In Defeating the Enemies of Success, Dr. Michael Youssef declares that true success is found only in discovering the will of God and obeying it with unwavering faith. Through this four-part series, he exposes three deadly enemies—discouragement, spiritual detours, and doubt—that Satan uses to derail believers from the path of holiness and fruitfulness. With bold clarity rooted in the inerrant Word of God, Dr. Youssef calls Christians to reject worldly definitions of success, repent of compromise, flee temptation, and anchor their confidence in the sovereign Lord Jesus Christ. This series equips believers to walk in obedience, stand firm in Truth, and intercede for a world desperate for the Gospel.

In this urgent message, Dr. Michael Youssef exposes discouragement as one of Satan’s most destructive weapons against God’s people. Drawing from 1 Kings 19, he shows how even Elijah—the prophet who called fire from heaven—collapsed in fear when he stopped listening to the Word of the Lord. Dr. Youssef warns that discouragement grows when believers lose their eternal perspective, isolate themselves, and forget the power of the living God. Yet the Lord meets His children with mercy, calling them back through the gentle whisper of His Word. This episode urges believers to repent of hopeless thinking, anchor their courage in Scripture, and stand firm in the will of God so they may defeat this deadly enemy of spiritual success.