Daily Hope Devotional

If you hang on to resentment, it always hurts you more than anyone else. Resentment is self-destructive and counterproductive. Resentment just makes no sense. If anyone ever had a reason to be resentful, it was … Continue reading Resentment Hurts You More Than Anyone Else

Forgive Because God Forgave You

By Rick Warren — February 28, 2021
from The Seven Greatest Words of Love
You will, unfortunately, be hurt in this life. And many of those hurts will be intentional—the direct results of what people say about you or do to you. In fact, any time you read the … Continue reading Forgive Because God Forgave You

How Do You Forgive?

By Rick Warren — February 27, 2021
from The Seven Greatest Words of Love
In January 1956, five American missionaries headed to the rainforest of the eastern Amazon in Ecuador. They were making a second visit to the Huaorani tribe, which anthropologists said was the most vicious, violent society … Continue reading How Do You Forgive?

Three Reasons to Forgive

By Rick Warren — February 26, 2021
from The Seven Greatest Words of Love
The Bible says there are three reasons you have to let go of your past and forgive the people who’ve hurt you. And those reasons have nothing to do with whether those people deserve it … Continue reading Three Reasons to Forgive

Forgive and Forget?

By Rick Warren — February 25, 2021
from The Seven Greatest Words of Love
You’ve heard this phrase over and over: “Forgive and forget.” There’s only one problem with it: You can’t do it. It’s impossible! You really can’t forget a hurt in your life. In fact, you can’t … Continue reading Forgive and Forget?
Failure is never final. You’re never a failure until you quit, and it’s always too soon to quit! You don’t determine a person’s greatness by their talent, wealth, or education. You determine a person’s greatness … Continue reading Don’t Give Up on God’s Dream

How to Strengthen Your Faith

By Rick Warren — February 23, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
Any major crisis in your life has the potential to shake your faith. But the opposite can be true too. If you let it, your faith can carry you through a crisis. King David suffered … Continue reading How to Strengthen Your Faith
There’s something interesting about pain and joy. Whenever you share a joy, it gets doubled. But it’s the opposite with pain. When you share a pain, it’s halved. So when your friends are going through … Continue reading How to Lessen Your Friend’s Pain
Do you know the difference between a friend and an acquaintance? A real friend shows up when you’re in a crisis. When everybody else walks out, real friends walk into your life. If you’re not … Continue reading Real Friends Show Up in a Crisis

Jesus Is Praying for You

By Rick Warren — February 20, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
God knows everything that’s going to happen. He is omniscient. That means he knows the past, the present, and the future all at once. He already knows what’s going to happen in your life this … Continue reading Jesus Is Praying for You