Daily Hope Devotionals - Prayer

Worry About Nothing; Pray About Everything

Anytime I needed something when I was a kid, I’d talk to my dad. Sometimes I needed something expensive, but not once did I worry about where my father was going to get the money … Continue reading Worry About Nothing; Pray About Everything

The Power of Grateful Prayers

In Philippians 4:6-7 you’ll find one of the most difficult teachings to obey in the entire Bible: “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all … Continue reading The Power of Grateful Prayers

How Do You Keep a Clear Conscience?

Feeling guilty or ashamed can cause you to lose your happiness. You’ve got to get rid of guilt and maintain a clear conscience if you want to be happy—because you cannot feel guilty and be … Continue reading How Do You Keep a Clear Conscience?

Make the Choice to Rejoice

When things are falling apart, don’t try to work it out yourself. Let God put the pieces back together. If you’re facing a problem, you’ve got two options: You can worship, or you can worry. … Continue reading Make the Choice to Rejoice

Positive Prayer Produces Strong Relationships

Paul didn’t just pray for people in his life. He prayed for them with joy!  There are probably things in other people’s lives that you’d like to change. You don’t want to change yourself; you … Continue reading Positive Prayer Produces Strong Relationships

How Do You Forgive?

In 1956, five American missionaries headed to the rainforest of the eastern Amazon in Ecuador to make a second visit to the isolated Huaorani tribe. The people had a culture of killing, and anthropological studies … Continue reading How Do You Forgive?

How to Stay Enthusiastic for a Lifetime

In order to reach your goals, you have to figure out how to maintain your enthusiasm over the long haul. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” I believe that with … Continue reading How to Stay Enthusiastic for a Lifetime

Five Steps to Wise Decision Making

For the rest of your life, you’ll try to determine the right timing for many decisions you have to make. It may be deciding about an educational change, a career change, or a change in … Continue reading Five Steps to Wise Decision Making

What Difference Does Mercy Make?

This Easter season, we’ve been looking at God’s mercy and why you need it in your life. His mercy is something you can’t live without. And even though you don’t deserve it and can’t earn … Continue reading What Difference Does Mercy Make?

You Don’t Have to Fear Death

God’s mercy is something you’ll need your entire life, especially when you’ve messed up and when you don’t have what you need. You need God’s mercy because of death. Death is inevitable. We all are … Continue reading You Don’t Have to Fear Death