Daily Hope Devotionals - Proverbs 29

Pretending to be someone you’re not is exhausting, isn’t it? Too many people have spent so much of their lives pretending that they don’t remember who they really are anymore. They’ve spent all their energy … Continue reading Break Free from the Prison of Pretending

Every time you make a decision based on what other people will think, you sow seeds for failure in your life. You may not realize it, but fearing the disapproval of others causes more problems … Continue reading God’s Opinion Matters Most

Why does the Bible say vision is so important in your life? Because “where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18 KJV). Here are three reasons it’s essential to have a clear vision … Continue reading Why You Need God’s Vision

When someone is angry with you, it’s easy to show anger in return. But before you allow yourself to get mad back, calculate what you’re going to lose. Calculate the cost of anger. The Bible … Continue reading The Cost of Anger

Anyone who has ever tried to do anything great has, at some point, come face-to-face with naysayers. When the Wright brothers tried to fly their first plane, people told them it would never work because … Continue reading Don’t Let Fear Keep You from God’s Vision

Many people think that all anger is sinful, but that’s not true. Anger only becomes sin when it is expressed in an inappropriate way. Sometimes the most appropriate response to a situation is anger. It … Continue reading Not All Anger Is Sinful

If you want to live a successful life, the Bible offers some countercultural instruction: Serve the poor! How can serving the poor help us be successful? The Bible gives us numerous reasons why this is … Continue reading Successful People Help the Poor

Anger has a price tag. When you realize that truth, you’re more likely to control the anger in your life. The Bible tells us, “A hot-tempered man … gets into all kinds of trouble” (Proverbs … Continue reading The Cost of Misplaced Anger

Anger confounds many people in our world today. We simply don’t know how to handle our anger like we have in the past. One of the Bible’s simplest yet most profound answers for our anger … Continue reading THINK Before You Speak in Anger

You can’t control much of what happens to you in life. Like I mentioned a few days ago in these devotionals, you can’t control who your parents are, where you were born, and a variety … Continue reading Why We Should Respond with Grace