Daily Hope Devotional

Over the last few devotionals, we’ve been looking at how Daniel prayed during a time of crisis in his life and the life of Israel. His response shows us how we can pray in a … Continue reading Step Three in Crisis: Pour Your Heart Out to God

Daniel gives us a great blueprint for prayer during difficult times. We can find six important principles for this in Daniel 9. In the last devotional, we looked at the first of those principles: We … Continue reading Step Two in Crisis: Focus and Seek God

Prayer is the key to enduring any crisis. We can see this with Daniel and his prayer life. When the time grew closer for the Israelites to return to their homeland, Daniel knew his people … Continue reading Step One in Crisis: Listen and Let God Speak

From the beginning, God’s plan has been to make you like his Son, Jesus. This is your destiny. God announced his intention at Creation: “Then God said, ‘Let us make human beings in our image … Continue reading Your Destiny Is to Become like Jesus

It’s tough sometimes to stand up for what you know God wants and expects when others ridicule your faith. But when you stand up when everyone else is sitting down, you’ll draw unbelievers to God. … Continue reading Your Courage Is Contagious

We all have fears. Too often, though, we let those fears rule our lives and stop us from following God’s plan. When you face people and situations that threaten to destroy you and your witness … Continue reading Overcome Fear by Standing Up for God

There are 18 inches between your head and your heart. But unfortunately, some people will miss heaven by those 18 inches. They know God in their heads but not in their hearts. They intellectually believe … Continue reading How to Miss Heaven by 18 Inches

God won’t teach you something new until you’ve put into practice what he’s already taught you. He isn’t in the business of simply satisfying your curiosity. He tells you something and waits for you to … Continue reading You Can Know Something Without Learning It

Wise people remain humble. Humility and teachability go together. Be humble or you’ll stumble. Humility begins by simply realizing you’re not God. Whenever you get stressed, repeat this to yourself: “God is God, and I’m … Continue reading Be Humble or You’ll Stumble

You and I can never become the kind of people God wants us to be on our own. We were never intended to do life that way. We all need people who are teaching us, … Continue reading Four Types of People You Need in Your Life