Daily Hope Devotionals - Healing Choices

Seven Characteristics of Mercy

Would you like to see your relationships transformed? Then become an agent of mercy.  Here are seven characteristics of mercy that God wants you to learn and apply in your life:  1. Mercy means being … Continue reading Seven Characteristics of Mercy

How Gentleness Calms Conflict

Have you noticed that human beings have a tendency to mimic other people’s emotions, especially if we’re sitting or standing right across from them? The reason we do this is because of mirror neurons in … Continue reading How Gentleness Calms Conflict

How God Uses Grief to Help You Grow

Grief, loss, and pain are inevitable parts of life. But did you know that God uses these things to help you grow? He does it in three ways. First, God uses pain to get your … Continue reading How God Uses Grief to Help You Grow

Six Ways God Helps You Grieve

You don’t get over a loss. You can’t go under it; you can’t go around it. You’ve got to go through the grief. And if you’re scared to express emotion and refuse to go through … Continue reading Six Ways God Helps You Grieve

You Need to Grieve Life’s Losses

Life is tough. The world is broken, and nothing works perfectly. Your body doesn’t work perfectly, the weather doesn’t work perfectly, the economy doesn’t work perfectly, and no relationship works perfectly. Life is full of … Continue reading You Need to Grieve Life’s Losses

Changing Starts With Choosing

Are you looking for a fresh start? I don’t mean moving to a new town. I’m talking about a reset in any area of your life that is stuck. You will go through many resets … Continue reading Changing Starts With Choosing

When You Ask God for a Reset, Be Specific

Nothing becomes transforming until it becomes specific. You can ask God anytime for a fresh start in your life. But you don’t just say, “God, I want you to change me.” He wants to know … Continue reading When You Ask God for a Reset, Be Specific

Why You Need to Be Open About Your Pain

Do you want to help people who are in pain? Then you need to be willing to share how your own pain got your attention. Pain is a warning light that tells us something is … Continue reading Why You Need to Be Open About Your Pain

What Is Redemptive Suffering?

One of the purposes of your life is to serve others. And God can use your pain to help you serve more effectively—by making you more sensitive to other people’s pain. Pain makes you more … Continue reading What Is Redemptive Suffering?

The Best Time to Love Is Now

We’ve been looking at the truths you need to remember if you want to focus your life and strengthen your relationships. We’ve learned that the best use of life is love and that the best … Continue reading The Best Time to Love Is Now