Daily Hope Devotionals - Choices
Why Should You Care About Being Right with God?
by Rick Warren — May 10, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
“Righteousness” is a big word in the Bible. It’s used hundreds of times. For example, the Bible says that God loves righteousness and that God is righteous. It says that one day God is going … Continue reading Why Should You Care About Being Right with God?
Before They Trust Jesus, People Need to Trust You
by Rick Warren — May 8, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
Your gentleness is a witness to unbelievers. They’re watching you all the time to see if you are any different when you’re under stress. When you respond to pressure with gentleness, it’s an incredible testimony … Continue reading Before They Trust Jesus, People Need to Trust You
Effective Leadership Is Gentle
by Rick Warren — May 7, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
Gentleness is a prerequisite to leadership. No matter where you want to be a leader—in church, government, business, home, school, or your community—you first have to be gentle. Proverbs 11:16 says, “A woman of gentle … Continue reading Effective Leadership Is Gentle
Gentleness Is Attractive
by Rick Warren — May 6, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
Do you want to be attractive? You might say you don’t care about being good-looking—but attractiveness goes much deeper than the skin. Someone who’s attractive is appealing to other people on the inside as much … Continue reading Gentleness Is Attractive
Pleasant People Are Persuasive
by Rick Warren — May 5, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
Gentleness is persuasive. If you have a successful career in sales, you may know that truth already! There was a time when the hard sell—the loudest advertisement or the strongest sales pitch—might have closed a … Continue reading Pleasant People Are Persuasive
How Gentleness Calms Conflict
by Rick Warren — May 4, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
Have you noticed that human beings have a tendency to mimic other people’s emotions, especially if we’re sitting or standing right across from them? The reason we do this is because of mirror neurons in … Continue reading How Gentleness Calms Conflict
Show Your Love by Being Gentle
by Rick Warren — May 3, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
Gentleness diffuses conflict. It disarms critics. It’s persuasive. It’s attractive. And gentleness communicates love. If you’re married, the quickest way to improve your marriage is to start talking to your spouse more gently. It’ll do … Continue reading Show Your Love by Being Gentle
You Need to Grieve Life’s Losses
by Rick Warren — April 30, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
Life is tough. The world is broken, and nothing works perfectly. Your body doesn’t work perfectly, the weather doesn’t work perfectly, the economy doesn’t work perfectly, and no relationship works perfectly. Life is full of … Continue reading You Need to Grieve Life’s Losses
Where to Find Financial Security
by Rick Warren — April 29, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
Where do you find your security? Putting your trust in your bank account, your job, or your investments is a recipe for heartache. Why? Because you can lose all of those things. You need to … Continue reading Where to Find Financial Security
Let God Be Your Defender
by Rick Warren — April 28, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
You’ll always have people in your life who misunderstand you and don’t like you. Others will criticize you, judge you, attack you, and spread rumors about you. In all of these circumstances, your natural tendency … Continue reading Let God Be Your Defender
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