Ecclesiastes 5:16 speaks about the serious problem of leaving this world unchanged. We all live with a desire to both be changed and to change the world. And one of the best ways to do that is to become a generous person. Generosity is at the heart of the gospel—"For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son….” Pastor Gary Wilkerson shares some practical advice on being generous with your time and attention. In giving yourself to others, like Jesus, you'll become a better person and make the world a better place.

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!

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.

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.

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.