we were hit by a drunk driver, who was going 80 miles an hour. >> reporter: we kick off our annual week of prayer with stories of healings. >> thee were just trying to get a pulse. >> reporter: protection... >> everything went black. out. to live through that night, it was going to be the power of prayer. >> reporter: on today's "700 club." [applause and cheers] ♪ >> pat: hey! welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to this edition of "the 700 club." today is rosh hashanah.

>> rosh hashanah. >> pat: the beginning of the year. we've got a celebration that you could not believe. it went on last night as we kicked off rosh hashanah. and we're also starting 51 days of prayer for this great nation. and we have with us a wonderful group of cbn partners who have come in from all across the nation, and, folks, give yourselves a hand. we're glad you're here with us. god bless you. we're going to have a good time. [applause and cheers] >> hey, pat, you said that our partners were from all across the nation, but we actually have partners here from london, england, as well. >> pat: well, pip, pip. okay. >> kristi: well, this past weekend david brody sat down with paul ryan, and he said the obama's actions towards israel order on contempt. let's take a look at that exclusive interview. >> reporter: the minute paul ryan came on to the

scene, conservatives couldn't get enough of him, heaping praise on their fresh 42-year-old idea man. all of the energy and rave reviews, however, have not translated into a lead in the polls against president obama. at least not yet. >> why do you think he is still leading in the polls at this point? >> two things, we're taking on the incumbent president. he has all of the benefits of incomebency. what he is trying to do is make mitt romney not a good alternative because he has no record to run on. >> reporter: and they call him an po apologizer to the chief. >> of all times, when we need to show very little daylight, if any, between our relationship with israel, it is now. so i think this fraying

relationship with israel, bordering on contempt, is the worst possible thing we should be doing at this time. >> reporter: as for the recent chaos in the mideast, ryan says it is time to re-think the money the united nations sends to those countries. will the romney-ryan administration take a look at cutting off -- >> it's too early. first of all, you don't have knee-jerk reactions, but you clearly assess these things. >> reporter: ryan's main love is assessing numbers. his bread and butter is the economy. his plan to restructure medicare and take serious steps to rein in spending has been a flash point during this race. liberals sea the cuts to federal programs as mean-spirited. ryan maintains it is morally right to be fiscal responsible. >> and the notion you can

divorce these principles, these matters of faith between private life and public life, it doesn't jive with the thinking of a catholic. >> reporter: the catholic ryan is also insulted with the obama administration's decision to force catholics to violent their conscious, by forcing them to pay for abortions in the obama care. >> under the romney administration, this is wrong. we will not do this. >> reporter: this week the fed announced the third attempt to help stimulate the weak economy by pumping another $40 million in it. >> i think in the long run it will do more harm. they're trying to bail out the fact we have terrible leadership on fiscal policy from president obama. >> reporter: if you know ryan's history, the fact that he has been successful in life shouldn't be too

surprising. at age 16, he had a life-changing experience, that's when young paul discovered his father dead at home. >> my dad's secretary called to say where is he. he has clients. he was a small-time lawyer. i went to wake him up, and he was dead. he died of a heart attack in the middle of the night. that is something no person should ever have to go through. >> reporter: he calls it a punch in the gut, and it led to some soul searching. >> i became stronger in my faith. it was one of those moments in a person's life that was a pivotal moment. i decided i'm going to take life on and make it count because it is precious and short. >> reporter: he sure is making the most of his life so far, and nobody, not even ryan himself, knows exactly how the story will eventually end. david brody, cbn news, washington. >> pat: you can see more

of david's interview with paul ryan and other newsmakers on "the brody file." it airs on friday on the family channel at 9:30 a.m. and susan rice, the ambassador for the obama administration, said all of the trouble that is taking place, all of the riots, were caused by an 11-minute video that went on youtube. it has nothing to do with obama policies, it has nothing to do with american posture in the world. it is much like salmon rushty, who was the subject of a fatwah issued, where all muslims were told to kill him. nevertheless, a video that probably no muslim saw is possible for all of the violence against all of the embassies. how about that for spin? well, lee webb has more of our top stories in the cbn news room. >> lee: pat, we want to go

back to the issue of israel. israeli prime minister airwaves, appealing to the u.s. voters to erect a president willing to draw a red line to iran. it takes more than >> for me, the issue as the prime minister of a country that is threatened by a for nuclear bombs, obviously, we cannot delegate the job of stopping iran, if all else fails, to someone else. >> reporter: netanyahu estimates iran is about six months away from having enough enriched uranium to create a nuclear weapon. tensions are especially high

in afghanistan, where three weekend attacks resulted in the deaths of eight troops. heather cells has more. >> reporter: in afghanistan today, demonstrators took to the streets of kabul, still protesting over an anti-islam film produced in the u.s. and in pakistan, police fired tear gas and water cannons on protestors who broke through a barricade as they headed to the u.s. consulate. >> the president has been very clear, the protection of american personnel and facilities is and will remain our top priority. >> reporter: american troops in afghanistan are on edge after at least one afghan police officer turned his gun at nato troops on sunday, killing four american service members. that turned an attack on a coalition base that many thought was safe. >> this was a very

deliberate, well-planned, well-execut well-executed attack on a u.s. base that should never have happened. >> reporter: the u.s. ambassador to the united nations says the september 11th attack on the american consulate was not premeditated, but unfolded. >> as that unfolded, it was hijacked by individual clusters of extremists that came with heavier weapons and evolved from there. >> reporter: that view sharply contradicts the view of libya's president. >> the way these perpetrators acted, and they're choosing the specific date for this so-called demonstration, i think this leaves us with no doubt that this was pre-planned. >> most people don't bring

rocket-propelled grenades and heavy weapons to a demonstration. that was an act of terror. >> reporter: heather cells, cbn news. >> lee: pat, the question is, who do you believe, ambassador rice or john mccain and the libyan president on this issue. >> pat: i wouldn't believe ambassador rice if she said the sun was shining. [laughter] >> pat: but, anyhow, lee, the question we're facing, very frankly, is one of policy. this afghanistan thing defeated the brits, it defeated the russians -- it's a quagmire. the question is: are we going to play wit it, are we going to get out, or are we going to win? you can't play with the precious lives of american soldiers. you can't do it. right now we're playing with it. we're saying, well, we're going to get out pretty

soon. we're not going to do a big surge, but it was two-thirds of what the generals asked for and so forth. we've either got to go in with all guns blazing, with a major effort to defeat the taliban and to win, or we ought to get out. and my vote would be to get out. we've had enough of afghanistan, and the brits have had enough of it. and i don't think we need it. and it is a whole bunch of rocks and tribal feuds, and a very, very corrupt administration. they're as dirty as you can imagine. they're in the drug trade. they have a huge amount of opium coming out of afghanistan, and we're sitting here complicit in it. i wouldn't risk one american soldier for that country. lee? >> lee: it has been one year since the obama administration began allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the military. the pentagon says the repeal of "don't ask; don't tell"

has gone smoothly. critics disagree. they say it is disruptive, but many are afraid to speak up because of repercussion. some members of congress have spoken up about civil union ceremonies because they violated the defencive action. democrats accused republicans of waging a so-called war on women for trying to cut planned parenthood taxpayer funding. liberals claim it provides essential women's health care, including mammograms, but the alliance defending freedom says that is simply not the case. >> any facility that wants to perform mammograms has to be federaled licensed. if you're not, you are subject $10,000 a day fines. we asked the obama h.h.s., headed by cat kathleen

sebilus, please ask us for all of the licenses, and the response was there were none. >> reporter: he says plannethe truth is it is simply the nation's largest abortion provider. >> pat: the american center for law and justice, which, you know, cbn started, and has been very closely aligned with, now has two major suits against planned parenthood, one in california, and one in texas. and they were based on complaints that come in. the fact that planned parenthood has tripled billed the united states government for services it did not perform, and it's unbelievable fraud -- unbelievable -- and that case was rejected by a

district court. on appeal, the district court was overturned by the ninth circuit. and it is going forward to discovery, and the discovery is absolutely shocking. what they're doing, the fraud, and they are hitting the federal government for close to a billion dollars a year. it is unbelievable. the numbers go up. it was $200 million and then $300 million, and now i think it is close to $500 million of taxpayer money that is going to planned parenthood. and i might add, president obama said he would be willing to shut the government down if the restriction on planned parenthood continued in the negotiation. but, kristi, it is fraudulent in the extreme. and those cases are going to be body blows to planned parenthood. we're talking about huge

sums. the whistle-blower complaint is triple damages. >> i think what is so fascinating, there have been so many issues for so long. why is that support continuing to be there? i don't understand it is. >> pat: if you read some of the writings that have been put out by margaret sanger -- we talked on this program for many, many years about margaret sanger, the founder o planned parenthood, and what she wanted to do, she wanted to sterilize black people, she wanted to sterilize southern europeans. it was a steril sterilezation campaign. she wanted them to bring people in and sterilize them. she said it very clearly. i urge you all to read it, it's called "breeding the

thoroughbred," by margaret sanger. >> i'm sitting here thinking, is that a must read or a must burn. [laughter] >> pat: honey, you read it and then you burn it. >> speaking of burning, we're all trying to burn body fat. up next, not all body fat is created equal. we're going to show you what this grandmother does each day to keep the worst kind of fat away. that's coming up next.

[applause and cheers] >> pat: special rosh hashanah show, "the 700 club." a wonderful audience here in the studio, and we're having a good time. when it comes to real estate, you've heard it, it's location, location, location. well, the same goes for the fat on your body. [laughter] >> pat: assig as scientists recently discovered, it's, as laurie johnson reports, the most dangerous fat is where it is located, right around your middle. >> reporter: did you know we carry two kinds of fat? surprisingly, the jiggly

blubber you see in bathing suits is the safe kind. known as subcutaneous fat. the really dangerous fat presses up against vital organs, like the heart, liver and lungs. it is called visceral fat, also known as belly fat. >> as you become obese and gain weight and you get older, you start to gain more visceral fat. >> reporter: dr. david lee led a study comparing the two types of fat. >> it is the visceral fat associated with inflammation, increased risk for heart disease, increased risk for diabetes and high blood pressure and high cholesterol. you don't have a whole lot of subcutaneous fat, but in general, that is the less inflammatory and the more healthy of the two types of fat. >> reporter: his so-called belly fat can lead to heart attacks, cancer, strokes,

and even dementia. even though it is difficult to see whether we have too much fat deep in our belly, there is an at-home test to check for it. just get one of these and measure around your waist. women hit the danger zone at more than 35 inches. for men, it's 40 inches. the good news, you have the power to change it. >> the bottom line is, you've got to put the time in. >> reporter: jamie knows all about getting rid belly fat. she recommends a four-pronged attack, starting with the diet. >> you really want to stay away from refined and processed foods. certainly sugary food. >> reporter: then turn on the burn. >> one of the best ways to try to get rid of that body fat is simply get moving. your aerobic exercise, where you're getting the heart rate up and working into the

sweat. >> reporter: and then lift weights to speed up your metabolism. >> the more muscle you have, the more calories you actually burn t at rest. >> reporter: and make sure to get your rest. >> when the cortisone levels get high, that contributes to your body fat as well. >> reporter: betty follows the program to the letter. >> i eat mostly chicken and fish, a lot of fruits and vegetables, and no desserts. i run five times a week, which averages 52 miles a week, and i work out at the gym three days a week. >> reporter: this great grandmother stays in far better shape than most people her age. >> i see it every day, and even some of my classmates, they're so obese. and they have all kinds of health issues. they're on all kinds of medications. and it's just so sad.

>> reporter: she spends practically nothing on health care, limiting doctor visits to regular checkups, and her only pill is a multi-vitamin. >> just think how much money the insurance could save and the individuals, if they would just try to take care of themselves some more. >> reporter: if the natural approach isn't enough to get rid of belly fat, some doctors recommend bariatric surgery. >> people may not absorb as many calories as before and they tend to lose weight. >> reporter: so cut that belly fat down to size. it is an investment that could add years to your life. >> i just try to eat healthy and take care of myself. i want to be around to see this great grandchild grown. >> reporter: laurie johnson, cbn news. >> pat: wow! that's an answer to all of

us. you take that to heart, i'm sure. >> i take it to heart. but i was having a conversation with someone, and we were talking about how to get rid of belly fat. there is a way you can freeze it off. >> pat: you get into the freezer? >> i don't know what you do, but i was thinking about it. >> pat: i wa >> pat: think about it and then go to sleep and forget it. but i'll tell you what will take it off, the green tea. >> kristi: does that stuff really work? >> pat: yes. trust me. >> kristi: do you have any? >> pat: i have a bottle in my pocket i brought just for you. what else do we have. >> kristi: this story is amazing. coming up, a drunk driver travelling 80 miles an hour hits a van carrying a family of four. >> he hit us so hard his

engine fell out in the middle of the road and his engine went over our van. >> kristi: but first, we're going to kick off 51 days of prayer for our nation. and we want you to join. when? right after this. [applause and cheers]

>> pat: today is rosh hashanah. it is the beginning of the jewish new year, the head of the year. but today we're also going to start something very serious. we are going to begin 51 days of prayer for the united states of america. not only the question of the election coming up in our nation, we have unsupportable debt. we have crisis taking place around the world. we have the potential of a great catastrophe in the middle east. oil prices are shooting up.

it is up close to $100 a barrel and it may go to $150. we've got a lot of things to pray about. we just want to pray. kristi has something to tell you about. >> if you're a cbn partner, you've received one of these envelopes in the prayer. if you haven't, you can can always send in a prayer request any time. but you can call 1-800-759-0700, and we're going to be adding your request to the flag right behind us. and we're going to be praying for them and our starting fact, pat, i have a handful of them. are you ready? >> pat: go ahead. >> someone wrote in, an end to abortion. that america will stand with israel in these troubled times. another one, righteous leaders in all three branches. an end to hunger in

america. an end to violence in afghanistan. >> pat: kristi and i going to join hands. i'm going to ask the people in the audience to join hands as we begin this special time of prayer for this great nation. if america goes down, what is the hope of the world? america has been the hope of the world. we have violated the covenant we made with god almighty. he said, "if my people who are called by my name and humble themselves and turn from their wicked ways, then i'll hear from heaven." we need god. we're joining hands together with a wonderful audience, in the beginning of the new year of israel, rosh hashanah. father, we come before you lu humbly. we confess our sins, lord. we, as a nation, have violated the vo covenant we

made with you. we have ignored your blessings. we have taken them for granted. we have squandered the resources you gave us, and we have engaged in activities and conduct which is obnoxious and objectionable in your sight. we have violated the covenant you made with this nation. we pray for your forgiveness, and we ask, lord, that you might cleanse our hearts, that you might forgive our sins and heal our land. we pray for america, land. and during this time of year, god, give us righteous leaders and give us wisdom, we pray, and lead us by the hand of god that your blessing might be restored to this great nation that you love, and to the people who are your people. bless god, this land that all of us love, in jesus' name we ask it. thank you, lord. amen. and amen. >> kristi: pat, i've been reading this book called

"the secret place" by dr. collins, and the essence of it is as we pray for our nation, we need to pray for ourselves. we need to get our lives right so we can be right as a whole. last night was a spectacular time of prayer, praise, and worship here at cbn. as we welcome the jewish new year, rosh hashanah, we now want to show you some of the highlights of this extraordinary evening. take a look. [horns blowing] >> pat: last night, the sound of the shofar commemorated the start of the new year. the night was filled with rejoicing. ♪

♪ i am serving over zion >> dancing. ♪ >> prayer. >> gordon: tonight i think it would be appropriate to pray for the peace of jerusalem. the bible commands us to do that. and let us pray a blessing over israel, that the lord would watch over her and protect her. >> pat: we thank you that you are our mercy seat. you are our lid of covering. we thank you that your blood has covered every sin we've ever committed. in the name of jesus, we thank you. >> and, of course, worship. paul wilbur led the crowd in giving thanks to god for a joyful new year. ♪ ♪ let's rejoice

♪ let god arise ♪ ♪ let god arise >> chris: i'll tell you what, that was so cool. i loved every minute it. i was tweeting in the front row, saying you've got to watch this. >> pat: it was streamed live all over the world. it was a fabulous celebration. >> chris: you know what is so great, if you missed it, you can watch the rosh hashanah celebration in its entirety on our website. all you have to do is log on to cbn.com and you'll see the spectacular event. it is just phenomenal. that's all i've got to say. it's great. you're going to love it. still ahead, an amazing story of answered prayer. a mother hears desperate news about her daughter,

jen. >> the doctors said jen wouldn't live through the night. and if she lived through the night, she probably would never wake up, and she would be in, like, a vegetative state. >> watch how jen defies the doctor's prognosis through the miracle-working power of prayer.

>> reporter: and welcome back to "the 700 club." occupy wall street rallies are taking place across the country to mark the one-year anniversary of those protests. about 300 people marched in manhattan this weekend. police say at least a dozen were arrested. the movement largely died out because of disorganization and lack of clear demands. what started out as a protest against income and equality turned into a disconnected rant against everything wrong with the world. cbn's "superbook" is marching against child

violence in costa rica. the national children's hospital organized the march as part of children's day. the march goes hand-in-hand with the "superbook" project. it aims to cultivate values and strengthen relations between children and parents. and you can find out more about what cbn is doing around the world by logging on to cbn.com/international. pat and kristi will be cite back after this. stay with us.

>> kristi: well, after a horrific accident, linda and her husband, andy, were pinned in the front seats of their family van. in the shock of the moment, linda thought of two things,

her daughter and son in the back seat. she longed just to hold them and comfort them, but she couldn't reach them. all she and her husband could do was pray. so that's what they did non-stop. >> reporter: it's hard to imagine that six years ago a drunk driver almost destroyed the barrick family. earlier that day, their son, josh, won a basement tournament, and their daughter, jen, sang in her first choir concert at their church. the family was on their way home when a speeding truck crossed over into their traffic lane. >> less than a mile from our home, we were hit by a drunk driver who was going 80 miles an hour. everything went blank and we were all knocked out. >> reporter: josh was the first one to come to. >> i remember smelling like burnt rubber and gas. it was an awful smell. >> reporter: linda and her husband, andy, were pinned in the front seats.

she was the next to regain consciousness. >> i just wanted to hold my kids and hug them, and i could not reach them. i could not touch them. josh and i prayed, lord jesus, come to our rescue. >> reporter: the emergency workers later told them the wreck was catastrophic. >> the man who hit us, he hit us so hard his engine went out into the middle of the road, and his truck ran over our van. >> reporter: and the e.m.t.s rushed to save jen. she began the fight of her life. >> they got jen out first because they knew she was the most injured. they weren't sure she was alive. >> reporter: jen was life-flighted to a trauma center, and her parents and brother were sent to other hospitals. in the midst of the chaos, word got out for people to pray. >> at the time of the accident, my husband was the

director at falwell university. and they put out news all over the word. >> they were asking people to pray for our family. >> reporter: students and alumni started praying around the clock. >> at first doctors said jen wouldn't live through the night. and if she lived through the night, she probably would nev wake up and be in a vegetative state. i flew in my heart, a mom's heart, if jen was going to live that night, it was going to be through the power of prayer. >> reporter: jen lived, but lay in a coma for five weeks. one by one, her family members were released from the hospital and gathered at her bedside every day to pray. jen finally woke up. >> as we sawer emerge from the coma, the spiritual side was all intact, where everything else was broken. and this was a huge contrast, because you could

hear her be in a room and praying to god, and she made total sense. >> reporter: but with such an extensive brain injury, she had to relearn everything. >> and then the therapist would come in and say raise your right arm and she could not even follow a verbal command. >> reporter: as they prayed for their daughter, they began to see improvements every day. >> at each stage with prayed and begged god do do more. we were begging god she would be able to talk clearly. we were begging god she would be able to walk. >> reporter: while linda was in the hospital, linda remembers finding jen's prayer journals in the lord. she was begging god for boldness. >> reporter: for years, jen fought hard to regain her mobility and communication skills. now, six years after the accident, jen can tell us herself what god has done with her life. >> after the accident, i had to relearn how to do so many

different things. how to read, how to write, how to get dressed, how to brush my teeth, how to swallow. everything that we do on a daily basis, i had forgotten how to do all of it. but it was just so neat because during this time, how the lord really outpoured his spirit on my life. >> reporter: her pediatrician, dr. stephanie sullivan says jen's progress was unprecedented. >> and she still continues to improve, which is extremely unusual in this kind of situation. so i see this as a miracle. i see it as a testimony of god's faith and his ability to do things that are remarkable. >> reporter: even though jen still has some short-term memory challenges, she is a sought-after speaker, telling her story in front of thousands. >> i'm amazed how god can use a girl with a brain

injury. the moment she gets in front of the cameras on tv, or the moment she gets on stage in front of an audience, god just speaks through her and it impacts people. >> anybody who has gone through a hard time or who has been through an accident, i would tell them if they want total and complete healing, as well as strength, that that can only be found in the lord. he promises to meet you at the point of your need and to help carry you every day. >> you know, jen has a joy that just is unexplainable. she loves people. she reaches out to hurting individuals. >> god has been so many different things to my family through this accident, but i think for me, he has just really been my stronghold. >> i think the biggest blessing is just how god is using our family to make a difference in the world, and how what satan intended for

evil, god is using for good. >> kristi: when i was younger, i always thought as long as you're a christian, nothing bad could happen to you. right? we all sit there and go, h'mmm. but go god does not guarantee we will not suffer challenges and tragedies. but it is those tragedies and adversities, that we can seek the face of god. and we can hear this voice. and we can understand his heart. and we can know him at a greater level. look at that story in her prayer journal. she was talking about, lord, i just want to be bold for you. and, yes, it took a tragedy for her to walk in that place of boldness. now she is travelling all around the country telling people about the loving power of jesus christ. no matter what you're going through right now, i'll tell you what, god is a god who can take you through and make you soar. we want to encourage you today, don't we, pat?

>> pat: the name of god is i am. and you have to fill in the blank. i am what? i am healing. i am victory. i am peace. you never know the fullness need. to pray for people. somebody says pray for my 29-year-old daughter. she has stage four breast cancer. just 29 years old. and they have finances to buy food and pay for utilities. somebody needs a job, better pay. and restoration of my eyesight in both eyes. we need to believe in god for miracles. >> there is someone prayer for financial breakthrough. and another person, salvation for my husband and my plairp. marriage. and healing for my critical

son. >> pat: this is just a small portion of the prayer here. we want to join hands, and this wonderful audience today, and we want to pray for you and pray for each other. father, we come before you and we confess that you are a god of miracles. and we confess, lord, that nothing is impossible with you. you put the stars in place. you formed the earth. you placed the oceans in their place. you control the nations. you're in charge of everything, lord. and now, lord, people come to you and they cry out to you, and you are willing to help. and so we bring before you the needs of the people. in the name of jesus, we speak the word of faith. kristi? >> kristi: there is someone out there who's -- you've lost someone. and there is a sorrow that is so deep in you that you cannot breathe.

well, as you turn to the face of god, that sorrow is going to be lifted up off of you, and you're going to experience is freedom you've never felt before. >> pat: there is somebody in the audience named nicky. nicky has a cancerous lesion in an ovary, or in the uterus, and in jesus' name, you're being healed. we come against cancer, we come against headaches, we come against lameness. in the name of jesus, receive an answer to your prayer. and may the anointing of the holy spirit touch you from this moment on. >> kristi: and there is another person, you're heart, even as we speak, it is beating very quickly and erratic. the lord is healing that and putting that back in order in jesus' name. >> pat: lord, we bless your name and we praise you

and we thank you for answered prayer in jesus' name. amen and amen. all right. >> kristi: yay! >> pat: yay! yay! hallelujah! [applause] >> pat: okay, what is next? >> kristi: when a little boy in nigeria got sick, it wasn't a doctor who helped him get well. it was his best friend from school. he used something he saw on cbn's animated program, "superbook." >> reporter: like most boys his age, adam likes to play ball, watch television, and read comics with his best friend, winter. but one day winter didn't come to school. >> someone said he was ill. >> reporter: adam missed his friend and hoped he would get better soon. then he remembered an episode of "superbook." the lesson was all about prayer and healing. so he got on his knees and

prayed for winter. the next day the entire class prayed. and the next day winter was back in school. >> how i felt was i was so, so surprised. i was happy that he came to school. i said if god can answer this prayer, then he can also answer everything. >> it made me see that, no doubt, god has not forgotten me. >> reporter: adam has been encouraged ever since. he says he is closer to god and wants to tell others about jesus. >> thank you, cbn, for the materials you have sent. they have helped me become a better boy. >> kristi: oh, look at that little sweet thing. the bible says turn the child in the way they should go, and when they get old, they will not depart from it. what a great touching school, animation. "superbook." the little boy is watching

"superbook," and he learns to pray. look at him. he kind of looks at my little son. i want to kiss him and take his skin off. if you're not a cbn partner, why don't you choose to become one. our audience is filled doing that. and they will tell you. for 65 cents a day, $20 a month, you can change a life. we're encouraging you to call 1-800-759-0700, or log on to cbn.com. and here is something really cool for you because we like to make life easy. it is called pledge express, and that means the bank does all of the work. don't you love somebody doing all of the work for you. well, the bank does. so when you call in and say i want to be part of pledge express, we are going to give you this. it's called "power for life," and it's pat and gordon's powerful monthly teachings. all right, i'm done. >> pat: all right. when we come back, autho an

author is going to talk about the revelation that god has given him. it. so we'll be right back. [applause]

>> pat: we have a treat for you today. a dear friend, doug sheets, has been a man praying for revival.

and has heard from god. it is so good to have you with us. >> thank you, pat. >> all right. >> pat: what is god telling you about america? >> you know, i feel like we've moved into a window of opportunity that i actually agree with you, when you said earlier in the program, we're waring for the future of the world. i had a dream recently given to me, where in the dream i had grown to 6' 9," which was interesting. >> pat: you could play in the nba. >> yeah. and i knew instantly that it wasn't a stature thing. it was a scripture. and it was galatians 6: 9, which is don't grow weary of doing right. so i studied the verse.

"due season," there is a word, kiros, and it's a window of opportunity. it is not a guaranteed thing. the verse says if you don't faint. so the best transaction would be a window of opportunity. idios is a word that means ownership. and as far as god is concerned, we own this. we have an opportunity that god hat give has given to us. and he is waiting for us, to determine if we grab the opportunity. i feel like this is the season. this is the season we're in right now that will determine our history for at least the next 40 years. >> pat: what happens if we fail at this point? >> i think we go -- at the very least, we go through another cycle of judgment. and the economy won't recover, but worse than that, we could lose a generation. there is a generation out there that doesn't know god. there is a harvest, i

believe -- if we go through this window, i believe that we will see at least a billion souls saved in the next 10 years around the world. but i feel like it can hang in the balance, based on whether or not the praying church rises up and shakes off weariness and contends for what god is offering us right now. >> pat: that prize is so incredible. the greatest move of god in the history of mankind is standing right there, waiting for us. >> i believe it will be a third great awakening that will sweep the world. god is talking about elijah, that even though it was time for rain and he received some victories, and the fire had fallen, he still had to go on top of the mountain and pray seven times before the rain could be released. the number seven stands for covenant. in the old testimony, when

they would move to covenant, they would take an oath. they would repeat it seven times. often in scripture, when god is dealing with you in judgments in israel, or restoration, you'll find the number seven. it's god's sign. whether it is seven years -- it is god's sign that, hey, you moved out of covenant with me. many times, when he is bringing them back into redemption and restoration, you'll find the number seven over and over. elijah had to contend seven times. why? because he was warring for covenant. april 29th we planted that cross on the beach. april 29th, years later, george washington dedicated this nation to god. same date, washington for jesus, years ago, april 29th. we have a covenant with god, and we have a abandoned that covenant, and god is saying

to us, return to covenant, war for covenant. i'm so glad you guys are doing this, 51 days of prayer. >> pat: you're encouragement to us. i want to reiterate what i said earlier. now is the time for pray for this nation. i know you cast off weariness. there is so many stuff in all of our lives, but we've got to get back to basics. and, remember, i want your name to be up on this board behind me. to say i am going to be praying. by the way, don't let this opportunity pass. dutch is a great author. he has written a book called "dream." what about dreams? >> you know, i feel like the lord gave me this book to challenge people, not in night dreams, but to dream with him. and i started studying the concept of dreaming, and to my great surprise, i found

that the word "create" and the word "dream" or "imagine" are the same word in hebrew. when we come into partnership with god and allow him to dream our dreams, that awakens a creative force in us, that enables us to accomplish the dream, and we become not only successful, but we become an outlet for god's dreams. >> pat: i found that all we have to do is listen to what god says. if god says it, then it will come to pass. his dreams become physical reality very quickly. he speaks that creative word. >> that's exactly right. and he gave us his dreaming nature because he knew he would need partners. and so we dream. he gives us dreams. he helps us accomplish our dreams. but as some point we realize, you know, god has a dream in my dream. and a part of my dream is for him. and we become an outlet for his dreams. >> pat: dutch will be

leading our cbn chapel service at noon. and you can watch streaming video by going to cbn.com. the nice thing, this video now, you can go all around the world and stay at home and pick up all kinds of wonderful things. well, tomorrow a jet crashes into an apartment building, ignites a series of more o miracles. today we leave you with 2 kings: "thus says the lord, i have heard your prayer, i have seen your prayers, surely i will heal you." what a wonderful word. i want to thank our wonderful audience for being here. give yourselves a hand. thank you all. god bless you. we'll see you tomorrow. ( applause and cheer