Daily Hope Devotionals - Pride

You can’t overcome your fears and failures on your own. God designed you to need other people. That’s why you need to be honest—not just with God, but with other people—about your temptations, defects, fears, … Continue reading Healing Happens in Community

Most of us don’t like the truth about ourselves. We love pointing out others’ flaws, but when it comes to our own, we avoid the truth, deny it, and fake it. Yet the truth, while … Continue reading Admit the Truth and Be Set Free

The Bible draws a clear distinction between pride and humility. While pride will tear down your relationships, humility builds them up and strengthens them. But pride is self-deceiving. It can be hard for you to … Continue reading Pride Destroys, Humility Builds

Too often when life is going well, we become prideful. And pride often leads to a downfall. As Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall” (NLT). Pride blinds us, making … Continue reading Don’t Miss the Warning Signs of Pride

We don’t have to do anything wrong for Satan to attack us. It’s what he does. It’s who he is. The Bible calls him “the accuser of our brothers and sisters” (Revelation 12:10 NLT). And … Continue reading Satan Fears the Pursuit of Purity

People don’t go to war by themselves. It would be a suicide mission. Someone has to have your back. You need a battle buddy. The same is true in the spiritual battles we all face. … Continue reading You Need a Battle Buddy

When people hurt us, we have two natural tendencies: to remember and to retaliate. But that’s not what 1 Corinthians 13:5 tells us to do: “Love does not count up wrongs that have been done” … Continue reading Don’t Repeat the Hurt. Let It Go!

Choosing to be humble is a relationship builder. What is humility? It’s when you honor others above yourself, not always demanding or clinging to your rights.  Pride, on the other hand, destroys relationships—and it shows … Continue reading Humility Builds Relationships

Did you know studying the Bible can be dangerous? In fact, the results of Bible study could be disastrous! Sounds strange, I know. But God intended for us to apply the Bible to our lives—not … Continue reading Let the Bible Transform, Not Just Inform

The first and greatest barrier to change in any area of your life is pride. Pride keeps you from being honest about the areas where you need to change. But, the fact is, we all … Continue reading You Can Only Manage What You Measure