Daily Hope Devotionals - Hurt

If you are unwilling to forgive someone and you don’t want God to forgive them either, that reveals bitterness and resentment in your life. If you want someone else to be punished but you expect … Continue reading Why You Should Always Choose Forgiveness

Sin may be secret, but it’s never private. It will either come out now, here on earth, or at Judgment Day, but it’s going to be known. Numbers 32:23 is one of the scariest verses … Continue reading Your Sin Is Never Private

To think like Jesus means to be willing to forgive the people who have hurt you. Even on the cross, Jesus forgave. In Luke 23:34 he says of the people who tortured and hung him … Continue reading Don’t Stop With Forgiveness

Life is not fair. God never said it would be! Life is unfair because there is sin in the world. Jesus came to make things right, and, one day, they will be. But, right now, … Continue reading God of Love, God of Justice

Jesus came at Christmas to heal our hurts, including our hidden ones. No matter who you meet, anywhere around the world, you will always have one thing in common: Everybody has a hidden wound. Everyone … Continue reading When It’s Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Remember the story of Joseph? His brothers were jealous because he was the favorite son, so they sold Joseph into slavery. He was taken to Egypt, and for the first 40 years of his life, … Continue reading You Can’t Change It, but God Can Use It

Never forget this truth: Failure probably won’t kill you. We vastly exaggerate the effects of failure. We blow the prospects of failing all out of proportion. Failing is not the end of the world. The … Continue reading What’s the Big Deal About Failure?

Your pain often reveals God’s purpose for you. God never wastes a hurt! If you’ve gone through a hurt, God wants you to help other people going through that same hurt. He can use the … Continue reading Your Pain Often Reveals God’s Purpose

You’ve just had an awful setback. You’ve lost a job. You’ve ended a relationship. You’ve failed in some way. What do you next? Do you just grin and bear it? Do you tell God what … Continue reading God Can Handle Your Honesty

When people hurt us, we have two natural tendencies: to remember and to retaliate. But that’s not what 1 Corinthians 13:5 tells us to do: “Love does not count up wrongs that have been done” … Continue reading Don’t Repeat the Hurt. Let It Go!