Daily Hope Devotionals - Shaped to Make a Difference

God’s Spirit Is Working in You

It’s the Holy Spirit’s job to produce Christlike character in you. The Bible says, “The Lord . . . makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image” (2 … Continue reading God’s Spirit Is Working in You

God’s Goal: Your Character, Not Your Comfort

Many religions and philosophies promote the old lie that humans are divine or can become gods. Let me be absolutely clear: You will never become God or even a god. That prideful lie is Satan’s … Continue reading God’s Goal: Your Character, Not Your Comfort

Use Your Experiences to Encourage Others

God wants you to build up, motivate, and inspire other people. The Bible says in 1 Thessalonians 5:11, “Encourage one another and help one another” (GNT). How do you do that? When you share your … Continue reading Use Your Experiences to Encourage Others

To Grow Wise, Examine Your Life

An unexamined experience is worthless. There are people who are 50 years old who haven’t truly lived 50 years. Instead, they’ve lived one year 50 times. They make the same mistakes over and over again … Continue reading To Grow Wise, Examine Your Life

Embrace Your Past Experiences—Good and Bad

You need to embrace the experiences of your life—the good ones, the bad ones, the shameful ones, the happy ones, and the sad ones. Galatians 3:4 says, “Were all your experiences wasted? I hope not!” … Continue reading Embrace Your Past Experiences—Good and Bad

Love God with Your Strength

Jesus said the greatest commandment is to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength” (Mark 12:30 NLT). As we’ve learned, God expects every one of us to … Continue reading Love God with Your Strength

Loving God with Your Mind

We’ve been looking at Mark 12:30: “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength” (NLT). One way to restate this verse is love God with all your … Continue reading Loving God with Your Mind

Loving God with Your Soul

We’ve been looking together at the different ways you can love God. You can find these ways in Mark 12:30: “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all … Continue reading Loving God with Your Soul

Loving God with Your Heart

One day a man asked Jesus which, of all the commandments, was the most important. Jesus answered him like this: “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all … Continue reading Loving God with Your Heart

Find Your Calling in Your SHAPE

Once upon a time, there were some animals that wanted to start a school. They decided the courses would include running, climbing, swimming, and flying. Then they decided that all of the animals should take … Continue reading Find Your Calling in Your SHAPE