Daily Hope Devotionals - Stress

Managing Stress Like Jesus: Know Who You Are

If you don’t know who you are, you’ll find all sorts of people who are more than happy to tell you. Our culture will try to mold you into a certain image. Your parents will … Continue reading Managing Stress Like Jesus: Know Who You Are

How to Handle Stress Like Jesus

Have you ever felt like you had the “weight of the world” on you? Your responsibilities outnumber the hours in your day. Your paycheck won’t stretch to cover all of your bills. Everyone in your … Continue reading How to Handle Stress Like Jesus

Are You Afraid of Making the Wrong Decision?

Often we’re afraid of making the wrong decision, and that creates stress. Maybe you’re facing a decision about a major issue: “Should I hold on, or should I let go?” “Should I get in, or … Continue reading Are You Afraid of Making the Wrong Decision?

Your Life Is Shaped by Your Thoughts

God is far more interested in changing your mind than changing your circumstances. You want God to take away all of the problems, pain, sorrow, suffering, sickness, and sadness. But God wants to work on … Continue reading Your Life Is Shaped by Your Thoughts

Let God Take the Driver’s Seat

How do you let go and let God? First, you have to make Jesus the manager of your life. The problem is, we usually want to be the manager of our own lives, and so … Continue reading Let God Take the Driver’s Seat

Meekness Does Not Equal Weakness

If you want to make healthy choices to be well and whole again, you have to learn to be meek. Matthew 5:5 says, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (NIV). The … Continue reading Meekness Does Not Equal Weakness

You’re Not God — Stop Acting Like It!

You’re not God. You don’t have all the answers. You can’t do everything. If you’re struggling to find balance in your life, that one admission can transform everything. The Bible says, “Only someone too stupid … Continue reading You’re Not God — Stop Acting Like It!

Just Enough Time to Do God’s Will

In a 21st century world where we’re overworked, overstressed, and over-scheduled, this may be one of the most significant and freeing sentences you’ll ever read: You have just enough time to do God’s will. That … Continue reading Just Enough Time to Do God’s Will

Not Trusting God Leads to Stress

Everyone trusts something. The question is, what — or who — do you trust? Our society tends to spurn trust — or at least we say we do. We’re skeptical of everyone and everything. We … Continue reading Not Trusting God Leads to Stress

Be Confident in Whose You Are

When Jesus said, “I am the light of the world,” he was defining himself. He was saying, “I know who I am.” At least 18 times in the Bible, Jesus said, “I am” and then … Continue reading Be Confident in Whose You Are