Daily Hope Devotionals - Pain

To Grow, Choose to Change

Change requires making choices. It’s not enough to dream of changing. It’s not enough to desire change. To change, you need to make a decision. You must choose to change. Change is intentional. Are you … Continue reading To Grow, Choose to Change

How to Leave Resentment Behind

There are a lot of things that wound us. Maybe you were wounded when somebody lied to you or broke a promise or rejected you. Maybe you’ve experienced betrayal or misunderstanding or disappointment or loneliness. … Continue reading How to Leave Resentment Behind

A Weary Soul Needs a Steady Anchor

The anchor is as old a symbol of Christianity as the cross is. In fact, during the first 300 years of Christianity, believers used the anchor, not the cross, to secretly identify themselves. In a … Continue reading A Weary Soul Needs a Steady Anchor

There Is More to Your Story

As believers, we have hope because we’re going to live forever in heaven with God. Death is not the end. There is more to the story! One day your heart will stop beating, and that … Continue reading There Is More to Your Story

For Long-term Gain, Choose Short-term Pain

If you’re going to be good at anything—if you’re going to have long-term gain—you’ve got to accept short-term pain. Anybody who’s ever played sports knows this. To end up in a championship game, you’ve got … Continue reading For Long-term Gain, Choose Short-term Pain

The Fire Is for Refining

When Daniel and his friends went through the fire, they didn’t burn up. Their clothes didn’t get singed. They didn’t even smell like fire! The only thing that got burned up were the manmade ropes … Continue reading The Fire Is for Refining

Pain Is Part of the Process to Spiritual Maturity

God wants to use everything, even the bad things in your life, to bring about good. To thrive rather than just survive in a hostile culture, you need to see how God can turn your … Continue reading Pain Is Part of the Process to Spiritual Maturity

Your Problems Can Be for Your Good

Did you know that pain can protect you from something worse? You might face a problem, but it’s actually preventing a bigger issue. Maybe you didn’t get a job you wanted, maybe you missed an … Continue reading Your Problems Can Be for Your Good

God Uses Problems to Correct You

Correction is essential for growth. Did you benefit from correction growing up? Of course you did. It’s how we all learned to walk, talk, eat, bathe, read, write, and everything else. A parent that doesn’t … Continue reading God Uses Problems to Correct You

To Hear God’s Voice, Keep the Channel Open

God designed you to hear his voice. In a sense, there is a “receiver” in you that allows you to get guidance from God. What channels does God use? The primary way that God speaks … Continue reading To Hear God’s Voice, Keep the Channel Open