Daily Hope Devotionals - Hard Questions

Every day you are controlled by something. You may be controlled by your ego or by the expectations of other people. You may be controlled by fear, guilt, resentment, or bitterness. You may be controlled … Continue reading Why Won’t I Let God Take Control?

Why should you remain persistent in your prayers when you don’t get an answer? Here are four reasons. Persistent prayer focuses your attention. When you pray a prayer request over and over, it’s not to … Continue reading Why Keep Praying When There Is No Answer?

God wants you to wait patiently for him to answer your prayers, but he also wants you to wait expectantly. Have faith. Trust God to hear and to answer. When you wait expectantly, you demonstrate … Continue reading God Is Working While You’re Waiting

When you are seeking God’s will for your life, you need to understand one very important thing—God is not obligated to reveal Step 2 until you’ve done Step 1. Maybe you keep saying, “I want … Continue reading Why Won’t God Tell Me the Next Step?

It takes more than willpower to stop worrying. You already know that, because you’ve already tried it. You’ve thought, “I shouldn’t worry about this,” and yet you just keep on worrying about it. It’s going … Continue reading Don’t Worry About It—Here’s How

Worry is essentially a control issue. It’s trying to control the uncontrollable. We can’t control the economy, so we worry about the economy. We can’t control our children, so we worry about our children. We … Continue reading Worry Doesn’t Solve Anything

Why should you be persistent in your prayers, like Ephesians 6:18 says, even when you don’t get an answer? There are four reasons. Persistent prayer focuses your attention. When you pray for something repeatedly, it’s … Continue reading Four Reasons to Keep Praying for an Answer

Every day you are controlled by something. You may be controlled by your own ego or by the expectations of other people. You may be controlled by fear, guilt, resentment, or bitterness. You may be … Continue reading What’s Controlling You?

God wants you to wait patiently for him to answer your prayer, but he also wants you to wait expectantly. Have faith. Trust God to hear and to answer. When you wait expectantly, you show … Continue reading When God Doesn’t Immediately Answer, Remember This

What does God want you to do while you’re waiting on an answer to your prayer? Psalm 37:7 says, “Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act” (NLT). … Continue reading What to Do While You Wait for an Answer