When things don't go how you expect, it is easy to become cynical. Hope and faith quickly turn to doubt and negativity. Pastor Gary Wilkerson looks at the biblical story of Elijah and the widow. Here is a woman who has every reason to be cynical, yet she chooses to believe God, and through her faith sees God's miraculous blessing in her life. Moses and the people of Israel, too, could have given in to cynicism, but through their faith they see a miraculous deliverance.

Do you ever feel like you've blown it with God? Perhaps you keep making the same mistakes over and over. You may even end up isolated with no support from your friends, family or church. Pastor Michael Petillo looks at the lives of Jacob and Paul to show us that even when we mess up, God is still with us. We can't sit in unbelief, but must get up and press forward in faith.

Pastor Gary Wilkerson shares a message of encouragement for those who find themselves in a difficult season. You find yourself asking, "How long, Lord?!" You need a breakthrough. Hold on! Don't give up! God has already prepared the answer. Endure and believe Jesus for the victory.

Many Christians are going through this life discouraged and defeated. There’s a longing that there has to be more to this Christian life than they are experiencing. Pastor Gary Wilkerson encourages those who are currently in a season of stagnation. God wants to bless his people beyond what they can even imagine to ask. He wants to increase your joy and faith in the midst of hardships. God desires that you would abound in love and righteousness. Your season of increase is here!

Many of us walk through life as if we are cursed, rather than blessed. We feel like we’ve let God down so much that he has removed his blessing from our life. This is an old covenant way of thinking. Under the new covenant, Jesus rescued us from the curse. Drawing from Galatians, Isaiah, Deuteronomy, and his own testimony, Gary Wilkerson shares how In Christ, you are blessed!

In 2009 God is calling His church to "go forward". We will not have an ability to go forward if we are not right with God. We have been called to be an extension to God's goodness to a dying world. If our central focus is to live for the betterment of others, then even the bitter things will become sweet to us. There is still a Lamb for every house. There is power, provision and protection in Christ. We must make haste and get right with God so we can be a testimony of His provision and power. In Christ everyday is a new beginning where the impossible becomes possible.

We all face uncertain times in life. Like Jacob, we can feel fearful and lonely. Things may not go the way we expected. We are left with nothing but a word from God. Be encouraged. You are the beloved child of a loving Heavenly Father who cares for you and wants to bless you.

We live a generation that has more money, entertainment, modern conveniences and medical advances than ever in history. Yet, we are one of the most depressed, unhappy and bored generations of all time. Many Christians have an incorrect belief that we are not meant to be happy. Pastor Gary Wilkerson looks at many scriptures and scholars that demonstrate that God does indeed want his people to be happy.