In this 9-part series, Michael Youssef walks through the first letter of John to share how life is only at its best through the salvation of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

In this final message from Life at Its Best, Dr. Michael Youssef confronts today’s casual views of prayer with a bold, Biblical call to confidence and spiritual warfare. Preaching from 1 John 5:14–21, he proclaims that true prayer is not wishful thinking—it is grounded in the inerrant Word of God, submission to His will, and belief in Christ’s authority. God hears and answers when we pray according to His will, even when we don’t see immediate results. Dr. Youssef warns that unrepented sin, selfish motives, and spiritual apathy can hinder our prayers. He calls believers to intercede with persistence, fight demonic resistance through prayer, and cast down every idol that threatens Christ’s rightful place on the throne of the heart.