Here’s another cut from my book:
1. Persevere in Prayer
Perseverance in prayer as a key means of overcoming obstacles. Don’t stop praying about something just because it hasn’t been answered within a few days or weeks. Keep pressing on. This is exactly what Jesus commands us to do: “And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart” (Luke 18:1). The fact that Jesus told a parable to this effect indicates that he knew we would be tempted to lose heart. Which means he knew that many of the answers to our prayers wouldn’t come right away. And his point was: “Keep praying. The fact that it doesn’t seem like the answers are coming does not indicate that they won’t. Sometimes you have to be more persistent than you think.”