"Thus God flatly declares that, in addition to our private spiritual state, our social concern, (or lack of it) for the poor, for the orphans and widows- also have a direct being on how our prayers are received. Those who pay exploitative wages, who break marriage vows through adultery and divorce, who treat illegal immigrants badly, who refuse to share food with the hungry or provide shelter to the homeless, risk closing God ears to their prayers. As a twenty-first century American, those warnings cut me to the quick." P.YANCEY

I first read Philp Yancey sometime in the beginning to this century in
'The Jesus I Never Knew' and also bought one for a Christian friend in my workplace as a gift.
I have great respect for Mr.Philp Yancey as a Christian author, who is insightfully wise as well as being very down-to-earth with his readers.
He allows us to know about doctors he has interviewed who told him about accounts of healings that were beyond expectation.
He does not hide the truth from us readers even when it hurts, and this book has many examples of these truths.
This book is written for all Christians, and non Christian alike. For those who pray for healing, financial binds and other challenges for many Christians who pray generally and do not get answers.
Where are the answers?
Mr Yancey brings us to the answers, You will not get enough of this book.
There are answered prayer and unanswered prayer - see what he says about them. I am not putting any spoilers in this review but begging you to get wisdom and understanding from "Prayer ....does it make a difference."
Nevertheless the answer is yes.
Reviewed by Heather Marshall Negahdar ( Haze 23-03-2011)