Y'all, as a pastor, I will tell you, I find that people don't have a problem with praying.

Almost every Christian I know prays.

The problem is when they don't see a lot of immediate answers for the things they're praying for,

and so they give up, assuming that prayer doesn't work.

Their problem is not a prayer problem.

It is a persistence problem, and this text addresses that.

Thank you. problem, and this text addresses that. Welcome back to the Summit Life podcast with J.D. Greer. We recently received a letter from

Daniel, who is currently incarcerated. I just want to read some parts of it today, if you'll

bear with me, because it's one of those reminders that even behind prison walls, God is moving

in ways only he can. This is what Daniel says. I grew up in a Christian home, but struggled with

pornography from a very early age. That addiction led me to make some sinful choices throughout my life.

I could write pages upon pages of God's enduring and persevering grace in my life since that day,

but for the purpose of this letter, I want to highlight two of them. The body of believers that I am a

part of in my cell block and the Summit Life broadcasts that have become a mainstay in our

spiritual development. The Lord was kind enough to put me in a room where a core group of

Christ followers meet daily to read and discuss the word. God could have killed me for my wickedness,

and yet in his mercy, he has given me a second chance, not only to follow him in love and faith, but to help

others do the same. And I owe so much of my confidence in the word and my newfound love for him

to the ministry of J.D. Greer. Every message Pastor J.D. preaches is drenched in gospel truth.

I find myself constantly phoning my family to tell them, you need to listen to Jady's

message from last night. I hope you know how much your broadcast is bringing to people like myself,

who have fallen hard into sin and are facing the deserved consequences, and who need to hear

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