Daily Hope Devotionals - Healing

Selflessness brings out the best in others. It builds relationships. What does it mean to be selfless? It means you think a little less of yourself and a little more of others. The opposite of … Continue reading Selflessness Builds Relationships

Have you ever felt that someone was a hopeless case? That they never were going to come to Christ? Maybe it was an alcoholic relative, a drug-addicted parent, or a codependent neighbor—someone with a hurt, … Continue reading How to Help Someone Find Hope and Healing, Part 2

When you’re in pain, who’s the person you’re thinking of the most? You! It’s your nature to be self-centered—because you’re human. When you’re suffering, you want to be comforted. When you’re sick, you want to … Continue reading You Heal from Pain by Helping Others

Christians often use the truth as a weapon. But the Bible never says God wants you to use the truth as a club. He doesn’t want you to beat people up theologically, politically, or personally. … Continue reading Are You Really Speaking the Truth in Love?

You don’t have to be an elder, a pastor, or a super-Christian to pray for healing for yourself or for other people. Any believer can pray for healing—and God wants you to be a healing … Continue reading Any Believer Can Pray for Healing

Why doesn’t God heal everyone that asks him for it? When you pray and ask for God’s healing, you can trust that he’ll hear and answer you. But he may not answer in the way … Continue reading When You Pray for Healing, You Can Pray with Confidence

Your vulnerability is not a weakness. In fact, vulnerability is a strength! God can take your vulnerabilities and make you spiritually empowered, emotionally healed, relationally attractive, and formed for leadership. Here’s how. First, being open … Continue reading Four Strengths in Vulnerability

When I was going through treatment for breast cancer many years ago, I kept thinking about Job 23:10, which says, “He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come … Continue reading Your Suffering Can Produce Something of Great Value

When you’re experiencing hopelessness, one of the most important steps you can take is to identify the cause. In other words, instead of wrestling with a vague sense of hopelessness, try to figure out where … Continue reading Identifying the Causes of Hopelessness

Is there a temptation you keep stumbling with over and over again? Maybe it’s related to jealousy, worry, lust, gossip, gluttony, or the overuse of electronics and social media. Whatever it is, you won’t have … Continue reading Why You Need Help to Overcome Temptation