Daily Hope Devotionals - 1 Peter 4

You’ll never find happiness in pleasure, power, possessions, positions, or prestige. You also won’t find it in success, sex, salary, or status. Those are all temporary. Permanent, ongoing happiness only comes when you give your … Continue reading To Find Joy, Give Your Life Away

God has given you unique abilities, talents, and gifts. At Saddleback Church, we say they represent a person’s SHAPE: Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences. This bundle of talents is the thing God has … Continue reading Make the Most of Your Talents

Do you know what God created you for? Do you know what your destiny is? Fulfilling your destiny requires recognizing the unique way God has created you. This includes the things you can’t control, such … Continue reading What to Do with What You’re Given

Never be embarrassed for standing for the truth and doing what’s right. The Bible says in 1 Peter 4:16, “It is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of … Continue reading You Only Need God’s Approval

You should never be embarrassed for standing for the truth and doing what’s right. The Bible says in 1 Peter 4:16, “It is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the … Continue reading Never Be Embarrassed for Standing for the Truth

The Bible says in 1 Peter 4:2, “From now on, then, you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God’s will and not by human desires” (GNT). What are human desires? They’re … Continue reading What It Means to Manage Your Emotions

The Bible says in 1 Peter 4:10, “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another” (NLT). When you use your abilities … Continue reading If You Don’t Use the Talents God Gave You, Other People Get Cheated

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 had to develop the negative into a positive by going into … Continue reading God’s Plan for Your Pain

Most of us spend our entire lives trying to earn acceptance. We want to earn it from our parents, peers, partners in life, people we respect, and even people we envy. The desire to be … Continue reading You Are Accepted By God