In his series, Looking Up When Life’s Got You Down, Dr. Michael Youssef explains that we do not have to become disillusioned with life because God has a tremendous plan in mind for our lives. He can turn even the most difficult circumstances into places of blessing. Using the life of the Apostle Paul as a framework for the series, Dr. Youssef reminds us that the God of all comfort will meet every need we have.

In Praise From the Prison of Affliction, Dr. Michael Youssef delivers a bold message on the supernatural power of praising God in the darkest moments of life. Preaching from Acts 16, he reveals how Paul and Silas sang praises while bleeding in a prison cell—because their eyes were fixed not on their pain, but on the Sovereign Lord who rules over all. This kind of praise, born from a right view of God, shakes foundations—both literal and spiritual. Dr. Youssef urges believers to stop seeking escape and start glorifying Christ, even in affliction. True praise amid suffering is a weapon of spiritual warfare, a witness to the lost, and the legacy that every believer must pass on to the next generation.