Daily Hope Devotionals - Hope

Pain Is Part of the Process to Spiritual Maturity

God wants to use everything, even the bad things in your life, to bring about good. To thrive rather than just survive in a hostile culture, you need to see how God can turn your … Continue reading Pain Is Part of the Process to Spiritual Maturity

God Uses Adversity to Refine You

Anytime your world is shaken up, look for how God is at work in the situation. He wants to bring good out of even the bad things as he teaches you how to be unshakable. … Continue reading God Uses Adversity to Refine You

Don’t Be Surprised by Adversity

You are going to experience problems in life. You’ll have times when your world is tossed upside down and everything is shaking and you don’t know which way is up. These hard times aren’t a … Continue reading Don’t Be Surprised by Adversity

Hope in God, Not Your Bank Account

The only thing in all of creation that worries is a human being. Plants don’t worry. Animals don’t worry. Only human beings act as if we don’t have a heavenly Father. When you worry about … Continue reading Hope in God, Not Your Bank Account

In a Season of Loss, Clarify Your Priorities

Losses and tragedies have a way of putting everything into perspective. They clarify your values and help you figure out some priorities. You realize, more than you ever did before, what matters most. People and … Continue reading In a Season of Loss, Clarify Your Priorities

Every Season of Life Has a Purpose

Life is full of contrasts. We go through mountains, and we go through valleys. We go through successes, and we go through failures. We have wins, and we have losses. There are four seasons in … Continue reading Every Season of Life Has a Purpose

Why Hope Isn’t the Same as Optimism

Life often brings you matters that are difficult to swallow, like a sickness, a job loss, or the death of a friend or family member. Those pills are bitter going down, and we often choke … Continue reading Why Hope Isn’t the Same as Optimism

Where Do I Find Real Hope?

At the end of World War II, a U.S. submarine came back to dock at Newport News, Virginia. As it came into port, something terrible happened, and the submarine began to sink. The Coast Guard … Continue reading Where Do I Find Real Hope?

A Fresh Start After Sexual Sin

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

God Is Working It All Out

One of the great fears we all face is the fear of the future. We fear for the futures of our families, our friends, our jobs, our communities—and everything else in between. It’s natural. We’re … Continue reading God Is Working It All Out