Daily Hope Devotionals - Conflict

When you hang on to resentment, it always hurts you more than anyone else. Resentment is self-destructive and counterproductive. Resentment just makes no sense. If anyone ever had a reason to be resentful, it was … Continue reading Resentment Hurts You More than Anyone Else

Selflessness brings out the best in people. It builds relationships. What does it mean to be selfless? It means you think of yourself a little less often and others a little more often. The opposite … Continue reading Need a Relationship Reset? Try Selflessness

The key to stress reduction in your life is to let go and let God. So how do you do this? You make Jesus the manager of your life.  The problem is, we usually want … Continue reading Let God Take the Driver’s Seat

When you want to repair a relationship where there is conflict, you want to focus on reconciliation, not resolution. There’s a big difference! Reconciliation means reestablishing the relationship. It doesn’t mean you’ll remarry your ex … Continue reading Your Ministry of Reconciliation

Christianity is not for weaklings, wimps, or the faint of heart. It takes courageous men and women to follow Jesus. Believers around the world are suffering in terrible ways that most of us will never … Continue reading You Can Worry or You Can Worship

When you feel pressured by the world because you love Jesus and other people don’t, you want to remember three things: Opposition can make you more like Jesus. Jesus said in John 15:18-19, “If the … Continue reading Remember This When You’re Opposed

When you approach someone to resolve a conflict, you first have to confess your part of the problem. Then, you need to listen for the other person’s hurt and perspective. We think we argue over … Continue reading For Conflict Resolution, Switch Your Focus

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

Every day, you have to decide who’s going to be in control of your life: you or God. That choice is a battle. There are things in your life that you want to control. You … Continue reading Let Go, and Know God Is in Control

When you have conflict, focus on reconciliation, not resolution. There’s a big difference between those two words. Reconciliation means re-establishing the relationship. Resolution means resolving every issue. In most cases, resolution isn’t going to happen—there … Continue reading Peace with People Follows Peace with God