Daily Hope Devotionals - Purpose

Do you show people grace? It’s what God wants us to do, but it’s not always easy to remember to do because we are so often focused on ourselves. It’s easier sometimes to be selfish … Continue reading The Forgiven Should Forgive

The first resolution: Choose to be who God wants you to be. The second resolution: Choose short-term pain for long-term gain. And then Moses made a third life-shaping resolution: He chose God’s values, not the … Continue reading Commit to Living by Your Values

God did not make you to be what somebody else wants you to be. God didn’t make you to be what your parents want you to be, what your girlfriend or boyfriend wants you to … Continue reading Focus on Pleasing God, Not People

You don’t have to understand all the implications of your decision when you choose to follow Jesus. You simply need to respond to his invitation and make a commitment to follow him. Your commitments shape … Continue reading Your Commitments Shape Your Life

Your choices are far more powerful than your circumstances. You may not like how complicated your life has become. But with few exceptions, no one is forcing you to keep your life complicated. You have … Continue reading Your Choices Control Your Calendar

There are many things that work to keep us from completing our life missions. Over the years, I’ve debated whether the worst enemy is procrastination or discouragement. If Satan can’t get us to put off … Continue reading Nothing Worthwhile Is Ever Easy

When God helps you grow spiritually, he doesn’t just snap his fingers so that it happens instantly. He does it incrementally. When God wants to make a mushroom, he takes six hours, but when he … Continue reading God Understands You Can’t Change Overnight

One of the pitfalls you may face as you fulfill your purpose in life is the temptation to take shortcuts. In truth, these shortcuts will only get you off track. The shortcuts may be moral, … Continue reading Shortcuts Will Only Get You Off Track

Remember what photography was like before everything went digital? When you took a picture, the first thing you’d get was a negative. Then you had to develop the negative into a positive by going into … Continue reading God’s Plan for Your Pain

If you want to live a truly balanced life, you can only look at one person in all of history as a model: Jesus. If you put him at the center of your life, your … Continue reading The Key to a Balanced Life: Jesus