Daily Hope Devotionals - Difficulty
God Uses Adversity to Refine You
by Rick Warren — October 8, 2024
from Unshakable!
Anytime your world is shaken up, look for how God is at work in the situation. He wants to bring good out of even the bad things as he teaches you how to be unshakable. … Continue reading God Uses Adversity to Refine You
Don’t Be Surprised by Adversity
by Rick Warren — October 7, 2024
from Unshakable!
You are going to experience problems in life. You’ll have times when your world is tossed upside down and everything is shaking and you don’t know which way is up. These hard times aren’t a … Continue reading Don’t Be Surprised by Adversity
How to Fill Up on Gratitude
by Rick Warren — November 27, 2023
from Strategies for Stressful Times
When you’re going through a season of great change and stress, how do you maintain joy? You do it by developing the habit of thanking God for all that’s good, despite all that’s bad. This … Continue reading How to Fill Up on Gratitude
How God Uses Tough Times
by Rick Warren — September 6, 2023
from 50 Days of Faith
You are never a failure until you quit, and it’s always too soon to quit. God uses tough times to test your persistence. The difference between faithful people and unfaithful people is that unfaithful people … Continue reading How God Uses Tough Times
Life Is Not Fair. God Is Still Good.
by Rick Warren — July 15, 2023
from How to Get Through What You’re Going Through
Life is full of heartache. We suffer, feel lonely and discouraged, and face criticism. And sometimes that can feel unfair—but it’s not! Ask yourself this: Did Jesus suffer? Was he sometimes lonely? Was he tempted … Continue reading Life Is Not Fair. God Is Still Good.
How to Turn Suffering Into Service
by Rick Warren — July 14, 2023
from How to Get Through What You’re Going Through
Everyone is going to face problems and difficulties in life. God will give you all the grace you need to endure those hard times. But he also wants you to be willing to use your … Continue reading How to Turn Suffering Into Service
In Your Delay, Remember God’s Faithfulness
by Rick Warren — April 17, 2023
from Created to Dream
When our dreams are delayed, we tend to forget things. We forget what God has done in our lives and his goodness in the past. We forget that God is with us. We forget God’s … Continue reading In Your Delay, Remember God’s Faithfulness
Don’t Settle for Less Than God’s Best
by Rick Warren — April 16, 2023
from Created to Dream
When you go through delays in life, don’t get discouraged. Don’t lose heart. Don’t give up! The Israelites did, and it delayed their entrance into the Promised Land. Numbers 14:2-4 says, “All the Israelites grumbled … Continue reading Don’t Settle for Less Than God’s Best
Wait Patiently on God’s Timing
by Rick Warren — April 15, 2023
from Created to Dream
It’s frustrating when you’re in a hurry and God isn’t. And God is never in a hurry! The Bible says a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like a day to … Continue reading Wait Patiently on God’s Timing
When Your Dream Is Delayed, Don’t Fear
by Rick Warren — April 14, 2023
from Created to Dream
In this series, we’re learning how God takes us through the Six Phases of Faith—a dream, decision, delay, difficulty, dead end, and deliverance—over and over again throughout our lives to grow our faith and develop … Continue reading When Your Dream Is Delayed, Don’t Fear
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