Many godly people truly believe that their heavenly Father loves them, but they're equally convinced that some parts of their lives are unworthy of God’s favor. They try to partition off these failed parts of their lives so they can fix them and then reveal them to the Lord. After years of battling their failures, however, they’re still overwhelmed by these weaknesses. After a while, they begin to assume they have lost God’s favor forever. (Read by Jason Staples)

These mortal bodies of ours are mere shells, and the life is not in the shell. God ultimately has control over that spark of life, and his children always die right on his schedule, not a second too soon or too late. No matter how much pain and suffering wreak havoc on these bodies, it can't compared with the unspeakable glory that awaits those who endure the passage.

Even though the disciples had seen Christ at work and knew he was the Son of God, they failed to grasp who was on their side when they were out on the lake, caught in the storm. In this chapter, David Wilkerson discusses how this is the root of most modern believers' troubles. We pray to God for miracles and believe in him for our salvation, but when we're suddenly caught in a storm and everything is falling apart, we have difficulty trusting Jesus.

In this chapter, David Wilkerson addresses one question that burdens many believers: "Is there one special matter you have been praying about for a long time, with no apparent answer in sight?" In the silence, many Christians either begin to condemn themselves or grow angry at God, but neither response is the one we should have in those moments.

We know what our Lord has promised us: guidance, peace, a shelter from the storm, a way where there seems to be none, a supply for every need, healing for every hurt. In this chapter, David Wilkerson challenges readers with these questions: Do we actually trust these promises? Conversely, have we begun to doubt God's will or ability to fulfill his word? When our faith wavers, what should we do?

The Bible has a long list of men who loved God, who were used mightily for the kingdom of heaven and who also failed because of their weaknesses. God was always there in their lives, saying, "I called you. I will be with you. I will take away the evil of your heart." God delights in working through frail and broken people. Faith in God's goodness and strength is your victory.

God specializes in hopeless cases. When we give up trying to work out everything for ourselves, God can take over. We will all face crises that have us cornered and make us feel overwhelmed. In those moments, God wants us to turn to him and keep our eyes fixed on him and his promises rather than the circumstances that surround us.

Have you sinned against the Lord? Have you grieved the Holy Spirit with the choices you have made? Are you waging a losing battle with temptation? In chapter 9, David Wilkerson addresses those who feel impossibly burdened by the weight of their sin and the judgment of the church. He reminds them of the Bible's glorious promises to broken humanity and those who fail.

Believers seem to have a common issue: we find it very difficult to allow ourselves the same freedom and forgiveness that we preach to addicts, alcoholics, sexual sinners and the wayward. In chapter 8, David Wilkerson explains the causes and dangers of living with a burden of guilt, then he exhorts us to never limit God's graciousness and diminish the power of divine forgiveness.

In chapter 7, David Wilkerson discusses how the power to resist temptation does not come from stuffing ourselves with scripture, making vows to God, hours of prayer and fasting or surrounding ourselves with godly friends. These are all good things, but they are not where our victory lies. In these pages, David explores how believers can successfully resist the Devil's schemes against God's work in their lives.