Daily Hope Devotionals - God

Five First Steps to Building a Life of Love

I’ve been on this earth for a while now, and I’m still convicted by God about how little I really know about love. The fact is, we all have a lot of growing to do … Continue reading Five First Steps to Building a Life of Love

Anger Starts in the Heart

How does God help you with a bad habit of anger? He goes straight to the heart of the problem because it is a problem in the heart. Anger doesn’t start in your behavior, your … Continue reading Anger Starts in the Heart

The Most Important Habit for Spiritual Fitness

We’ve been learning about how loving others the way God wants requires developing habits that keep you physically, emotionally, and spiritually renewed. The Bible says real love “always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. … Continue reading The Most Important Habit for Spiritual Fitness

The Cost of Uncontrolled Anger

When you remember the cost of uncontrolled anger, you will be more motivated to manage it. You’re less likely to get angry if you realize there’s always a price to anger. The book of Proverbs … Continue reading The Cost of Uncontrolled Anger

Anger Is a Choice

If you want to tame your temper, you must resolve to manage it. You have to quit saying, “I can’t control it!” and realize that you can. Just like love, anger is a choice. When … Continue reading Anger Is a Choice

What Is Love?

Because love should be central to our lives, we need to be sure to understand what love really is. The Bible says love is a command. God commands that we love each other: “Love means … Continue reading What Is Love?

Don’t Repeat the Hurt. Let It Go!

When people hurt us, we have two natural tendencies: to remember and to retaliate. But that’s not what 1 Corinthians 13:5 tells us to do: “Love does not count up wrongs that have been done” … Continue reading Don’t Repeat the Hurt. Let It Go!

There’s Nothing Right About a Rude Response

Everybody in your life is going to disappoint you at some point. Why? Because nobody’s perfect! So how do you deal with disappointing people? How does love respond when people disappoint us? The Bible says … Continue reading There’s Nothing Right About a Rude Response

Love Lets It Go

Some people always want their own way. They’ve got a right way and a wrong way to do something, and your way is always the wrong way. When you don’t meet their standards, they’re going … Continue reading Love Lets It Go

How to Respond to a Difficult Person

Have you noticed how many difficult people there are in the world? Some days, do you feel like you have to deal with most of them? We all have our own mental lists of rude … Continue reading How to Respond to a Difficult Person