Daily Hope Devotionals - Goals

Discouragement is curable. When I get discouraged, I head straight to the book of Nehemiah. This great leader of ancient Israel understood there were four reasons for discouragement. First, you get fatigued. You simply get … Continue reading How to Overcome Discouragement

When God gives you a goal, you need to go public with it. Announce your intention. State the change you want to make in your life. Explain what you’re asking God to do. You need … Continue reading A Secret Faith Is a Shallow Faith

God is a competent Father. He can handle any problem you give him. Nothing is beyond his ability or his resources. No request is too big or too small. A woman once asked me, “Rick, … Continue reading Nothing Is Too Big for God

It’s not about you. It’s all about God. Those two go together. The reason it’s not about you is because it’s all about God. Until you understand this, life is never going to make sense. … Continue reading It’s All About God

An unexamined experience is worthless. There are people who are 50 years old who haven’t truly lived 50 years. Instead, they’ve lived one year 50 times. They make the same mistakes over and over again … Continue reading To Grow Wise, Examine Your Life

Your life has value. Your life has purpose. No matter what you’ve been told by someone in your life or by culture or by the lies Satan puts in your head, you are infinitely precious … Continue reading Stop Comparing and Start Fulfilling Your Purpose

Failure is never final. You’re never a failure until you quit, and it’s always too soon to quit! You don’t determine a person’s greatness by their talent, wealth, or education. You determine a person’s greatness … Continue reading Don’t Give Up on God’s Dream

Have you ever had a storm blow your life off course? In Mark 6, Jesus sent the disciples ahead of him to Bethsaida while he went off by himself to pray. It wasn’t a long … Continue reading Jesus Comes to You in Your Storm

I would rather attempt to do something great with my life and fail than attempt to do nothing with my life and succeed. Yet, that’s where most people are! They’re drifting through life. They have … Continue reading How Should Christians Measure Success?

There’s nothing wrong with planning, even during the uncertain days of a pandemic. But if you want God’s blessing on your plans, it’s important to include him in your planning. The book of James gives … Continue reading You Can Still Make Plans in a Pandemic