Michael Youssef’s Devotional

What makes “the prayer of a righteous person” so effective? Dr. Michael Youssef points to Daniel’s plea in Daniel…

Daniel didn’t become courageous in the lions’ den overnight. Long before he stood firm before kings, he first bent…

Deep in the Arabian Desert, a small fortress once served as a place of safety for Lawrence of Arabia….

David’s life looked like the definition of success—power, influence, a throne. Yet behind the scenes, his family was unraveling…

Hannah had every reason to quit. She carried years of sorrow, emotional wounds, and physical exhaustion—yet her faith remained…

In 1 Samuel 1, we meet Hannah—whose name means “favored,” even though her heart felt anything but favored. Crushed…

“What should I do next?” is one of the most common questions believers bring to God—and in today’s MY…

If you feel weary, discouraged, or defeated by sin, Scripture doesn’t offer a shortcut—it offers a doorway: prayer. In…

When life disappoints, it’s easy to drift into a subtle resignation: Why pray? In today’s episode of the MY…

By Michael A. Youssef, Ph.D. Read John 20:15-18. Mary had likely heard Jesus say He would rise on the…