Are you in a place of difficulty and trial to the point of exhaustion? As Christians, we are to be prepared for the hard times ahead of us. Part of the preparation is getting the victory over our personal battles and understanding the purpose for our trials right where we are. Sometimes the only way the godless will see and hear about Jesus is by watching us go through trials that they know they could not go through, so the inner power of Christ in us can become visible through us.

Today, many Christians are living lives they don't enjoy. Their passion has dwindled and they've become complacent, believing their problems will never change. Pastor Gary Wilkerson shares that if we ignore the need's we have, we will never get better. But God is good! He has a purpose and plan for our lives that is above all that we can ask or think. Through God's strength, we can face life head on and live an abundant life that overflows for the benefit of others.

We are called to be a visible expression of who God is to our generation by letting God show His wisdom, power and grace through us. If we are going to honor Christ we must be fully yielded to His will to let Him guide us so that the “desires of Christ” in us might be fulfilled. As we simply behold the victory of Christ we will be enabled to let go of our regrets as well as our successes and we will be empowered to lay hold of God’s divine plan for our life.

In Christian circles "wanting" can have negative connotations. We know that God meets all of our needs, but we have a hard time believing that he also desires to give us our wants. How do we live a life where we see our desires fulfilled? Eliminate all evil, selfish desires by studying the Word of God. Illuminate all of the pure desires that God has given you. Activate your wants through actions—step out in faith!

When we read the Bible we see so many signs, wonders and miracles—the sick healed, demons cast out, lepers cleansed, the dead raised. Yet, when we look at Christ's church today we see so little of the Holy Spirit's supernatural power at work. Why is that? Pastor Gary Wilkerson looks at three factors that can hinder the supernatural flow of Jesus in your life.

Jesus lived a perfect life that we never could. He gives us his righteousness, giving us perfect standing before the Father. Out of this victory comes the anointing that empowers to live like Jesus and do his works. He wants us to continue in his mission seeing the sick made whole and the poor to hear the Gospel.

You may be in a season where the enemy has come to try to confuse you about your identity in Christ, leaving you to feel undesirable and unloved. It’s not about how you feel about yourself. It’s about how the King feels about you, and He is waiting to hear your voice. It’s the mercy of God that has tied the move of His hand with hearing your voice. Esther is a type of praying people who turned away from her frailty and failure and made the choice to seek God with fasting and prayer. When we begin to fast and pray we tap into the supernatural. It’s time to invite the devil to dinner and watch what God will do.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

We all face crisis. In our crisis Jesus sets a path to meet us. He comes with a word, power and heart of compassion to transform our time of crisis to a testimony of victory. Jesus has won every battle he has ever faced and desires for us to engage alongside him. There is joy and peace at the battles end.

We hear a lot these days about being loved by God, which is amazing and true, but we are also to love him. Gary Wilkerson exhorts us to be passionate, radical, fervent, on-fire lovers of Jesus.