Daily Hope Devotionals - Proverbs 20

When You Pray for Healing, You Can Pray with Confidence

Why doesn’t God heal everyone that asks him for it? When you pray and ask for God’s healing, you can trust that he’ll hear and answer you. But he may not answer in the way … Continue reading When You Pray for Healing, You Can Pray with Confidence

Learn to Pause and Pray Before Adding to Your Schedule

When you learn to pause and pray before making a decision, you are helping to slow your life down to a more manageable level. Proverbs 20:25 says, “It is a trap to dedicate something rashly … Continue reading Learn to Pause and Pray Before Adding to Your Schedule

Wise People Avoid Arguments

Do you get offended easily? Are you always looking for a fight? Does your defense mechanism kick in during every other conversation? The Bible says that, if you are wise, you won’t antagonize someone’s anger: … Continue reading Wise People Avoid Arguments

Why Asking Great Questions Makes You a Great Listener

One of the clearest signs of a great listener is when someone knows how to ask open-ended questions. To really engage someone in conversation, you have to stop asking questions that only require a “yes” … Continue reading Why Asking Great Questions Makes You a Great Listener

Learn to Be a Better Listener

If you want your prayers to be effective, you need to learn to be a good listener. Why? Because prayer is a conversation. While you may not hear God’s voice when you pray, he has … Continue reading Learn to Be a Better Listener

Wise People Ask Questions and Then Listen

If you want to be wise, learn to ask wise questions—and then listen. Proverbs 20:5 says, “People’s thoughts can be like a deep well, but someone with understanding can find the wisdom there” (NCV). In … Continue reading Wise People Ask Questions and Then Listen