Daily Hope Devotionals - Sin

None of us are immune to persistent sins. Some people struggle with anger, while others wrestle with worry or gossip or lust. How do you break free from persistent sin? You understand what Jesus has … Continue reading What It Means to Have Holy Spirit Power

You don’t plant apple seeds and get tomatoes. In the same way, you don’t plant bitterness and get love. You don’t plant criticism and then get encouragement from other people. Galatians 6:7 says, “Make no … Continue reading Change the Way You Think, Change Your Life

Sin may be secret, but it’s never private. It will either come out now, here on earth, or at Judgment Day, but it’s going to be known. Numbers 32:23 is one of the scariest verses … Continue reading Your Sin Is Never Private

At the root of every sin rests at least a momentary doubt about God. In John 16:9 Jesus says, “The world’s sin is unbelief in me” (TLB). When you don’t believe Jesus is who he … Continue reading It’s Time to Start Doubting Your Doubts

When you ask people what sin is, you’ll get a wide range of answers, from murder to forgetting to call your mom on Mother’s Day. Most of the time, people think of sin as bad … Continue reading Sin Is the Opposite of God

Have you ever felt like you are a hostage to your thoughts? Maybe you just can’t get a thought out of your mind. Or you often find yourself doing things you don’t want to do. … Continue reading Are You Telling Yourself the Truth?

For my dad, a day without fishing was a wasted day. He would manage, no matter what was going on, to go fishing for at least 30 minutes every day. As I watched my dad … Continue reading Just a Nibble of Sin Will Get You Hooked

This Christmas season, do you need a little refreshment in your life? Are you feeling a little dried up? Do you need some revival? Come back to God. You may say, “Rick, you don’t know … Continue reading No Matter What You’ve Done, God Will Take You Back

Nobody’s perfect. That’s pretty common knowledge! I’ve met thousands of people as I’ve traveled around the world, and I’ve never met anybody who claimed to be sinless. I don’t measure up to my own standards, … Continue reading This Christmas, Get to Know Your Savior

God always responds to humility. It’s the attitude that moves him to answer your prayers. The Bible says, “LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble; you will strengthen their hearts. You will listen … Continue reading What Moves God to Answer Prayer?