Daily Hope Devotionals - Proverbs 19

Some people always want their own way. They’ve got a right way and a wrong way to do something, and your way is always the wrong way. When you don’t meet their standards, they’re going … Continue reading Love Lets It Go

It’s frustrating when you’re in a hurry and God isn’t. And God is never in a hurry!  The Bible says a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like a day to … Continue reading Wait Patiently on God’s Timing

If you want God to use you—fortify your faith. The Bible says in 1 Timothy 4:7, “Spend your time and energy in the exercise of keeping spiritually fit” (TLB). Do you ever wake up thinking, … Continue reading Four Habits to Fortify Your Faith

When you’re dealing with people who are offensive or irritating, you need to look past the behavior to the pain. Everything we do is motivated by something. When people hurt others, it’s because they’re hurting … Continue reading Love Overlooks Offenses

Hurt people hurt people. When someone hurts you, it’s because they’ve been hurt. Unkind people don’t feel kindness themselves. Unloving people feel unloved. When someone is rude, bitter, unkind, sarcastic, mean-spirited, or arrogant, they are … Continue reading Anger Yields Anger, Wisdom Yields Patience

Have you ever thought about the link between faith and obedience? When you trust someone, you do what they say. If you don’t do what someone tells you to do, it means you don’t trust … Continue reading Obedience Is the Key That Unlocks God’s Promises

God does not bless dishonesty. Proverbs 16:11 says, “The Lord demands fairness in every business deal” (TLB). That includes wages, salaries, and taxes. If you want God’s blessing on your finances, you must be honest … Continue reading Better to Be Poor and Honest