Daily Hope Devotionals - Community

You’re never going to live in harmony with your spouse, your friends, or anybody else without empathy. You can’t have a team without being aware of what’s happening with your teammates. That’s why when people … Continue reading Why Empathy Is Essential for Strong Relationships?

Trust is the emotional glue that draws you closer to your friends, your family, and your small group. Without trust, you’re never going to have the intimate relationship that God wants you to have. Teamwork … Continue reading How to Become a Trustworthy Person

You serve God when you serve other people. Whenever you use your talents, time, energy, and resources to help other people, that’s called ministry.   But God doesn’t want you to minister alone! Philippians 2:2 says, … Continue reading We Serve Better Together

The fastest way to build community is through admitting your mistakes. But why in the world would anybody risk honesty? Because it’s worth the risk. God says there are four benefits of being honest about … Continue reading Four Benefits of Admitting Your Mistakes

God wired you so that when you help other people grow, God helps you grow. You never grow faster than when you’re in fellowship with other believers and encouraging each other’s commitment to following Jesus … Continue reading When You Help Others Grow, You Grow Too

The Bible says in Galatians 6:10, “Give special attention to those who are in the family of believers” (NCV). So why do people in God’s family get special attention?  Because whatever you pay attention to … Continue reading The Greatest Gift of Love Is Attention

Paul wrote about a prayer warrior in Colossians 4:12: “Epaphras . . . always prays for you that you will grow to be spiritually mature” (NCV). Epaphras is a hero to me. I don’t know … Continue reading How to Pray for Spiritual Growth

How do you have the attitude God wants you to have when you give? It starts with your heart. God is a lot more interested in your willingness to give than your wealth, because he’s … Continue reading Four Heart Attitudes for Giving

God has put specific people in your life for a reason. You are God’s representative to them! If you don’t tell them about God’s love and offer of salvation, then who will? God put you … Continue reading How to Be a ‘Show and Tell’ Christian

God works in people’s hearts when we expect him to. Before each service at Saddleback Church, I would pray, “God, it would be a waste of time to go out there and talk to those … Continue reading Raise Your Expectations of God