MY Devotional: Daily Biblical Encouragement & Prayer from Leading The Way

Our world is overflowing with knowledge, yet starving for wisdom. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef explains the difference between knowledge and wisdom: knowledge gathers information, but wisdom applies the right Truth in the right situation. There is natural wisdom, which relies on human reasoning and experience. There is worldly wisdom, which rationalizes sin...

Modern science and technology have given humanity control over many things—but not the tongue. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef turns to James 3 to show why our words matter so deeply in the life of the believer and the witness of the Church. James compares the tongue to a small rudder that steers a great ship and a tiny spark that can set an entire forest abla...

Today’s culture often promotes a comfortable version of Christianity—one that avoids suffering, sacrifice, and spiritual testing. But in today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef warns that easy-believism produces shallow faith: faith that may seem supported inside the church building but wilts when tests, trials, and persecution come. James tells believers to consider tri...

In Luke 7:31–35, Jesus compared the people of His generation to children in the marketplace who refused to join the game—whether it was a wedding dance or a funeral dirge. Nothing satisfied them. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef explains that Jesus’ analogy exposes a dangerous spiritual condition: apathy that makes people resistant to the Gospel and unwilling t...

After years of warning His people to repent, God allowed Judah to experience exile. Seventy years later, they returned to a ruined land—and Nehemiah, granted favor by the king of Persia, came back to Jerusalem to repair its broken walls. When he saw the devastation, he wept. But in today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef reminds us that Nehemiah did not stop at sorrow. H...

The Church is the body of Christ, made up of many diverse parts working together under the direction of the Head—Jesus Himself. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef explains that every believer has a God-given role, and every local church must be built upon Christ to be effective for His Kingdom. The problem comes when members of the body neglect their gifts or cov...

Scripture declares that God has laid a tested and precious cornerstone in Zion—a sure foundation for all who rely on Him. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef explains that Jesus Christ is that cornerstone, the foundation upon which the Church is built. In the ancient world, the cornerstone determined the strength, shape, cohesion, and symmetry of the entire buildi...

Satan’s deception is subtle: he entices people into slavery by calling it freedom. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef turns to 2 Peter 2:17–22 to warn believers against false teachers who twist God’s grace into a license for sin. Peter exposes the danger of a counterfeit freedom that promises liberty while leading people back into bondage. Scripture makes clear t...

Jesus promised that trouble would come in this world—but He also promised His overcoming peace. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef turns to Psalm 28 and the life of David to show where believers should go when hardships threaten to overwhelm them. David knew trouble well. He faced Saul’s jealousy, years of hiding in caves, battles over the throne, devastating sin...

King Saul was hunting David, determined to kill the man God had anointed to take his place. Then, in a moment that seemed perfectly arranged for revenge, Saul entered the very cave where David and his men were hiding. David had the opportunity to end his suffering—but instead of killing Saul, he cut off a corner of Saul’s robe and spared his life. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast ,...

Where are your fountains? Are they in material things, physical fitness, relationships, career success, reputation, family name, or personal identity? In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef reflects on Psalm 87:7 and the joyful confession of every surrendered believer: “All my fountains are in you.” Everything in this world is unstable. Financial markets rise and fal...

We all long for peace. The ancient people of God longed for it, too—looking forward to the day when God Himself would establish true and lasting peace. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef reflects on Psalm 87 and its vision of people from every nation coming together in God’s holy city. The psalmist looked ahead to a day when believers from every corner of the glo...

The psalmists spoke of the coming Messiah 1,000 years before Jesus’ birth—and their prophecies were fulfilled with perfect accuracy in Christ. But what do these Messianic psalms mean for believers today, 2,000 years after His first coming? In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef reminds us that the psalmists were people just like us: full of courage and confidence one...

Shame is a powerful and damaging emotion. It can make us hide who we are, what we believe, or the message God has entrusted to us. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef explains that shame is closely connected to fear—especially the fear of what others think. Paul warned Timothy not to be ashamed of the testimony about the Lord or of those who suffer for Him. That w...

God wants you to walk wisely and confidently with Him, refusing to let fear or circumstances cause you to doubt His goodness. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef reminds believers that the enemy often tempts us to feel overwhelmed, anxious, and afraid—but we serve a sovereign God who has good things in mind for His children. Even men of great faith—Joseph, Daniel,...

Martha and Mary both loved the Lord, but their actions revealed two very different priorities. Martha was busy serving, preparing, cleaning, and trying to please Jesus through activity. Mary, however, sat at His feet and listened to His Word. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef reminds believers to beware of anything—even good things—that crowds the Lord out of ou...

When terrible things happen in our communities or around the world, fear can quickly rise in our hearts. But Jesus asks a piercing question: “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef points believers back to the futility of anxiety and the faithfulness of the Father. Our attitude toward possessions often r...

There are times when God withholds something we deeply desire—a relationship, a job, a possession, or an answered prayer—and our confidence in Him feels tested. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef encourages believers to seek the Lord, wait for His will, and remember that our heavenly Father knows what we need even better than we do. But while God withholds for ou...

When Jesus rebuked the disciples for having “little faith” in Matthew 8, He was not speaking of saving faith—He was addressing the practical, daily faith needed to trust Him in the middle of a storm. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef reminds believers that when intimacy with God weakens, fear and panic can quickly take over. Fear-conquering faith requires absolu...

Charles Spurgeon once told the story of a ship captain whose wife panicked during a violent storm. When the captain pointed a sword toward her chest, she laughed—because she trusted the hand that held it. His reply revealed the heart of faith: “Neither am I afraid of a storm in the hand of my heavenly Father.” In this episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef points believers to t...

Every heartache, frustration, disappointment, and failure can become an instrument in God’s hands—not to crush you, but to draw you nearer. In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef challenges you to ask a powerful question in the middle of oppression: How can I turn this situation into an opportunity for God? Here are several faith-strengthening responses to trouble: R...

When a difficult situation hits, where do you turn first—your own problem-solving, other people, or the Lord? In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef challenges a common habit: trusting our minds to carry us through life, then “withdrawing” our surrender the moment God’s way feels inconvenient. God gave us minds to use, but He calls us to humble ourselves before the O...

George Bernard Shaw captured the ache of abandonment through Joan of Arc’s cry: “It is better to be alone with God!” In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef turns to a more personal kind of loneliness—the sorrow that comes when people you love or labor with lose courage, drift away, or choose another road. The apostle Paul knew this pain. Near the end of his life, he...

Doesn’t it seem like the hardest resistance shows up precisely when you’re trying to do something meaningful for God? In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef reassures believers that discouragement, hindrances, and difficulties are not proof you’re off track—they’re often the pressure that comes with pursuing God’s vision. God’s purpose for Paul’s life was crystal cle...

Spiritual growth often comes with pain—which is why many of us instinctively avoid it. Yet James gives a surprising command: consider trials “pure joy” because God uses them to test faith, produce perseverance, and form maturity that lacks nothing (James 1:2–4). In today’s episode of the MY Devotional Podcast , Dr. Michael Youssef explains that biblical joy is different from worldly happiness: it...