Daily Hope Devotionals - Hurt

Bullying is on the rise in our schools, our workplaces, and even online. Whenever someone exhibits aggressive behavior or tries to exert power over somebody else, that’s bullying. It could include making threats, spreading rumors, … Continue reading The Real Problem with a Bully

What people say in a conversation is not nearly as important as what they are feeling. Many times, someone is saying one thing and feeling another. If you’re going to be a great listener, then … Continue reading Look Beyond the Words to the Feelings

Remember what photography was like before everything went digital? When you took a picture, the first thing you’d get was a negative. Then you’d develop the negative into a positive by going into a darkroom … Continue reading God’s Plan for Your Pain

Unfairness is part of the human condition. You can’t live on this earth for long without feeling like someone has treated you unfairly. Maybe it’s a parent who put you through a miserable childhood. Maybe … Continue reading God Says Respond to Unfairness with Love

God rewards patience. James 5:11 says, “We count as blessed those who have persevered” (NIV). In other words, it pays to be patient. When you are patient, it builds your character, you avoid mistakes, and … Continue reading It Pays to Be Patient

When you’re in conflict, the loving and Christlike way to defuse the tension is to seek to understand before seeking to be understood. Try to figure out what the other person is thinking and saying … Continue reading Seek to Understand Before Being Understood

Everyone who is alive will be hurt, many times over. Sometimes you will be hurt intentionally. Other times someone will accidentally hurt you. The way you respond to hurt will determine how it affects you. … Continue reading When You’re Hurt, Choose Forgiveness over Bitterness

The longer you know someone, the easier it is to become critical. As time goes on, you’re more likely to become less gracious and to take others for granted. Showing grace is an ongoing practice. … Continue reading Love Lets It Go

Yesterday we talked about how God lets you make your own choices. Today let’s look at how, once you make choices, your choices make you. What do I mean by that? It’s easy to think … Continue reading Our Choices Define Us

The Christmas story could have gone differently for Joseph. Think about it: God could have chosen to save Joseph a lot of confusion and pain by directly telling him about Baby Jesus. Instead, Joseph has … Continue reading Joseph Chose to Offer Grace