Daily Hope Devotionals - Romans 12

Your Circumstances and Thoughts Shape You

When you understand the five factors that influence your identity, you can start on the road to becoming all God created you to be. The first two factors are chemistry (how you are made) and … Continue reading Your Circumstances and Thoughts Shape You

How to Stay Enthusiastic for a Lifetime

In order to reach your goals, you have to figure out how to maintain your enthusiasm over the long haul. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” I believe that with … Continue reading How to Stay Enthusiastic for a Lifetime

To Change, Give Yourself Away in Love

If you want lasting change in your life, you must fill your life with love. Love is the only thing that can change the unchangeable. Love heals, uplifts, strengthens, energizes, refreshes, and renews. Love is … Continue reading To Change, Give Yourself Away in Love

You Can Only Manage What You Measure

The first and greatest barrier to change in any area of your life is pride. Pride keeps you from being honest about the areas where you need to change. But, the fact is, we all … Continue reading You Can Only Manage What You Measure

Take off the Old, Put on the New

If you want to have lasting change in your life, you have to start with your body—and your mind is part of your body. So, to change your life, you have to change the way … Continue reading Take off the Old, Put on the New

To Change Your Life, Start with Your Body

For change to happen in any area of your life—whether it’s financial, emotional, educational, mental, or relational—you have to begin with the physical. Your body affects your behavior. Your muscles affect your moods and your … Continue reading To Change Your Life, Start with Your Body

Do You Have a Safety Net?

As a pastor, I see situations every day that no one should ever have to go through alone. Nobody should ever have to wait alone in the hospital while a loved one is in life-or-death … Continue reading Do You Have a Safety Net?

No One Should Weep Alone

If you’ve ever gone through a really tough time, you know how important it is to have someone wait and weep with you. That’s why God wants you to have the support of a church … Continue reading No One Should Weep Alone

Three Reasons You Need a Church Family

When it comes to going to church, God doesn’t want you just to attend church—he wants you to belong to a church family. The Bible says, “Just as our bodies have many parts and each … Continue reading Three Reasons You Need a Church Family

Five Reasons to Serve God

How do you serve God? By serving others. In the parable of the sheep and the goats, Jesus said, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you … Continue reading Five Reasons to Serve God