Daily Hope Devotionals - Grace

How do you rest in God’s goodness? How do you experience the abundant life he has for you? Here are four daily habits that will help move you from overwhelmed to overflowing. Stay connected to … Continue reading Four Habits to Rest in God’s Goodness

Listening is probably the most important skill in building friendships and relationships, because you can’t love people without listening to them. There’s a big difference between hearing and listening. You can hear something and not … Continue reading You Can’t Love People Without Listening to Them

Hurry creates worry. Matthew 6:34 says, “Don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (NCV). There are two days you should never worry about: … Continue reading Trust Jesus for One Day at a Time

You and I blow it from time to time. The Christian life is a guilt-free life, but it’s not a mistake-free life. The Bible never hides this truth. It is painfully honest about the failures … Continue reading How Do You Handle the Mistakes You’ve Made?

Your failures don’t surprise God. He expects them. He knows what we’re made of—because he created us. The Bible says, “[God] knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust” (Psalm 103:14 … Continue reading The Amazing Grace of God

Your relationship to God has many different aspects: God is your Creator and Maker, Lord and Master, Judge, Redeemer, Father, Savior, and much more (see Psalm 89:26, 95:6, 136:3; Isaiah 33:22, 47:4; John 13:13; 1 … Continue reading You Can Experience Friendship with God

In yesterday’s devotional, we talked about seven facets of mercy. Today, I want you to consider some personal application questions for each of the aspects. I challenge you to commit an act of premeditated mercy … Continue reading Seven Ways to Be Merciful

The same love that God gives to you, you are to offer to everybody else that you come in contact with. It’s not an option or a suggestion. It’s a command: “Now I am giving … Continue reading Following Jesus Means You Love Everyone

The greatest gift ever given wasn’t bought in a store. No cash exchanged hands. It wasn’t even traditionally wrapped—instead, this gift was wrapped in swaddling clothes and placed in a manger. Yet it cost the … Continue reading God’s Great Gift Isn’t Traditionally Wrapped

Years ago, there was a book called Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? Well, here’s the answer: If I tell you what I’m really like and you don’t like it, I’m … Continue reading God Knows Our Weaknesses and Still Loves Us