Daily Hope Devotional

One of the most powerful forces of nature is wind. That’s why the Bible uses wind as a metaphor for so many things. There are winds of testing, trouble, conflict, and temptation. But God makes … Continue reading How to Withstand Destructive Forces

As God moves you toward the better life, you may want change to happen fast. You want instant transformation—a total makeover in an hour. But God is not in a hurry because he’s more interested … Continue reading Why Change Doesn’t Happen Instantly

You can’t go backward in life. You can only go forward. That means you have only two choices: You can long for the way things used to be, and not change a single thing about … Continue reading Embrace What God Is Doing

The last few days we’ve been looking at principles for building a better life after seasons of pain, loss, loneliness, and frustration. Today we’ll look at another principle for building a better life after hard … Continue reading Don’t Rush to Restart

After you’ve gone through a challenging season, you’ll eventually be ready to resume life again. But as you do, you should keep a few principles in mind. As we’ve talked about the last few days, … Continue reading Make a “Don’t Do” List

The Bible is filled with principles to help you resume life successfully after a tough season. Yesterday we looked at the first principle: Expect to feel mixed emotions. And today we’ll look at the second: … Continue reading Don’t Waste Your Painful Experiences

The truth is, life rarely goes back to “normal” after a difficult season. Hard times change people—and not just people but also the world around you. To resume life successfully after a difficult time, you’ll … Continue reading How to Handle Your Mixed Emotions

God is a God of radical freedom. In fact, the Bible says, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5:1 NIV). What does God’s freedom give you? Over the last few … Continue reading When You Fear Death

God gives four great freedoms to everyone who puts their trust in him. We already looked at the first two: a clear conscience and personal access to God. The third freedom is the power to … Continue reading The Freedom to Choose What Is Right

When you put your trust in Jesus as your Savior, he gives you four great freedoms. The first is a clear conscience. He forgives your sin and wipes away your guilt. The second great freedom … Continue reading The Freedom to Talk to God