Daily Hope Devotionals - Discipline

When something is “dynamic,” it’s energetic and productive. It has a kind of life force that leads to change. Did you know that your Bible study times can be dynamic?  But how does that happen? … Continue reading Your Quiet Time Doesn’t Have to Be Boring

If you’re a follower of Jesus, you’ve probably made a commitment at some point to read your Bible regularly. Maybe you committed to reading it every day for a week. Maybe you read it for … Continue reading Four Steps to Make Bible Study a Habit

If you want to grow strong and mature as a follower of Jesus, you have to memorize Scripture! God’s Word is truth—and planting it in the soil of your heart is a powerful tool for … Continue reading How Do You Memorize Scripture?

Freeing your mind from destructive thoughts will never be easy because there are three forces that battle in your mind against good intentions—and none of them give up ground easily. You have to fight to … Continue reading Free Your Mind From Destructive Thoughts

You can learn a lot about a person’s physical health by simply looking at their physical diet. Are they eating a variety of whole foods? Are they eating a lot of fast food? Is their … Continue reading What Are You Feeding Your Mind?

Do you know the difference between correction and punishment? Punishment is a penalty for the past, and correction is training for the future. Correction is discipline, not punishment. When something bad happens, we often think … Continue reading God’s Correction Is Not Punishment

The moment you start doubting the goodness of God and deciding for yourself what will make you happy, all kinds of problems begin in your life. You wind up overworked, overanxious, and overloaded—and just generally … Continue reading From Overwhelmed to Overflowing

Yesterday we looked at how the goodness of God directs and protects you. Today we’ll look at three more benefits of God’s goodness: how he guides, guards, and saves you through Jesus, the Good Shepherd. … Continue reading How Jesus Treats His Sheep

Sheep are essentially defenseless animals, so a shepherd carries a few tools to care for and protect his sheep. He has a rod for guarding and protecting, and he uses a staff with a little … Continue reading Jesus Protects and Directs You

God doesn’t want you to get discouraged and quit at the halfway point of life. He wants you to make it to the finish line. He’s called you to look up, not give up. Psalm … Continue reading Look Up—Don’t Give Up!