Daily Hope Devotionals - Difficulty

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

One of the most powerful forces of nature is wind. That’s why the Bible uses wind as a metaphor for so many things. There are winds of testing, trouble, conflict, and temptation. But God makes … Continue reading How to Withstand Destructive Forces