Daily Hope Devotionals - Reconciliation

Because of God’s great mercy, Jesus came “to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10 NIV). He showed you how much you matter to him by sending his Son to die on the cross … Continue reading What It Means to Be Saved

When you have conflict, focus on reconciliation, not resolution. There’s a big difference between those two words. Reconciliation means re-establishing the relationship. Resolution means resolving every issue. In most cases, resolution isn’t going to happen—there … Continue reading Peace with People Follows Peace with God

God is calling you—as his child—to be a promise person. What’s a promise person? It’s simply someone who chooses to focus on God and his promises. If you try to do anything of value in … Continue reading Be a Promise Person

If you are unwilling to forgive someone and you don’t want God to forgive them either, that reveals bitterness and resentment in your life. If you want someone else to be punished but you expect … Continue reading Why You Should Always Choose Forgiveness

Prejudice is a serious sin. It’s not some infraction that God winks at. To call it anything but sin would be against what the Bible teaches: “You will be doing the right thing if you … Continue reading How to Overcome the Sin of Prejudice

Racism begins with a lack of love. You can’t love someone like Jesus does and harbor prejudice in your heart toward that person. It’s impossible. We must love everybody the way Jesus does. Jesus gets … Continue reading The Racism Antidote: Love Like Jesus Does

Some people say, “When I look at people, I don’t see their race. I don’t see their color.” There’s a word for that: liar! Nobody is colorblind when it comes to race. And God doesn’t … Continue reading Be Color Blessed, Not Colorblind

When you meet someone to resolve a conflict, you first have to confess your part of the problem. Then, you need to listen for the other person’s hurt and perspective. We think we argue over … Continue reading The Real Reason We Argue

One of the most important life skills that you have to learn is conflict resolution. If you don’t, you’re going to spend a lot of your life miserable, because we’re imperfect people and we have … Continue reading To Resolve Conflict, Start with What’s Your Fault

When you want to repair a relationship where there is conflict, you have to focus on reconciliation, not resolution. There’s a big difference! Reconciliation means reestablishing the relationship. It doesn’t mean you’ll remarry your ex. … Continue reading Look for Ways to Bring People Together