Daily Hope Devotionals - Pain

Life is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you, depending on how you respond to them.  When most people encounter difficulty, they react impulsively or become … Continue reading Five Ways God Uses Your Problems

Life is not a series of random accidents. Life isn’t unplanned. It isn’t without meaning. God knows what’s going on. In fact, he’s using every part of your life—the happy times and the difficult ones—to … Continue reading God Uses It All for Your Good

One of the most powerful stories of prayer and recovery is found in the book of Job. Nobody had more to recover than Job. He was a man who loved and served God but lost … Continue reading Praying for Others Leads to Recovery

When people go through tragedy and disaster and pain, some turn to God. But others turn away from God—even when he’s offering the comfort and power they need to make it through a difficult time. … Continue reading Pain Can Make You Better or Bitter—It’s Your Choice

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

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

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

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

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

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