Daily Hope Devotionals - Healing Choices

The good thing about the future is that it doesn’t hit you all at once. If you could see every event in your entire life (good and bad) laid out ahead of you, it would … Continue reading Plan for Tomorrow but Live for Today

The person who faithfully endures the marathon of life is someone who has chosen to live with humility. But what does it mean to humble yourself? It means being honest about your humanity. Be honest … Continue reading Humility is Being Honest About Your Weaknesses

There are a lot of things that wound us. Maybe you were wounded when somebody lied to you or broke a promise or rejected you. Maybe you’ve experienced betrayal or misunderstanding or disappointment or loneliness. … Continue reading How to Leave Resentment Behind

The Bible says when you go through a season of loss, the first thing to do is release your grief. Tragedy always produces strong emotions—anger, fear, depression, worry, and sometimes guilt. These feelings can scare … Continue reading In a Season of Loss, Release Your Grief

We all have people in our lives who exasperate us. They might be demanding, disapproving, or demeaning. Perhaps they’re self-centered and focus every conversation on themselves. Or maybe they just love to argue or complain. … Continue reading Choose to Bless, Not to Gossip

Hurt people hurt people. When someone hurts you, it’s because they’ve been hurt. Unkind people don’t feel kindness themselves. Unloving people feel unloved. When someone is rude, bitter, unkind, sarcastic, mean-spirited, or arrogant, they are … Continue reading Anger Yields Anger, Wisdom Yields Patience

You’ve heard the saying, “Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” That’s true—but it’s only part of the story. You can learn a lot by looking at your past—but you can’t … Continue reading Avoiding the Rearview Mirror

Unfairness is part of the human condition. You can’t live on this earth for long without feeling like someone has treated you unfairly. Maybe it’s a parent who put you through a miserable childhood. Maybe … Continue reading God Says Respond to Unfairness With Love

God’s standards never change: Premarital sex is unacceptable. It always has been. It always will be. Living together without getting married is unacceptable to God. It always has been. It always will be. Adultery—being unfaithful … Continue reading A Fresh Start After Sexual Sin

Too many of us don’t really understand what forgiveness is. I’m convinced that if more people knew what real forgiveness looked like, they’d be much more willing to forgive instead of holding on to past … Continue reading Four Steps to Forgiving Others