Daily Hope Devotionals - Spiritual Maturity

God’s Family Helps You Grow

God doesn’t want you to remain a spiritual baby. He wants you to grow and become like Christ. But here’s the catch: You can’t do it on your own. Babies don’t just grow up on … Continue reading God’s Family Helps You Grow

God Helps You Grow

God’s goal has always been for you to grow up spiritually. He wants you to become more and more like Jesus every day. The Bible says, “From the very beginning God decided that those who … Continue reading God Helps You Grow

To Become Wise, Spend Time with Wise People

If you want to be wise, invite wise people into your life. You don’t need a lot of friends. You don’t need to be popular. You just need a few good friends who build you … Continue reading To Become Wise, Spend Time with Wise People

For Long-term Gain, Choose Short-term Pain

If you’re going to be good at anything—if you’re going to have long-term gain—you’ve got to accept short-term pain. Anybody who’s ever played sports knows this. To end up in a championship game, you’ve got … Continue reading For Long-term Gain, Choose Short-term Pain

Step Four in Crisis: Show God You’re Serious

Daniel’s prayer in Daniel 9 provides us with a great model for how to pray during a crisis. In the last few devotionals, we’ve learned from this passage to let God speak to us before … Continue reading Step Four in Crisis: Show God You’re Serious

You Can Know Something Without Learning It

God won’t teach you something new until you’ve put into practice what he’s already taught you. He isn’t in the business of simply satisfying your curiosity. He tells you something and waits for you to … Continue reading You Can Know Something Without Learning It

How to Tackle the Impossible

Has someone ever asked you to do something you thought was impossible? Maybe a friend, boss, or parent came to you and wanted you to do something that seemed too big for you to accomplish … Continue reading How to Tackle the Impossible

Pain Is Part of the Process to Spiritual Maturity

God wants to use everything, even the bad things in your life, to bring about good. To thrive rather than just survive in a hostile culture, you need to see how God can turn your … Continue reading Pain Is Part of the Process to Spiritual Maturity

Expect God to Answer Your Prayers

God wants to direct you in life, but two things need to line up: You need to ask him for help, and you need to ask with the right attitude. You need to ask him … Continue reading Expect God to Answer Your Prayers

God’s Way Is Always Better

God is ready and willing to guide you through life, but first you need to admit you need a guide. If you’re like most people, you don’t really want to follow God or anybody else. … Continue reading God’s Way Is Always Better