Daily Hope Devotionals - 1 Peter 4

In an increasingly unkind world, your greatest Christian witness is showing people mercy. Have you noticed how unmerciful and unforgiving our world is? It seems the highest form of humor is the put-down. Even comedians … Continue reading Mercy Could Be Your Greatest Witness

What are human desires? They’re your emotions and your affections. And once you become a Christ-follower, your life should be controlled by God’s will, not by how you feel. The Bible says in 1 Peter … Continue reading Three Questions to Ask About Your Feelings

Learning to manage your emotions is the key to peace of mind. In other words, you need to learn to deal with what you feel! Here are four important reasons why you need to manage … Continue reading Not Everything You Feel Is True

How do you handle rude people? You don’t. Let God handle them. Let him be your defender. You’ve probably noticed that civilization is losing its civility. The world is getting ruder! The Internet plays a … Continue reading Trust Your Defense to God

God shaped you to serve him. The Bible says, “God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live … Continue reading God Shaped You for Service

When we all use our abilities to help each other, God is glorified. The Bible says, “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to … Continue reading Your Gifts Are for Other People

Your abilities are for the benefit of other people. The Bible says in 1 Peter 4:10, “Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others” … Continue reading Why Do We Need Each Other?

When you’re in pain, who’s the person you’re thinking of the most? You! It’s your nature to be self-centered—because you’re human. When you’re suffering, you want to be comforted. When you’re sick, you want to … Continue reading You Heal from Pain by Helping Others

Remember what photography was like before everything went digital? When you took a picture, the first thing you’d get was a negative. Then you’d develop the negative into a positive by going into a darkroom … Continue reading God’s Plan for Your Pain

Do you know what God created you for? Do you know what your destiny is? There are several things you need to do in order to fulfill your destiny that we’ll go through over the … Continue reading To Know Your Destiny, First Recognize Your Gifts