Daily Hope Devotionals - Bible Study

Gardeners know that you can take the exact same seed and plant it in three different locations and get three different results. In one spot, you may get giant tomatoes. In another, you may get … Continue reading It’s Time to Tend to the Soil

Integrity demands that every area of your life be treated with the same intensity. You have the same commitment to excellence in your marriage as you do in your career. You have the same commitment … Continue reading Six Ways to Work on Your Integrity

Cultures around the world are absolutely obsessed with appearance and image. They’re scooting by, they’re skimming, and they’re cheating. They’re not keeping their promises. They’re pretending to be someone they’re not. They don’t have integrity. … Continue reading What You Need to Keep Things Real

Jesus says in John 17:17, “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth” (NIV). What does sanctify mean? It simply means to grow up and to be made more like Christ—to get a reset. … Continue reading Four Ways the Bible Helps You Reset Your Life

When you believe a lie, you can’t make the changes you really need—which leads to self-defeat.  Maybe you’re believing a lie about what will make you happy, about what God is really like, or about … Continue reading Love Helps Us Face the Truth

You can learn a lot about a person’s physical health by simply looking at their physical diet. Are they eating a variety of whole foods? Are they eating a lot of fast food? Is their … Continue reading What Are You Feeding Your Mind?

When you’re stressed out, how do you typically unwind? When you’re exhausted and overloaded, how do you de-stress? Maybe you watch a movie. Perhaps you go out to dinner so you don’t have to cook. … Continue reading Only God Can De-stress Your Soul

The moment you start doubting the goodness of God and deciding for yourself what will make you happy, all kinds of problems begin in your life. You wind up overworked, overanxious, and overloaded—and just generally … Continue reading From Overwhelmed to Overflowing

After my wife, Kay, and I got engaged, we did something unusual: We moved to opposite sides of the world. She moved to Birmingham, Alabama, to work in an inner-city church, and I moved to … Continue reading Are You Fasting or Feasting on God’s Word?

The Bible says God actively works through your circumstances. But you cannot judge your situation apart from God’s wisdom. In other words, you must leave it up to God to interpret your circumstances. Only he … Continue reading God’s Guidance Won’t Leave You Confused