Daily Hope Devotionals - Spiritual Maturity

There probably have been many times that you’ve prayed for something and God didn’t answer the way you wanted, or you feel like he didn’t answer at all. Does that mean prayer doesn’t work? No, … Continue reading God Is Good, Even When You’re in Pain

You cannot grow to spiritual maturity by yourself. You can try it, but you’re going to be lonely, weak, and spiritually stunted. But the more you involve other people in your life who are strong … Continue reading To Grow Spiritually, You Need Community

The Bible is your soul food. When you feed on the Word of God, you grow. You can’t be physically healthy if you eat junk food all the time. In the same way, you can’t … Continue reading Get a Grip on God’s Word

When you want to repair a relationship where there is conflict, you want to focus on reconciliation, not resolution. There’s a big difference! Reconciliation means reestablishing the relationship. It doesn’t mean you’ll remarry your ex … Continue reading Your Ministry of Reconciliation

Do you ever wonder if prayer really works? Maybe you’re praying about something and Satan whispers to you, “This is a waste of time. Forget it! Who do you think you are? God is not … Continue reading Why Didn’t I Get What I Asked God For?

Unfairness is part of the human condition. You can’t live on this earth for long without feeling like someone has treated you unfairly. Maybe it’s a parent who put you through a miserable childhood. Maybe … Continue reading God Says Respond to Unfairness With Love

If you hang on to resentment, it will always hurt you more than anyone else. Resentment is self-destructive and counterproductive. Resentment doesn’t make any sense! If anyone ever had a reason to be resentful, it … Continue reading Resentment Hurts You More than Anyone Else

Respect has become an endangered value. Yet the Bible makes it clear that stable families—and stable societies—are built around respect. The Bible commands us to honor our parents, respect civil authority, and respect church leaders. … Continue reading Every Person Is Worthy of Respect

For most of us, the reason we don’t trust God fully with our lives is because we really don’t know him. We usually don’t trust people we don’t know. The same is true with God. … Continue reading Can You Really Count on God?

Some of the clearest evidence of maturity and responsibility in your life is when you can handle the pressures, problems, and pains of life without becoming angry. The key to responsibility is learning to control … Continue reading Are You Ready to Respond Responsibly?