Episode

Performing for God

Podcast: MY Devotional: Daily Biblical Encouragement & Prayer from Leading The Way
Published: May 15, 2026
Duration seconds: 158
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Summary

Most of us are natural performers—trying to earn God’s approval through goodness or religion. Dr. Michael Youssef exposes why both “do-good” effort and hollow ritual miss the Gospel, and why salvation rests entirely on God’s grace in Christ.