Daily Hope Devotionals - Confession

If You Want to Change, Start with Your Thinking

Change requires new thinking. In order to change, you must learn the truth and start making good choices, but you must also change the way you think. The way you think determines the way you … Continue reading If You Want to Change, Start with Your Thinking

Fears Keep You Trapped—but There’s Help!

Many people hide their fears because they think, “No one would understand what I’m going through.” But that kind of thinking keeps you stuck. And “stuck” is right where Satan wants you to be. So … Continue reading Fears Keep You Trapped—but There’s Help!

Healing Happens in Community

You can’t overcome your fears and failures on your own. God designed you to need other people. That’s why you need to be honest—not just with God, but with other people—about your temptations, defects, fears, … Continue reading Healing Happens in Community

Don’t Waste Another Day on Guilt

When you feel guilty, it’s hard to think about anything else. You might try to push the thought away, but it just keeps popping back up! It’s like taking a dozen ping-pong balls and trying … Continue reading Don’t Waste Another Day on Guilt

Confession Leads to Connection

Nothing makes us feel more miserable than hidden guilt. When we’re holding on to our mistakes, we’re always worried somebody’s going to find out, and that leaves us nervous and stressed and unhappy. You cannot … Continue reading Confession Leads to Connection

You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Used By God

If you want to be used by God, you don’t have to be a perfect person—but you do need to purify your heart. The Bible says in 2 Timothy 2:21, “Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself … Continue reading You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Used By God

Step Six in Crisis: Humbly Confess Your Sin to God

In the last few devotionals, we’ve looked at how to pray during a crisis. Daniel shows us six key principles during his prayer in Daniel 9. The first five of these principles are: Let God … Continue reading Step Six in Crisis: Humbly Confess Your Sin to God

Humility Is a Choice

When you’re successful, it’s much easier to fall hard than it is to maintain your success. When you experience success, the natural tendency is to get proud and forget about God—but success crumbles when you … Continue reading Humility Is a Choice

Take a Good Look at Your Blind Spots

One of the most important life skills that you have to learn is conflict resolution. If you don’t, you’re going to spend a lot of your life miserable, because we’re imperfect people, and we have … Continue reading Take a Good Look at Your Blind Spots

Tell God About It

We all respond to hidden wounds in different ways. Some people act out. Other people get angry all the time. Others self-medicate with drugs or alcohol. Still others try to escape the pain by moving … Continue reading Tell God About It