Then behold, a hand touched me and set me unsteadily on my hands and knees. So he said to me, "O Daniel, you highly regarded and greatly beloved man, understand the words that I am about to say to you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you." And while he was saying this word to me, I stood up trembling. Then he said to me, "Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words. But the [e]prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing in opposition to me for twenty-one days. Then, behold, Michael, one of the chief [of the celestial] princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. As we find in the scripture above, Daniel prayed and there was a twenty-one day lapse between the time he released the prayer and receiving the answer to the prayer. Daniel's response to lack of an answer was to continue in the posture of prayer and faith. This serves as a blueprint for us to follow. Daniel was provided with angelic assistance that encouraged him to continue praying until full manifestation of his answer arrived. This book has been written as means of angelic assistance for you. As you are proclaiming these prayers, remember to keep your faith in high expectation. If your faith seems to reach limits, be reminded of Daniel's blueprint and keep your faith, prayers and actions Dismantling the Prince of Persia: Breakthrough Prayers 4 connected until the full manifestation of what you are praying for penetrates through Persia in a tangible manifestation of the things you've hoped for
