Daily Hope Devotionals - Healing

Everyone will experience loss. And you don’t just “get over” a loss. You can’t go under it; you can’t go around it. You’ve got to go through the grief. If you’re scared to express emotion … Continue reading How God Helps You in Your Grief

Yesterday we looked at how the goodness of God directs and protects you. Today we’ll look at three more benefits of God’s goodness: how he guides, guards, and saves you through Jesus, the Good Shepherd. … Continue reading How Jesus Treats His Sheep

Sheep are essentially defenseless animals, so a shepherd carries a few tools to care for and protect his sheep. He has a rod for guarding and protecting, and he uses a staff with a little … Continue reading Jesus Protects and Directs You

Listening is probably the most important skill in building friendships and relationships. You can’t love people without listening to them. But sometimes people run into trouble in their relationships when they think hearing and listening … Continue reading To Love, You Have to Listen

Relationships are a raincoat during the storms of life. When friends or family members are going through a storm, you help each other. People committed to one another protect each other in the storm. Ecclesiastes … Continue reading Relationships Are a Raincoat in Life’s Storms

Failure can be isolating. When you’re in the middle of a failure, you often feel ashamed and just want to be alone. But Jesus is with you always, even in your greatest failure. To help … Continue reading Three Ways Jesus Responds to Your Failure

When you experience failure, sometimes it feels like you’ll never recover. But you will. Whether you’ve experienced failure in finances, marriage, career, or something else, you can recover. Recovery starts with grieving your failure. Don’t … Continue reading It’s Good to Grieve Your Failure

Every time you make a decision based on what other people will think, you sow seeds for failure in your life. You may not realize it, but fearing the disapproval of others causes more problems … Continue reading God’s Opinion Matters Most

Several years ago, New York City officials built a water disinfection facility using ultraviolet light to destroy germs and disinfect the city’s drinking water, which is funneled in from about 100 miles away. Instead of … Continue reading The Only Way to Get a Fresh Start

When God gives you a goal, you need to go public with it. Announce your intention. State the change you want to make in your life. Explain what you’re asking God to do. You need … Continue reading A Secret Faith Is a Shallow Faith