Do you face times of crisis and desperation with prayer?

Or do you invite fear and anxiety into your life?

In times of spiritual crisis, and we surely are in one right now,

in times of great urgencies, in times of desperate need,

God's people must do two things.

Number one, there has to be an intercession.

There has to be prayer.

There has to be bridging of the gap in prayer.

But also there has to be standing in the battle and fighting in the battle. It's always that way.

Thank you for joining Dr. Michael Youssef for this episode of leading the way. Some years back,

Moses guided the army of Israel into and through an epic battle.

That wasn't just physically challenging.

It was also spiritually challenging.

You see, the incredible part of the battle is that as long as Moses prayed,

lifting hands toward heaven, the battle leaned in Israel's favor.

But when he lowered his arms, slowing his prayers, the enemy advanced toward victory.

So what does this have to do with you and the challenges of 2025?

Well, a lot.

Today on leading the way, Dr. Yusuf reminds you of the importance of praying through the trials in life.

Let's listen as Dr. Yousef begins.

You know, in the sports arena, there is a winning team and there is a losing team. And even

in individualized sports, somebody has to win and somebody has to lose.

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