Daily Hope Devotionals - Proverbs 20

The Bible identifies five characteristics of people who excel at what they do. They work with enthusiasm. Regardless of whether the job is big or small, give it your best. Great performers give their best … Continue reading Standing Out at Work

When you have a major decision to make, the Bible says you need to count the cost: “It is foolish and rash to make a promise to the Lord before counting the cost” (Proverbs 20:25 … Continue reading Before You Commit, How Do You Count the Cost

We usually think of failure as negative. But wise people know how to take advantage of failure. They learn from it. They use it as an education. One of your purposes in life is to … Continue reading Failure Can Be Good for You

You’re never going to live in harmony with your spouse, your friends, or anybody else without empathy. You can’t have a team without being aware of what’s happening with your teammates. That’s why when people … Continue reading Why Empathy Is Essential for Strong Relationships?

Trust is the emotional glue that draws you closer to your friends, your family, and your small group. Without trust, you’re never going to have the intimate relationship that God wants you to have. Teamwork … Continue reading How to Become a Trustworthy Person

No matter who you are, God’s number one purpose in your life is to make you more like Jesus. To do that, he’ll take you through the same things Jesus went through. Sometimes Jesus was … Continue reading Let Your Pain Make You Better, Not Bitter

The Bible says that God blesses those who have integrity—those who have pure hearts. As Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart” (Matthew 5:8 NIV).  So what blessings can you expect when you live … Continue reading How Integrity Blesses You

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

In this series, we’re learning how God takes us through the Six Phases of Faith—a dream, decision, delay, difficulty, dead end, and deliverance—over and over again throughout our lives to grow our faith and develop … Continue reading Six Steps for Wise Decision-Making

If you want margin in your life, you must periodically prune your activities. One of the things I do to relax is grow roses. I’ve learned that if I want to have any roses in … Continue reading You Can Accomplish More by Doing Less