Daily Hope Devotional

Many people ask God to guarantee their success before obeying him—but that’s not faith. Faith always requires risk. Faith means you obey even when you don’t understand. For example, forgiveness never seems like a good … Continue reading Trusting God When You Don’t Understand

God wants to use everything, even the bad things in your life, to bring about good. To thrive rather than just survive in a hostile culture, you need to see how God can turn your … Continue reading Pain Is Part of the Process to Spiritual Maturity

Did you know that pain can protect you from something worse? You might face a problem, but it’s actually preventing a bigger issue. Maybe you didn’t get a job you wanted, maybe you missed an … Continue reading Your Problems Can Be for Your Good

Correction is essential for growth. Did you benefit from correction growing up? Of course you did. It’s how we all learned to walk, talk, eat, bathe, read, write, and everything else. A parent that doesn’t … Continue reading God Uses Problems to Correct You

Anytime your world is shaken up, look for how God is at work in the situation. He wants to bring good out of even the bad things as he teaches you how to be unshakable. … Continue reading God Uses Adversity to Refine You

You are going to experience problems in life. You’ll have times when your world is tossed upside down and everything is shaking and you don’t know which way is up. These hard times aren’t a … Continue reading Don’t Be Surprised by Adversity

You may be facing a dead end right now—financially, emotionally, or relationally. But you should keep on trusting God and moving forward in faith, even when you don’t see the next step you should take. … Continue reading God Will Make a Way

God designed you to hear his voice. In a sense, there is a “receiver” in you that allows you to get guidance from God. What channels does God use? The primary way that God speaks … Continue reading To Hear God’s Voice, Keep the Channel Open

God wants to direct you in life, but two things need to line up: You need to ask him for help, and you need to ask with the right attitude. You need to ask him … Continue reading Expect God to Answer Your Prayers

God is ready and willing to guide you through life, but first you need to admit you need a guide. If you’re like most people, you don’t really want to follow God or anybody else. … Continue reading God’s Way Is Always Better