What you do not have is because you do not ask or you ask amiss James 5:3

Without God at the center of your prayer and fasting, nothing will come out of it Matthew 6:33

Sin is behind the disconnectivity of believers in prayers (His hand is not short ) — Proverbs 28:13 — confess, forsake and you have mercy —- 1 John 1:8-10 — the prayer answering God had said that sin i a barrier you must remove, if not He will not hear you Psalms 66:18-19/51:8-10

No anointed man or woman can answer his or her prayers.

Never assume forgiveness, demand for it through genuine repentance so that you don’t fast in vain.

Ahab’s heart went after God and God’s mercy bellow on him 1 Kings 21-27-29 — iniquity is of the heart (if i regard iniquity in my heart) – Joel 2:13 — if there are no visible changes in the course of this fasting, you have missed it.

Also Peter after he denied Jesus wept bitterly and God wrote it off.

Repentance has its root in the heart. It’s from the heart we return unto God — 1 Samuel 24:5 — repentance does not come from words, it answers without words as it emanates from the heart.

The moment we secure His forgiveness, He does not only forgives, He wrote them off as if they do not happen. Psalms 103:12/35:1

Doing the right is an ongoing race. Do not be weary in doing the right thing. Continuity requires help from above. When your heart is in tune with God, you can’t miss His hand of help .

Prayer : may everything that put God off clears from our way this time in Jesus name (Amen)

This is an exhortation from Bishop David Oyedepo at 5th of January 2026 Covenant Hour of Prayer at Living Faith Church International Headquarters, Canaanland Ota