Daily Hope Devotional

You Need a Firm Foundation

By Rick Warren — March 27, 2023
from Resetting My Life
There is only one place in the Bible where the word “reset” is used. It’s found in Isaiah 54. The nation of Israel had lost a war to Babylon, where they were taken as captives … Continue reading You Need a Firm Foundation

What’s Slowing You Down?

By Rick Warren — March 26, 2023
from Resetting My Life
When you go on a diet, what’s the first thing you do? Many people go straight to the refrigerator and pantry, take out all the junk food, and get it out of the house. They … Continue reading What’s Slowing You Down?

Why You Need Community for a Reset

By Rick Warren — March 25, 2023
from Resetting My Life
If you need God to do a reset in your life, you just have to ask him. And then you need to find people to support your reset.  You can’t do something as big as … Continue reading Why You Need Community for a Reset

When You Ask God for a Reset, Be Specific

By Rick Warren — March 24, 2023
from Resetting My Life
Nothing becomes transforming until it becomes specific. You can ask God anytime for a fresh start in your life. But you don’t just say, “God, I want you to change me.” He wants to know … Continue reading When You Ask God for a Reset, Be Specific

The First Step to a Reset

By Rick Warren — March 23, 2023
from Resetting My Life
You are a product of your past. You have been shaped by the good and the bad things in your life. But you are not a prisoner of your past—you can be free! That’s what … Continue reading The First Step to a Reset

Turn Your Pain into a Testimony

By Rick Warren — March 22, 2023
from Where is God When It Hurts
We often think that the world is impressed with our success and how we enjoy our prosperity. But they’re actually more impressed by how we as Christians handle adversity. When you’re going through pain, non-believers … Continue reading Turn Your Pain into a Testimony
Do you want to help people who are in pain? Then you need to be willing to share how your own pain got your attention. Pain is a warning light that tells us something is … Continue reading Why You Need to Be Open About Your Pain

What Is Redemptive Suffering?

By Rick Warren — March 20, 2023
from Where is God When It Hurts
One of the purposes of your life is to serve others. And God can use your pain to help you serve more effectively—by making you more sensitive to other people’s pain. Pain makes you more … Continue reading What Is Redemptive Suffering?
Every pain in your life is an opportunity to grow in character. How do you learn love when you feel unloved? How do you learn joy in the middle of grief? How do you learn … Continue reading Your Pain Can Make You More Like Christ
If you allow it to, pain will deepen and mature your love for God and others because suffering helps you become sensitive to the suffering around you. Pain can turn the most self-centered people into … Continue reading Suffering Can Deepen Your Fellowship