Daily Hope Devotionals - Hebrews 11

Yesterday we talked about how knowing God helps you understand your identity. Today we’re going to see how knowing your true identity helps you define your responsibilities. It helps you understand what God expects of … Continue reading Knowing Your True Identity Defines Your Responsibilities

Someone in my church once sent me a note that said, “Pastor Rick, because I don’t really know who I am or who I’m supposed to be, I end up molding myself to the expectations … Continue reading Knowing God Helps You Know Yourself

It’s interesting that the first person who gets mentioned in the “Faith Hall of Fame” is Abel, one of Adam and Eve’s sons. What did Abel do that caused him to be included alongside Moses … Continue reading Giving and Faith Go Together

There is a strong belief in our culture that influences every one of us, whether we want it to or not: If it feels good, do it. But when you allow yourself to be manipulated … Continue reading Your Faith Is Not About Your Feelings

Faith is following God’s instructions, even when they don’t make sense, even when they don’t seem logical or rational. Faith means being obedient. One of the best examples of this in the Bible is Abraham: … Continue reading When God’s Instructions Don’t Make Sense, Obey Anyway

You can’t be an Olympic athlete unless you spend the extra hours to exercise. You can’t be a master musician unless you spend the extra hours to practice. If you want to become a godly … Continue reading You Can Only Accomplish the Impossible When You See the Invisible

Faith is visualizing the future in the present—it means seeing the future in advance. People say, “Seeing is believing.” God says the exact opposite: “Believing is seeing.” Some things you’ll never see unless you believe … Continue reading Faith Is Believing What You Can’t See

The first resolution: Choose to be who God wants you to be. The second resolution: Choose short-term pain for long-term gain. The third resolution: Choose God’s values, not the world’s. And the fourth resolution Moses … Continue reading Choose Faith over Fear

The first resolution: Choose to be who God wants you to be. The second resolution: Choose short-term pain for long-term gain. And then Moses made a third life-shaping resolution: He chose God’s values, not the … Continue reading Commit to Living by Your Values

Yesterday we learned that, in order to be all that God wants us to be, we have to make this first resolution: “I resolve that I will no longer let other people press me into … Continue reading Choose Short-Term Pain for Long-term Gain