Daily Hope Devotionals - Bitterness

How much energy does it take to drop something? Nothing. You just let it go! It doesn’t take any energy at all. Jesus says, “Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive … Continue reading Lift Holy Hands Instead of Shaking Fists

Any time you breathe bitterness, you suffocate your spirit. Bitterness doesn’t just choke out your happiness and your healthy emotions. It also strangles your spirit. When you have bitterness in your heart, you can’t breathe … Continue reading Don’t Let Bitterness Wear You Down

Unfairness is part of the human condition. You can’t live on this earth for long without feeling like someone has treated you unfairly. Maybe it’s a parent who put you through a miserable childhood. Maybe … Continue reading God Says Respond to Unfairness with Love

Everyone who is alive will be hurt, many times over. Sometimes you will be hurt intentionally. Other times someone will accidentally hurt you. The way you respond to hurt will determine how it affects you. … Continue reading When You’re Hurt, Choose Forgiveness over Bitterness

When we see God being kind and gracious to others, we can respond with joy rather than resentment. In the parable of the vineyard workers, that is the exact opposite of what the workers did: … Continue reading How to Rejoice in God’s Goodness to Others

The Christmas story could have gone differently for Joseph. Think about it: God could have chosen to save Joseph a lot of confusion and pain by directly telling him about Baby Jesus. Instead, Joseph has … Continue reading Joseph Chose to Offer Grace

Paul says in 2 Timothy 4:16, “The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them” (NLT). Paul, one of the … Continue reading Don’t Let Your Loneliness Lead to Bitterness

When you see God providing for others, you can choose to respond with either joy or resentment. In some ways, the second half of today’s verse is much easier to do than the first half. … Continue reading How to Rejoice in God’s Goodness to Others

Forgiveness isn’t easy. It can be one of the hardest decisions you’ll ever make. But you’ll never have the life God wants for you unless you can forgive the people who have hurt you. Here … Continue reading Three Reasons You Must Learn to Forgive

God will place opportunities in front of you, doors only you can open. But you can’t step through them if you harbor unforgiveness. Unforgiveness is a prison. Let me share a story with you that … Continue reading Breaking Free from Unforgiveness