Daily Hope Devotional

Losses and tragedies have a way of putting everything into perspective. They clarify your values and help you figure out some priorities. You realize, more than you ever did before, what matters most. People and … Continue reading In a Season of Loss, Clarify Your Priorities

The Bible says when you go through a season of loss, the first thing to do is release your grief. Tragedy always produces strong emotions—anger, fear, depression, worry, and sometimes guilt. These feelings can scare … Continue reading In a Season of Loss, Release Your Grief

What you often call loneliness is really homesickness for God. This is because you were made to have a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, a relationship that God is dying to have with you. … Continue reading Loneliness Is Longing for Relationship with God

When you’re lonely, where is God? He’s where he has always been—right beside you. He is with you even if you don’t feel it. The Bible says over and over that if you have a … Continue reading When You’re Lonely, God Is with You

Paul, one of the greatest followers of Jesus ever, was on trial in Rome, and not one person stepped forward to defend him. Not one! Paul says in 2 Timothy 4:16, “The first time I … Continue reading Don’t Let Your Loneliness Lead to Bitterness

What should you do when you go through a season of loneliness? The answer is illustrated in the life of Paul in 2 Timothy 4, when he was in prison and awaiting his execution. When … Continue reading Don’t Waste Your Season of Loneliness

Life is full of contrasts. We go through mountains, and we go through valleys. We go through successes, and we go through failures. We have wins, and we have losses. There are four seasons in … Continue reading Every Season of Life Has a Purpose

Every farmer knows that what you sow in one season, you will reap in another season. You plant in the spring, and you harvest in the fall. The way you respond to someone or to … Continue reading Sow in This Season to Reap God’s Blessing

You can do many different things to keep your marriage growing. You can show affection, act unselfishly, and forgive each other. But by far the most important decision you and your spouse can make in … Continue reading 5 Ways Couples Can Grow Spiritually Together

Every marriage—and, really, every relationship—offers many opportunities for adjustments. Your life together will change. Your kids will grow up. You’ll change jobs. You’ll move. You’ll get sick. Life will force you to make adjustments. And … Continue reading The Adjustments That Make Marriage Work