Daily Hope Devotionals - Purpose

Happiness comes from service and giving your life away. Until you understand this, you’re not going to be happy for much of your life. Happiness does not come from self-gratification. It comes from self-sacrifice. Paul … Continue reading Happiness Habit: Give Your Life Away

Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do we have to suffer? Why is life so difficult sometimes? As difficult as it is to understand, God can use your pain for his purpose. … Continue reading Don’t Give Up When Times Get Tough

Life often brings moments that are difficult to swallow, like a sickness, a job loss, or the death of a friend or family member. Those pills are bitter going down, and we often choke on … Continue reading God Is Working It Out for Good

When you live out God’s call on your life, he’ll reward you. And here’s the best part about that reward: It’ll last forever. The Bible says, “I press on toward the goal to win the … Continue reading God’s Reward for Fulfilling Your Calling

If you were told that God was going to call you sometime today, would you be excited or scared? Would you let the call go through to voicemail, or would you answer right away? The … Continue reading Don’t Miss This Call

If you decided to run a race, you couldn’t do it successfully with unnecessary baggage. You wouldn’t wear nine layers of clothes. That would be a disaster! People who run races strip down to the … Continue reading Let Go of What’s Slowing You Down

In the Bible, the vineyard is a picture of the church. It’s a metaphor describing how a church family helps you grow like fruit on a tree or grapes on a vine. Fruitfulness in Scripture … Continue reading To Be Productive, You Must Be Connected

Only within the body of Christ do you find your unique value. The Bible says we’re all different, but together we can accomplish what we could never do on our own. When we’re a part … Continue reading Find Your Unique Value as Part of the Body of Christ

Service is not something you tack onto your schedule to fill up your “spare time.” It is the heart of the Christian life. Jesus came “to serve” and “to give”—and those two verbs should define … Continue reading Spiritual Maturity Is Never an End in Itself

Life is not a series of random, freak accidents. Life is not totally unplanned. Life is not without meaning. God knows what’s going on. God is weaving the tapestry of your life, and it includes … Continue reading God Uses Your Problems for Good