Daily Hope Devotionals - Ministry

One of the purposes of your life is to serve others. And God can use your pain to help you serve more effectively—by making you more sensitive to other people’s pain. Pain makes you more … Continue reading What Is Redemptive Suffering?

Everyone will experience loss. And you don’t just “get over” a loss. You can’t go under it; you can’t go around it. You’ve got to go through the grief. If you’re scared to express emotion … Continue reading How God Helps You in Your Grief

God wants to use your job to make you more like Jesus. But learning Christ-like qualities such as responsibility, character, and love is never easy. To learn those things, you have to respond to people … Continue reading Why Showing Love at Work Matters

Heaven probably already sounds pretty good to you. But did you know there are going to be rewards in heaven? You will be rewarded for everything you did in obedience to Jesus while on this … Continue reading God Sees, and God Rewards

No two people are the same. You are unique in every single way. You have a unique voice, eye color, and thumbprint. Even your heartbeat is unique. God doesn’t clone anything. No one in all … Continue reading You Were Shaped to Serve God

God expects you to use your pain to help others. Whatever mistake, failure, trouble, trial, or bad decision you’ve experienced, God says, “I’ll still use it for good in your life. And I expect you … Continue reading The Purpose of Your Pain

In an increasingly unkind world, your greatest Christian witness is showing people mercy. Have you noticed how unmerciful and unforgiving our world is? It seems the highest form of humor is the put-down. Even comedians … Continue reading Mercy Could Be Your Greatest Witness

God has amazing plans for you! But if you’re not connected to him, you lose out on everything he wants to do in your life. Yesterday we looked at two things people lose when they’re … Continue reading God Sees Your Potential

When you’re in the middle of a failure, it can seem like nothing good will ever come from it. But God can always bring good from your failures. In fact, your worst failure can become … Continue reading Failure Can Lead to Your Greatest Success

When you use your pain to help others, God will bless you in ways you can’t possibly imagine. The Apostle Paul went through enormous pain in his life, which is why God was able to … Continue reading Don’t Waste Your Pain