Daily Hope Devotionals - Fellowship

Seeking a Feeling Is Not Worship

Yesterday we saw that David sometimes complained of God’s apparent absence. But the truth is, God hadn’t really left David, just as God will never leave you. God has promised repeatedly, “I will never leave … Continue reading Seeking a Feeling Is Not Worship

You Have Direct Access to God

In the Old Testament, priests did two things: 1. They had the right, privilege, and responsibility to go directly to God. They could pray and talk to God, worship, and fellowship with God. Everybody else … Continue reading You Have Direct Access to God

How to Love Your Neighbor from a Distance

Garage door openers are a wonderful convenience, aren’t they? When you come home after a long day at work, you can just drive right in and close the door, ensuring you don’t have to see … Continue reading How to Love Your Neighbor from a Distance

Get to Know Others So You Won’t Envy Them

The key to overcoming envy is to stop comparing yourself to others. Comparing is the root of all envy. And it was the first mistake made in the parable of the vineyard workers: The ones … Continue reading Get to Know Others So You Won’t Envy Them

Gather Your Team for Spiritual Growth

If you want to go the distance in your relationship with Jesus, don’t run the marathon on your own. No one can run the race for you, but other people can—and should—run the race with … Continue reading Gather Your Team for Spiritual Growth

The Key to Improving Your Relationships

Do you want to know the key to better relationships in life? You must learn to serve. The root of most relational problems is self-centeredness. You must deal with other issues, but the root is … Continue reading The Key to Improving Your Relationships

How to Stay Hungry for God

Are you hungry for God? It is possible to maintain a spiritual hunger for God for the rest of your life. Here are five ways to sustain a spiritual appetite. Remind yourself how much God … Continue reading How to Stay Hungry for God

We Learn Love through Our Relationships

We can’t live for ourselves if we want God to bless our lives. God will bless your life if you participate in fellowship. You need to be a part of a church family and develop … Continue reading We Learn Love through Our Relationships

Authentic Friendships Happen in the Light

In Christian fellowship, people should experience authenticity. Authentic fellowship is not superficial, surface-level chit-chat. It’s genuine, heart-to-heart, sometimes gut-level sharing. It happens when people get honest about who they are and what is happening in … Continue reading Authentic Friendships Happen in the Light

Don’t Just Believe. Belong!

You are called to belong, not just believe. Even in the perfect, sinless environment of Eden, God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18 NIV). We are created for … Continue reading Don’t Just Believe. Belong!