Daily Hope Devotionals - SHAPE

In architecture, form follows function. Tell me what you want to use the building for, and I’ll tell you how to build it. But in human beings, it’s the exact opposite. Function follows form. Figure … Continue reading God Shaped You for Work

Many years ago I started using an acrostic called SHAPE to talk about the five things that make you, you. SHAPE is the way God wired you for your life. Every area of your life … Continue reading What’s the Big Deal About Your SHAPE?

For the last couple of days, we’ve looked together at the unique ways God made you—how he planned every day of your life before you were born and how he gave you your own unique … Continue reading To Move Into Your Future, Look at Your Past

Do you want to live a life of purpose and meaning? Think of what you do well—and find ways to do more of those things. Then think of what you don’t do well—and find ways … Continue reading Your SHAPE Shows Your Purpose

God planned every single day of your life. Before you took your first breath, God knew everything that would ever happen to you. Long before you were conceived by your biological parents, you were conceived … Continue reading God Made You to Be You

When God thought you up, he created you with a number of different gifts, talents, abilities, and skills. There are certain ways you think and things you do that you’re just naturally good at. Those … Continue reading Your Gifts and Talents Are Not Just for Your Good

Kids need experiences that stretch them, reveal their talents, and develop their lives for ministry. They need challenges where they develop responsibility. One of the most important life skills all of us have to learn … Continue reading Trust Your Kids with Responsibility

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

There’s an amazing paradox to God’s grace. It’s absolutely free to all who come to Jesus in faith. Yet the grace of God is the costliest gift we’ll ever receive. It cost God’s Son his … Continue reading You Are Saved for a Purpose