Daily Hope Devotionals - Obedience

Faith is being obedient even when you don’t understand. In the New Testament alone, there are at least 1,050 commands—and they’re all for your benefit. God often says things that seem confusing, such as, “Love … Continue reading Obey Because God Says So

It’s tough sometimes to stand up for what you know God wants and expects when others ridicule your faith. But when you stand up when everyone else is sitting down, you’ll draw unbelievers to God. … Continue reading Your Courage Is Contagious

We all have fears. Too often, though, we let those fears rule our lives and stop us from following God’s plan. When you face people and situations that threaten to destroy you and your witness … Continue reading Overcome Fear by Standing Up for God

God won’t teach you something new until you’ve put into practice what he’s already taught you. He isn’t in the business of simply satisfying your curiosity. He tells you something and waits for you to … Continue reading You Can Know Something Without Learning It

Many people ask God to guarantee their success before obeying him—but that’s not faith. Faith always requires risk. Faith means you obey even when you don’t understand. For example, forgiveness never seems like a good … Continue reading Trusting God When You Don’t Understand

We each must consciously decide to make time for things other than work. If we don’t, we’ll never rest. We’ll quickly burn out! It’s like a bow and arrow. When a bow is constantly strung … Continue reading What Should You Do on the Sabbath?

Generosity expands your influence. The more generous you become, the more influential you will become. Influence comes not from what you get in life. Influence comes from what you give away in life, and the … Continue reading Your Generosity Grows Your Influence

God wants you to focus on growing, sowing, and going in faith. First, God wants you to grow in faith. He doesn’t want you to be a spiritual baby. The Bible says in Colossians 2:7: … Continue reading Grow, Sow, and Go in Faith

We all have fears. Too often, though, we let them rule over our lives; we let them stop us from taking a stand for what we know God wants us to do. Like Daniel standing … Continue reading Take a Step of Faith in Spite of Your Fear

Life is full of interruptions. Sometimes we have big plans—for a career, family, or ministry—but God takes our lives in a different direction. When our plans and God’s plans don’t match up, we often try … Continue reading When Your Plans and God’s Plans Don’t Match