Daily Hope Devotionals - Pain
God Is Always Present, Regardless of How You Feel
by Rick Warren — May 11, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
When you are a baby Christian, God gives you a lot of confirming emotions and often answers the most immature, self-centered prayers so you’ll know he exists. But as you grow in faith, he will … Continue reading God Is Always Present, Regardless of How You Feel
How God Uses Grief to Help You Grow
by Rick Warren — May 2, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
Grief, loss, and pain are inevitable parts of life. But did you know that God uses these things to help you grow? He does it in three ways. First, God uses pain to get your … Continue reading How God Uses Grief to Help You Grow
Six Ways God Helps You Grieve
by Rick Warren — May 1, 2023
from The Keys to a Blessed Life
You don’t get over a loss. You can’t go under it; you can’t go around it. You’ve got to go through the grief. And if you’re scared to express emotion and refuse to go through … Continue reading Six Ways God Helps You Grieve
Turn Your Pain into a Testimony
by Rick Warren — March 22, 2023
from Where is God When It Hurts
We often think that the world is impressed with our success and how we enjoy our prosperity. But they’re actually more impressed by how we as Christians handle adversity. When you’re going through pain, non-believers … Continue reading Turn Your Pain into a Testimony
Why You Need to Be Open About Your Pain
by Rick Warren — March 21, 2023
from Where is God When It Hurts
Do you want to help people who are in pain? Then you need to be willing to share how your own pain got your attention. Pain is a warning light that tells us something is … Continue reading Why You Need to Be Open About Your Pain
What Is Redemptive Suffering?
by Rick Warren — March 20, 2023
from Where is God When It Hurts
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?
Your Pain Can Make You More Like Christ
by Rick Warren — March 19, 2023
from Where is God When It Hurts
Every pain in your life is an opportunity to grow in character. How do you learn love when you feel unloved? How do you learn joy in the middle of grief? How do you learn … Continue reading Your Pain Can Make You More Like Christ
Suffering Can Deepen Your Fellowship
by Rick Warren — March 18, 2023
from Where is God When It Hurts
If you allow it to, pain will deepen and mature your love for God and others because suffering helps you become sensitive to the suffering around you. Pain can turn the most self-centered people into … Continue reading Suffering Can Deepen Your Fellowship
Run to God with Your Pain
by Rick Warren — March 17, 2023
from Where is God When It Hurts
Whenever you experience something painful in your life, you have a choice: You can run from God, or you can run to God. Running from God never made sense to me. How are you going … Continue reading Run to God with Your Pain
Why Pain Keeps You from Greater Harm
by Rick Warren — March 16, 2023
from Where is God When It Hurts
Sometimes God uses pain to protect you and guard you. Pain in one area can keep you from having an even worse pain in another area; it protects you from greater harm. In this way, … Continue reading Why Pain Keeps You from Greater Harm
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