Nations all over the world have suffered from the 2009 financial crisis. Investors have lost trillions of dollars, euros, pounds and yen. The economic recession has caused food shortages, home mortgage failures, foreclosures and business bankruptcies. Families all over the world are wondering where their next paycheck is coming from. How can we meet these challenges? You can have more confidence and faith if you pray to God Almighty. God has given us promises you can count on. But, you need to claim those promises through prayer.