Daily Hope Devotionals - Matthew 12

Are You Ready to Respond Responsibly?

Some of the clearest evidence of maturity and responsibility in your life is when you can handle the pressures, problems, and pains of life without becoming angry. The key to responsibility is learning to control … Continue reading Are You Ready to Respond Responsibly?

Anger Starts in the Heart

How does God help you with a bad habit of anger? He goes straight to the heart of the problem because it is a problem in the heart. Anger doesn’t start in your behavior, your … Continue reading Anger Starts in the Heart

How Jesus Treats His Sheep

Yesterday we looked at how the goodness of God directs and protects you. Today we’ll look at three more benefits of God’s goodness: how he guides, guards, and saves you through Jesus, the Good Shepherd. … Continue reading How Jesus Treats His Sheep

Instead of Grumbling, Give Thanks

Fretting and fighting over the small stuff will always cause you to lose your happiness. This is a hard habit to break because people are negative by nature and conditioned by culture.  Ever since Adam … Continue reading Instead of Grumbling, Give Thanks

Take Care of Your Spiritual Family

If you follow Jesus, you can’t just care about your own family. You must also care about God’s family—your spiritual family. Who is your spiritual family? It’s your brothers and sisters in the family of … Continue reading Take Care of Your Spiritual Family

Don’t Add Fuel to the Fires of Online Arguments

There’s a lot of negative stuff online. It’s never been easier to take to heart the negativity that you read on your social media feed and then get drawn into unproductive arguments. You just want … Continue reading Don’t Add Fuel to the Fires of Online Arguments

What Does Your Heart Reveal?

How does God help us manage our mouth? By going directly to the source: the heart. Have you ever said, “I don’t know what got into me—I’m not that kind of person”? Well, the truth … Continue reading What Does Your Heart Reveal?

What Does Your Tongue Reveal About Your Heart?

There is no real secret to changing from an angry person into a peaceful person. In order to get the power you need to go from anger to peace, you need to be filled with … Continue reading What Does Your Tongue Reveal About Your Heart?