His heart burns with eagerness to share the Gospel. He went into a neigh-boring village to tell the story of Jesus that he had learned and soon led five people to faith. . . . He continues to bear much fruit for the Kingdom.” ~ Indonesia

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From the moment someone first contacts us, we join them on a journey. For those who are ready to give their lives to Christ, it could take as little as one phone call or only a week of conversation until they make a decision to follow Christ. For others, it takes years.

A new convert from Islam faces so many challenges. As a follow-up coordinator, you must first help him understand what it means to be a Christian. You need to help him figure out how to interact with his community and his family. You need to help him figure out how to read the Bible. You need to help him prepare for the persecution that might come once his family learns about his conversion. Everything is new.

In my story, when I accepted Christ, I was about to go and tell my parents that same day. My mentors advised me to wait and pray a little longer before doing that. Sometimes you tell your parents immediately; sometimes you show them the change in your life and then share how God is working; sometimes you need to be stronger in your faith before you tell them because you need to be prepared for the questions they will ask you.

There is a big burden in the lives of every Muslim-background believer: “I am living the life that I don’t want to live and I’m hiding the life that I want to live as a Christian.” It’s a crisis of identity. A convert needs a lot of encouragement and people with whom to pray and study the Bible. Many converts turn back to Islam—not because of Christ, but because they can’t find support. That’s why our discipleship work as follow-up coordinators is so important. Will you pray for Leading The Way’s on-the-ground follow-up teams as we continue to walk alongside these new brothers and sisters in Christ?

F R O M T H E F R O N T L I N E S

From North America to North Africa, Leading The Way employs on-the-ground teams to follow up with our listeners and viewers by phone, email, social media, video calls, and in-person meetings and assess the needs of persecuted believers. From the Frontlines shares a behind-the-scenes look at what these teams are doing every day.

NEW COLUMN

The Realities of ConversionFrom Islam to ChrIst:

By Ash, Leading The Way’s North American Arabic Follow-up Coordinator

Many converts turn back to Islam—not because of Christ, but because they can’t find support.

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Good Stewards in anUp-and-Down Market

Has God made you a steward over much? Perhaps He has blessed a variety of your assets so that you can use them in creative ways for His purposes. Even in the up-and-down markets of today, there remain several ways for us to effectively manage our resources to benefit the Lord’s work while also lowering our tax burden.

In spite of the hiccups in market values, most of us continue to enjoy a rise in value of some of our assets. This presents the opportunity to increase your Kingdom giving by donating appreciated investments, which is wise to do at any time of the year.

In planning your year-end giving, we suggest consideration of all your non-cash assets, especially those with appreciated values. There are two significant reasons for doing this: realization of the full tax deduction of the asset, including appreciation, and avoidance of any capital gains tax on the appreciation.

If you are considering the sale of real estate, a portion or all of a business, or a publicly traded asset of any kind, please prayerfully consider giving the asset directly to Leading The Way. You must do this before entering into any sale agreements so that we can provide the best process for you to minimize the taxes involved and maximize the asset value.

If you are considering an especially large gift, consider a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) through the National Christian Foundation. With a DAF you get the full value of the gift at the time of the gift, but are able to dispense payments to the ministries of your choice over a long-term, multiple-year schedule.

End-of-year giving is important and requires thoughtful planning. For various options for Strategic Gift Planning, please visit our website at LTW.org or give us a call at the number below.

And as you give freely, may you grow all the richer, as God proclaims, “Well done, good and faithful servant! . . . Come and share your master’s happiness!” (Matthew 25:21).

Blessings to you and those you love,

Frank Patterson1.800.538.7677giving@ltw.org

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Herbert Jackson, a missionary in Africa, had one of those cars that you

always have to push to get going. So he devised a scheme to keep his car

on the move throughout the day.

He started in the morning by going to a mission school next door to ask a couple

of big guys to push his car to get it started. For the rest of the day, he would either

park the car on a hill and release the brakes to get a rolling start, or he would just let

the car run all day.

When it was time for a furlough, another missionary was sent to replace Mr. Jackson.

While Mr. Jackson explained to the newcomer his elaborate strategy to keep the car

going each day, the new missionary opened the hood, took a look, tightened a cable,

got in the car, put the key in the ignition, and drove. Mr. Jackson had struggled

needlessly when the problem was

just a loose cable connection.

Sometimes our prayers are

hindered by a loose cable—strained

relationships (Matthew 5:23-24),

habitual disobedience (1 John 1:6),

or a cherished sin (Psalm 66:18).

Could there be a loose connec-

tion in your life? Examine yourself.

The joy not only of praying but

of knowing that God is answering

your prayers awaits you!

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