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- [Anchor] Today,

Iran's big secret.

- Iranian society isexceptionally less religious.

- [Anchor] The iron fist of the government

is losing its grasp.

- [Man] Islamic Republictried to shove religion

down the throat of the Iranians

to mask their authority grasp on power.

- [Anchor] The silentmajority is rising up.

- [Man] You've seen the Iranians

contest their authoritarianismby contesting faith itself.

- [Anchor] And they'refinding hope somewhere else.

- Iranians are turningtheir back to their faith,

to their institutional faith

and receiving Christianity as a new faith.

- [Anchor] On today's 700 Club.

Welcome to the 700 Club.

Four federal judges andone White House Lawyer,

all five of them women.

That's the president'sshortlist for what may be

one of the most importantdecisions of his administration,

Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburgon the Supreme court.

- The president announceshis nominee tomorrow

and the gloves are already off.

Democrats are building a pressure campaign

to pick off Republicanvotes in the Senate.

Heather Sells reports onthis high stakes battle.

- [Heather] Even asJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

lay in repose Thursdayat the Supreme court,

before becoming the firstwoman to lie in state

at the U S Capitol today,

the fight for her seat played out,

as the President paid his respects

he was greeted by boos andchants of vote him out.

(people chanting)

It didn't surprise pro-lifeactivist, Mallory Quigley,

who says if Democrats push back too hard

against the president's nominee,

They run the risk ofturning off swing voters.

- It really will depend on Joe Biden

and the tone that he sets, thetone that his campaign sets.

Will we experience somethinglike we did in 2018?

If we do, I think that thepresident has everything to gain.

- [Heather] The presidentsays he'll announce

his choice on Saturday.

His short list includes five women,

four federal judges, andone White House lawyer.

Amy Coney Barrett, who Trumpreportedly said in 2018

he was saving to be hisreplacement for Ginsburg,

appears to top the list.

- [Woman] She's alreadybeen very well vetted.

She was on the shortlistfor the Kavanaugh seat,

and she should be able to move

through that process very quickly.

A lot of senators have already met her.

- [Anchor] Barrett, a devout Catholic,

appeals to the president's religious base,

but Barbara Lagoa, thedaughter of Cuban exiles,

could help the president'sreelection chances

by energizing Latinovoters in her home state.

- He definitely could makea difference in Florida,

and that might be the electionthat's so close right now.

- [Heather] But the president,

who originally planned to meet with Lagoa,

now says he won't.

Although he says she's still a candidate.

Barrett is already facing attacks

for her reported affiliationwith People of Praise,

a charismatic Christian community.

In the past it used the term handmaid

to refer to female members.

Still most agree thatthere's little the Democrats

can do to block a Trump nominee

outside of a perfectlyexecuted pressure campaign

that would strip away fourcrucial GOP Senate votes.

So far two Republicans, SusanCollins and Lisa Murkowski,

have said the Senate shouldwait until after the election

to move ahead with theconfirmation process,

although Murkowski won'trule out the possibility

of voting to confirm the president's pick.

If the Senate approvesthe president's nominee,

a new conservative majority on the court

could decisively tip thebalance in many key cases.

It could also give thepresident an election boost,

and remind voters of the sharp differences

between the two candidates.

The president in Florida last night

calling on Biden to release his own list

of Supreme court choices,

something Biden hasn't done.

Heather Sells, CBN News.

- Well get ready for a lotof anti-Christian bigotry

to be on full display.

I think this is goingto be no holds barred.

It's going to make the Kavanaugh hearing

look like a walk inthe park in comparison.

This is going to be a blood sport

and you're going to heara lot about whatever

whoever the nominee ultimately is,

you're going to hear a lot about

wherever they go to churchand what do they believe?

Is this radical?

Is this not radical?

You're going to hear a lot

about their dogmas speaking loudly.

Let me underline whatthe constitution says.

There is no religious test for office.

that is part of our constitution,

part of our secular republic

that you should never have that.

I've long believed thatan evangelical Christian

could never get confirmedto the Supreme court.

This is an unfortunate factof what we're dealing with

in terms of our politics today.

But get ready for this.

This is going to make every Christian,

you need to pay attentionto what they're saying

and why they're saying it,

and why they object so muchto anyone with a biblical view

being on the Supreme court.

Well, in other news, thepresident was criticized

and I think justly so,

for refusing to commit to apeaceful transition of power

following the election.

John Jessup has that story

from our CBN News bureau in Washington.

- Thanks Gordon.

The president made those remarks

during a news conference Wednesday,

and after heavy criticism,

he fired back saying he onlywants the election to be fair,

but he has questions because of concerns

over mail in voting.

- We want to make surethe election is honest,

and I'm not sure that it can be.

I don't know that it can bewith this whole situation,

unsolicited ballots orunsolicited millions

being sent to everybody.

And we'll see.

- The White House alsosaying the president

will accept the results of aquote "free and fair election."

Some Republicans and Democrats,

including house speaker Nancy Pelosi,

had quickly criticized the president.

- You are in the United States of America.

It is a democracy.

So why don't you just try for a moment

to honor your oath of office.

- The president made similar comments

ahead of the 2016 election

when asked during an October debate

whether he would abideby the voters' will.

Trump responded by saying hewould keep you in suspense.

Well, on the campaign trail,

the president signed an executive order

on preexisting medicalconditions Thursday,

saying it was the firstever executive order

to affirm that it is theofficial policy of the government

to protect patients withpreexisting conditions.

During a visit to the keyswing state of North Carolina,

the president sketched out avision for quality healthcare

at affordable prices withlower prescription drug costs,

more consumer choice andgreater transparency.

- My plan expands affordableinsurance options,

reduced as the cost of prescription drugs

will end surprise medical billing,

increases fairness throughprice transparency,

streamlines bureaucracy,accelerates innovation,

strongly protects Medicare

and always protects patientswith preexisting conditions.

- Meanwhile the Trump administration

is also asking the Supremecourt to invalidate Obamacare.

Well, at least five States are now

saying they will conduct their own review

of any coronavirus vaccine,

as some Democrats andothers have raised concerns

that the White House is putting politics

into the coronavirus response.

Among them New York, governor Andrew Cuomo

saying his state willcarry out its own review.

- I'm not going to trust thefederal government's opinion.

And I wouldn't recommend to New Yorkers

based on the federal government's opinion.

- Polls have shown increasingpublic opinion concerns

about the safety of a new vaccine.

Well a woman at an Ohiomiddle school football game

was arrested and tased by the police

after she didn't wear amask as regulations require.

But the woman, identified as Alicia Kitts,

refused saying she has asthma.

They struggled repeatedlybefore police used the taser.

As other people watched,

many of them shocked atwhat they were seeing.

Police say she was not arrestedfor not wearing a mask,

but for criminal trespassingafter she refused to leave.

Police also say the force was used

after she resisted arrest.

Well, turning now to international news,

Jews around the world willmark Yom Kippor on Monday.

It's usually time of corporateprayer in synagogues,

but the Corona virus haspresented new challenges.

CBN Middle East bureauchief Chris Mitchell

takes a look at how some inIsrael are handling prayers

under the new country's lockdown.

- [Chris] Each yearpeople travel to Jerusalem

from around the world topray at the great synagogue

and hear the choir.

For the first time in more than 60 years,

the synagogue is closed andwill not mark the high holidays.

- The synagogue may be closed

but the gate of heavens are opened.

- [Chris] That change,however, isn't stopping prayer.

- When we knew that thesynagogue would not be open,

I got some ideas.

Let's bring the atmosphereof the synagogue

part of it to this place,whoever will come we'll come.

We'll bring some members of the choir.

I will conduct theservice in dual function,

both as conductor and as a counter.

- [Chris] World renownedconductor Elli Jaffe

also directs the synagogue's choir.

During Rosh Hashanah recently,

Jaffe and a few choir memberstook services outside.

The sound was heavenly.

(men singing)

- [Jaffe] This time was a difficult time.

So we really want to really repent

and to become better people

and to wait for the Messiah to come

after such a disaster year.

- [Chris] But now aweek into this lockdown,

Jaffe may find himself singing alone.

In the book of Leviticus,

the Bible says,

in the seventh month, onthe 10th day of the month,

you shall afflict yoursouls and do no work at all,

for on that day the priestshall make atonement for you

to cleanse you,

that you may be clean fromall your sins before the Lord.

It is a Sabbath of solemn rest for you.

For 25 hours, Jewish peoplefast with no food or water,

and usually spend much of that time

praying in the synagogue.

Since the March lockdown,

morning and evening prayerservices have moved outside

in neighborhoods like this one.

- [Jaffe] We are tryingto shorten the service

in order to make sure that people

will be able to adjust themselves

and not to get too tired.

But we hope to do the best andGod should hear our prayer.

- [Chris] On Yom Kippor,

some synagogues will open

for a limited number of worshipers.

But despite the hot weather,

many will likely be praying outside.

Though Orthodox Jews won't turnon electricity on holidays,

the reform movementsays it will live stream

it's Yom Kippur prayers.

Even with the difficulty of the situation,

Jaffe believes it's importantto see the good in everything.

- The virus brought a lot of tragedies.

Many people died, many people are sick,

but on the other hand, itbrought people together.

It brought unity.

It brought a laugh between people.

- [Chris] And there arelessons to be learned.

- [Jaffe] Love the otherperson, give charity,

and always think of the almighty.

That the best thing to do.

He never leaves you.

Even if you to think he does.

We don't understand everything he does.

It's not for us to understand.

That's the way and keep smiling.

- [Chris] Chris Mitchell, CBN News.

- A lot of people making adjustments

in the age of coronavirus.

Gordon, I really lovewhat the choir director

said at the beginning of the piece,

which is although synagoguesand temples may be closed,

the gates of heaven are still open.

- And they are still open

and they will especiallybe open this weekend

as people are gathering in Washington, DC

for the return for FranklinGraham's prayer march,

prayer walk.

You can be a part of that.

You can also be a part of it online.

The CBN News channel isgoing to be carrying it.

It starts tonight at 6:00 PM

and then 9:00 AM tomorrow morning,

all the way to 8:00 PM Easternstandard time timetables.

So adjust to your time zone.

But if you can't make it toWashington DC, please watch it.

Please be a part and more importantly

please pray, pray and prayfor God to heal our land.

If my people,

this isn't a call to unbelievers.

If my people will humble themselves

and pray and turn from their wicked ways.

Now Yom Kippor is a turning.

It is a repentance.

And if you think it's beenextinguished by the gospel,

think again, go to Lukechapter 18, read the parable

of the Pharisee who stoodjustified in the temple.

And then the tax collectorwho would take his hand

and beat his breast and say,have mercy upon me a sinner.

What Jesus is talking about

is the vittle wee prayer that's prayed

throughout Israel, throughoutthe Jewish community

on Yom Kippor it's the day of atonement.

And that prayer says from myheart these things have come

and it's a long list of thingsthat you need to repent of.

I encourage Christianseverywhere to get a copy.

You can get a copy of that prayer online,

run through it in your ownlife, examine your own heart.

It's a great way to do that.

And if there's anything in there,

this prayer will bring it to mind

and allow you to turn from it.

We need to turn fromour sins, turn to God.

And in that he will heal our land.

- Well coming up, the claimmore than 99% of Iranians

are Shiite Muslims.

The reality, a vastly different story.

So what do the people believe

and what does it meanfor the country's future?

The answers after this.

- A seismic shift,

that's what a stunning newsurvey from Moran reveals.

It uncovers what Iraniansreally believe about Islam

and how they feel abouttheir own government.

And it's not what you may think.

George Thomas brings us the story.

- For 14 days in June,

two Dutch professors interviewed

more than 50,000 Iranians online

for an unprecedentedsurvey covering topics

from faith to politics, to religious life.

The authors say theydiscovered a huge shift

that should fundamentally changehow we look at Iran today.

One major stand out from professors

Pooyan Tamimi Arab and Ammar Maleki

is that despite Irancensus claims that 99.5%

of the population is Shiite Islam,

only 32% of their respondentsidentified as such.

The next largest groupare the nones at 22%,

which led the authors to conclude

that Iranians are abandoningreligion for secularism.

- Broadly speaking,

this survey is importantbecause it puts data

behind the largely non empirical argument

that analysts have beenforced to deal with,

which is that Iraniansociety is less religious.

This survey, this dataproves that Iranian society

is exceptionally less religious.

- [George] Approximatelyhalf of the population

reported losing their religion.

60% said they do not pray any more.

Younger people reported higher levels

of dissatisfaction with religion.

And an overwhelming numberof respondents were critical

of authorities using strict Islamic laws

to govern daily life.

For example, 72% of thosesurveyed oppose the law

mandating all women to wear a hijab,

the Islamic veil covering.

And when the authors dug a little deeper

on questions central to that faith,

even less numbers believedin the core tenants

of Shia Islam.

Only 37% believed in life after death.

30% believed in heaven and hell,

and even lower number,25% believed in the coming

of their Islamic savior knownas the Mahdi or 12th Imam.

- All of these trends isthe pushback on the hijab.

The lack of belief inthe coming of the Mahdi,

the lack of a willingness to identify

with choose the willingness to identify

with other faiths areall a result of politics

in the past 40 years ofthe running government.

And as the Islamic Republichas tried to shove religion

down the throat of the Iranians to mask

their authoritarian grasp on power.

You've seen Iranians contesttheir authoritarianism

by contesting faith itself.

- [George] The survey also revealed

that as Islam diminishesChristianity is growing.

1.5% of those surveyed identifiedthemselves as Christian.

- And that is compared to 30 years ago,

being less than 1% on this.

That less than 1% everybodythought it was less than .5%

- [George] Mike Ansari of Mahabharata TV

a ministry that broadcastthe gospel into Iran,

tells CBN News the survey is significant

because it lends credence

to what mission groupshave been saying for years.

- This data is important becauseit's indicative of the fact

that in the country of Iran,in the midst of persecution

and Islamic rule, Iraniansare turning their back

to their faith, to theirinstitutional faith,

and receiving Christianity as a new faith.

- [George] Iran is one ofthe most dangerous places

for Christians and otherminority faith groups.

Non Muslims are oftenarrested or severely tortured

for sharing or practicing their faith.

Yet, in a sign of changing times,

the survey found that 41% of respondents

believe all religionsshould have the right

to public proselytizing.

And around 54% said it was a good idea

for their children to learnabout other faiths in school.

George Thomas, CBN News.

- Well, this is a hopeful report,

hopeful for ultimatelypeace in the Middle East.

Iran has been funding terror,

has been funding terrorist groups,

funded attacks againstSaudi Arabia just this year.

And to see this kind of result

that the people areextraordinarily dissatisfied

with their leadership.

We've seen a couple of revolutions

just in the past 10 years.

Most recently the greenrevolution trying to overthrow.

The government actually sent out snipers

and started killing civilians.

A 16 year old girl was killed by a sniper.

So that shut it down.

But at some point they're not going

to be able to shut it down.

And when Iran turns intoa secular society again

and opens up for freedom of religion,

freedom of conscience, thatwould be a great thing.

And that is something forall of us to look forward to.

- Well up next, rescued from ruin,

this farmer could only watchas bugs wiped out his crops.

Soon after he declared bankruptcy.

So how did he wind up withmore income than ever?

And then later dramatic cell phone video

of a family caught in themiddle of a hurricane.

Trees crashing down outside their window,

the roof ripping apartright over their heads.

In just two hours theirhome was merely destroyed.

How did survive thestorm and its aftermath?

Well, we'll see, after this.

- A fifth of liquor a day,

That's what Bill McKinnon began drinking

after his crops were destroyed

and he lost his land to bankruptcy.

His wife Ginger cried out to God for help.

Then Bill heard a messagethat turned his life around,

restored everything he lost,

and gave the McKinnons morethan they ever dreamed possible.

- [Anchor] Retired nowfrom his long career

with the University ofGeorgia's agricultural services,

Bill McKinnon remembers howGod rescued him from ruin.

- It got so bad whenI was drinking a fifth

of scotch liquor a day, andsometimes more than that.

I even contemplated suicide.

- [Anchor] Insects had destroyed Bill's

500 acre pecan orchard.

That forced this sideventure into bankruptcy

where he lost the landand equipment at auction.

Ginger, his wife of 59 years,

says she cried out to God to help Bill.

I would get on my knees atnight and tell the Lord.

I said, this is not the man I married.

And I said I know what my husband is like,

and the devil is ruling him now.

- [Anchor] It wasn't until 1983,

when bill showed up at a fullgospel businessmen's meeting

that everything changed.

- When he made the statement,

if you're not 100% sure you'resaved, then you're lost.

I've never heard that before.

So I met a carpenter from Nashville.

And instantly, I mean,instantly the Holy spirit.

That's when I received the baptism

of the Holy spirit and he delivered me.

I never took another drinkof alcoholic beverages.

- And you know, it hada tremendous influence

with our children becausethey saw their daddy

a different person andthey liked that person.

And they knew it was real.

- [Anchor] From that point forward,

he and Ginger wanted totrust God with everything,

even their finances.

You know, we write a checkto the church occasionally,

but that was about all we did it.

- [Bill] We got thisrevelation from the Lord.

I needed to honor him withthe tithe and offerings.

Ginger and I sat down and opened up

a tithe account at our bank.

- [Anchor] Around that time,

a word of knowledge on the 700 Club

encouraged Bill about hisfinances and the bankruptcy debt.

- God wants to bless it.

This end of this year,

there's going to be atremendous outpouring

of financial blessing foryou, for CBN, for everybody.

- And I told Ginger, Isaid, that's gonna show up.

- [Anchor] Within months,

four unexpected tax overpaymentrefunds arrived in the mail.

The money helped pay oldcreditors and grow confident

they could trust Godtotally with their finances.

- So I said, okay, we'regoing to take 10% off the top.

And we did that.

And then it moved from that to 20%.

And it's just been amazing ever since.

- [Anchor] Even after Bill retired

and he pastored a churchfor more than 20 years,

they say tithing 20% hasnever out given God's supply.

- This happens every month.

And I get through paying all the bills

and by golly, I got a nice balance left.

- I'm just so thankful.

There's a lot of timeswe just sit down and say

did you ever believe wewould ever be like this

that we would ever have this?

Would you ever have believed years ago?

I would have said no,

but it's just all been God.

- You can't out give God.

The more you give him,

I believe this scripture says,give and it will be given

to you pack downoverflowing in your bedroom.

That's God's word.

These words going toalways work if we work it.

- [Anchor] As long timeviewers of the 700 Club,

a part of their giving goes to CBN.

- Because God's working through

the 700 Club to bless people.

They're impacting people'slives all across the world.

In these financially uncertaintimes for many people,

the McKinnon's especially wantyounger generations to know

that obeying God's wordabout tithing and giving

can be the beginning of awhole new financial future.

- God is amazing.

For years now, we owe nobody anything.

We are saving money.

- Trust God.

just trust him first anddo what he wants you to do.

- If it's an act of faith and belief

in the word of God,

God always backs up his word.

- And he will back it up for you.

Here's a tremendous promise.

This is for those who say yes to God,

they say, okay, let's do it God's way.

When you do that, youwalk into this promise.

It's from Psalm 91.

He will call on me and I will answer him.

I will be with him in trouble.

I will deliver him and honor him.

For Bill, there was a series of decisions

he had to come through.

Yes, did he go through a horrible thing?

Yes.

Is bankruptcy bad?

The insects destroy all the trees.

Was it his fault?

No, but here he is.

And he's devastated.

And instead of turning to God,

he turns to drink,

and all that does is irrigate his problem,

just makes it worse.

But when he finally hears the good news

that God wants to havea relationship with you,

God wants to forgive everythingyou've ever done wrong.

God wants you to have a verystrong tower in his name.

He wants you to have all of these things,

he wants to bless you.

He wants to heal you.

He wants to encourage you.

If God be for you, who can be against you?

He wants all of these things for you.

All he's looking for is to you to say yes,

For Bill it was okay, honey,

let's put God first,

10% off the top.

Let's give him my life.

Let's give him my heart.

Let's give him my all in all.

And then wonderful things started

to happen to Bill and Ginger.

If you follow the samepattern, the same path,

the same thing will happen.

Why?

Just listen to what Bill said,

God watches over his word.

He watches over it to perform it.

And he will perform it for you.

Tara.

- After hurricane Michael,

Chad and Misty wereforced out of their house,

so their family of five had to live

in a small RV for nine months.

Then Chad got a callthat changed everything.

Who was on the other line?

Well, you're about to find out.

- [Anchor] Misty and Chad

live in Panama City Beach,Florida with their three kids.

They live in a house on a concrete slab,

away from the beach.

So when hurricane Michael came,they thought they were safe.

Then the storm hit full force.

Misty captured those terrifyingmoments on her cell phone.

- It was whistling.

The wind and the rainis coming in so fast.

It's like white outside,hardly see anything.

Then the trees started fallingand cracking and crashing.

- And I feel like I'm theprotector of my family.

So I'm running around checking things.

Back to the game room.

Our roof was just lifting off the house.

- Oh God, oh God.

And so we started singing that one song,

What a beautiful name it is.

It was like this most amazing peace

just completely filled the room.

When everything slowed down,

we were able to go outside of the house.

It was a mess in just two hours time.

- [Anchor] Their home wasseverely damaged by the storm.

Forced out of their house,

they scrambled to comeup with a place to live.

- After the storm,

a lot of the places on thebeach raised their prices

on rent every month.

- [Anchor] The only optionthe family could afford

was a small RV they found on Craigslist.

- You know, we've beennine months in this RV.

Five of us living here.

It's been rough being in here.

- Trying to hold thistogether and try to pause it.

And there were days whereI would go in the house.

It would be like nothing's happening.

Like it looks the same as it did

after the house was stripped down.

- [Anchor] Then Chadgot an unexpected call

from Operation Blessing.

- And he's like, how would you feel

if we came and did yourinsulation and sheet rock.

- [Anchor] Operation Blessinghelped Missy and Chad

save their house.

We redid their insulation

along with the dry wall and floors.

- We're so grateful, thank you.

- Thanks to the support ofOperation Blessing donors,

Missy and Chad are gettingtheir lives back on track.

- Just going in there today

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- One cup of beans,

that's all the food Mariahad left to feed herself

and her four children.

She lost her job as a housekeeperbecause of the pandemic.

So with no way to support her family,

Maria became desperate.

- I am a single mother of four.

My children depend on me.

- [Anchor] Even beforethe COVID-19 outbreak,

Maria struggled to findenough work to put food

on the table for her children.

- Because of the epidemic,

all work stopped.

No one will hire me as a housekeeper.

They say they are afraidI will infect them

if I go into their homes.

- [Anchor] With no work,Maria was growing desperate.

- There was a day when I wasdown to my last cup of beans.

I was afraid to use upthe last of our food.

My children went to bed hungry.

- [Anchor] With nowhere to turn,

Maria began to pray.

- The next morning I got up at 4:00 AM

and prayed to the Lord.

- [Anchor] Soon afterthat Operation Blessing

came to her community with bags of food

for Maria and other families

suffering from the economicimpact of the COVID pandemic.

Maria's children raced to meet us

as we helped her carrytwo bags of groceries

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Now she and the kids will have enough food

for at least a month.

And we'll continue to help Maria

and others until their economies reopen.

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You thought of us whenwe needed it the most.

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- [Anchor] Coming up,

a message of freedom.

- And that's the point thatI actually started to hope.

- [Anchor] From an unlikely place.

- Are you doing drugs in there?

What are you talking about?

- Welcome back to Washingtonfor this CBN news break.

A much anticipated time of public prayer

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a national and global dayof prayer and repentance.

Evening worship startstonight on the national mall

before Saturday's main gathering.

The return is intended to be aserious day appealing to God.

Organizers say the fate of thenation hangs in the balance.

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Gordon and Terry will be back

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Well, we're just 40 daysout from the election

and we're calling on you to join us

to pray for our country.

Go to prayforamerica.com

or text pray to 71777.

Let us know that you'recrying out to God with us

to bring unity to our divided nation.

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So please join us in praying for America.

Our goal is to coverour country in prayer,

all 50 States in the next 40 days.

We'd love to have you join us in that.

It's a significant need right now.

And let's kick it offwith prayer right now

and join with us.

Don't just watch us pray.

Let's join together.

It's not just the next 40 days,

but I think in theaftermath of the election,

regardless of how it turns out,

how can we come together as a nation?

And can we be one nationunder God indivisible?

Will people accept theresults of the election?

And what will this mean forthe future of our country?

We need to pray.

And the Bible says thatif my people he's talking

to my people who are called by my name.

So if you're a Christian,you're saying you're called

by the name of Christ,

will humble themselves and pray

and turn from their wicked ways.

So if there's anything in your life

where you're not right with God,

now is the time to turn from it.

Let's turn.

Let us come to him and say,

Lord cleanse us from our inequity.

The wonderful thing we have.

And it's the great privilege we have

that if we confess oursins, he will be faithful

and just to forgive us,

and to cleanse us fromall unrighteousness.

It's a wonderful privilege

where we get to be right with God,

not from what we do,but from what he does,

his love for us.

He didn't want to be in heaven alone.

He came down to earth so that we could be

with him for all eternity.

He wants this for us.

So let's turn to him.

Let's pray.

Let's believe.

And let God do all the rest.

Pray with us.

Lord God almighty we come to you.

We come to you for America.

We come to you for thenations of the world

and Lord our heart and our desire

is to see the nations worship you,

that we could come into unity,

One accord loving youand loving one another.

So Lord search our hearts examine us.

If there be any wicked way,anything that is crooked,

anything that is against your will,

reveal it to us so that wecan turn and return to you.

And once again, have the righteousness

of God in Christ dwell in us.

Heal us, Lord God.

We ask for forgiveness for thethings that we've done wrong.

We asked for forgivenessfor our own selfishness,

we're putting ourselves before you.

Lord, we turn to you,

for you are the only answer.

We turn to you,

and we ask for America,

that you would heal thedivision in our government,

you would heal thedivision in our thoughts,

that we could come together,

that we could be one nation, indivisible.

Lord we can't do this outside of you,

but you can melt hearts.

You can bring us together

and you can restore unity to our land.

Do it Lord God for weask it in Jesus' name.

Amen and amen.

Once again, if you want to join with us,

we're doing 40 days of prayer for America.

The prayforamerica.com website,

or you can text pray,those letters P-R-A-Y

to 71777.

We'd be glad to send abumper sticker to you

so you can display,encourage others to join.

Now more than ever weneed to pray for America.

Tara.

- Elizabeth was fightinga war within herself.

One voice inside wastelling her to end it all.

Another voice told her to hold on.

So which did she choose to follow?

Take a look.

- I just thought what's the point?

Life is so...

I just remember saying life sucks.

It's painful, it's hard.

- [Anchor] Life'sdifficulties started early

for Elizabeth Verver.

At age nine,

her father left and never returned.

By age 15, Elizabethbegan numbing her pain

with drugs and alcohol.

After high school,Elizabeth sought purpose

only to find her substanceabuse taking its toll.

- Internally, I was a mess.

And I didn't know whatto do or where to turn.

- [Anchor] Elizabethreceived a glimmer of hope.

Some family members offeredto let her stay at their home

while she attendedcollege at their expense.

- Okay, I'm finally goingto get out of this mess.

I'm going to get to dosomething, be somebody.

And so I was very excited about having

the opportunity to go to college.

- [Anchor] But all that changed one night

when a family member did the unthinkable.

- [Elizabeth] He had brought me a drink.

I never thought, you know, anybody,

especially family would everdo anything to hurt you.

And so I didn't think anything about it.

I took the drink and I justremember feeling very strange.

And I do remember, you know, at one point

being held down and that happening.

And it was almost like I was lifeless.

Like I didn't fight it.

It was complete shockbecause you don't think

that anything like that would ever happen.

But it did.

- [Anchor] Elizabeth leftthe home and college.

She met Frankie who helped herescape from pain temporarily.

- He made me laugh.

He made me forget about everything.

And I thought, man, if Icould just feel like this,

I'm going to be okay.

But then it would spiral.

- [Anchor] Frankie andElizabeth began dating,

but both were drinkingheavily addicted to drugs,

and even at one point, homeless.

Frankie was sent to jail for a DUI.

- And I just remember being all by myself

and just crying till Icould not cry anymore.

I mean, I can't take it anymore.

- [Anchor] Elizabeth decidedshe would end her life.

She heard one voice telling her to do it,

but another voice told herthings would get better

if she didn't do it.

- And I was like what?

But at that point I believed it.

And that's the point thatI actually started to hope.

- [Anchor] Frankie began hoping, too.

In jail, he met a man that led him

into a relationship with Christ.

- One night I pull theblanket over my head,

I'm in a bunk fixing to go to sleep.

And I just start asking God,

God come be with me as much as you can.

That's all I knew to say.

And the power of God came over me,

which I know now youknow, is the Holy spirit

coming to visit me andshow me that he was real.

- [Anchor] Elizabethvisited Frankie in jail

and noticed a big change in her boyfriend.

- He was saying such nice things.

He was like, when I get out of here,

we're going to get married

and I'm going to serve the Lordand we're going to be happy.

And I was just like, areyou doing drugs in there?

Like, what are you talking about?

- [Anchor] Frankie keptpraying for Elizabeth

and arranged for her to stay

with his mentor's mother-in-law.

Mama Kay, as she's called,

left a Bible on the dresser for Elizabeth.

- I just glanced over and I was like,

okay, there's the Bible.

But I've tried to read that crazy book.

It does not make any sense at all.

But for this particularnight, I decided to.

- [Anchor] That night,

God spoke to Elizabeth through his word.

- All of a sudden my eyes were open.

I knew what was wrong with my life.

And I knew what wasmissing, who was missing.

I got on my knees and I prayeda simple, honest prayer.

I said God, if you're real

and you can do anythingwith my mess of a life,

I'm going to give it to you.

- [Anchor] Frankie noticed animmediate change in Elizabeth.

- From the way she dressed tothe way she started speaking.

I could see the hope in her eyes.

And I mean, it was an instant change.

- [Anchor] Today, Elizabethand Frankie are married

and have four children.

Frankie is a youth pastor,

and Elizabeth leads the women'sministry at their church.

She's also the author of abook called No More Darkness,

and tells the story of God's deliverance

through her most difficult times.

Elizabeth is thankfulthat God forgave her,

which allows her now to forgive others

and heal her past hurts.

- Look at how much you have done for me

and look at how you have forgivenme and I don't deserve it.

And when I begin to understand that,

he said that's what itwill empower you to forgive

and really set you free.

I was like, Lord, I'll never stop telling

what you've done in my life.

I'll never stop telling how youcan change a person's heart.

- What God did for Elizabeth,

he longs to do for eachand every one of us.

It all begins with trusting him.

That can be hard when theworld has come against you

and in painful ways.

God is the one person you can go to

who is always there, always trustworthy

and who is more than just listening,

he wants to come intoyour life and change it.

Listen, if you have anyinkling in your heart

to pray the prayer that Elizabeth prayed,

we've got something wewant you to have too.

It's a new day packet.

When you pray that prayer,how does your life change?

Well, this tells you how you can walk

in the new relationship with Christ.

We want you to have it.

It's free, so is the phone call.

1-800-700-7000.

Just call.

And listen, don't forget to get

your pray for America sticker.

It's time.

We need to stand for our country together,

united before God.

We want to leave you todaywith words of encouragement

from second Corinthians, five 17.

If anyone is in Christ,he is the new creation.

Old things have passed away.

Behold, all things have become new.

God bless you.

Have a great weekend.