Daily Hope Devotionals - Stress

If you’re living life on overload, here’s one reason why: You’re trying to control too much. You think it all depends on you. You believe things like, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me. … Continue reading Get Rid of Your Stress by Giving Up Control

When you’re stressed out, how do you typically unwind? When you’re exhausted and overloaded, how do you de-stress? Maybe you watch a movie. Perhaps you go out to dinner so you don’t have to cook. … Continue reading Only God Can De-stress Your Soul

We’ve been looking at the truths you need to remember if you want to focus your life and strengthen your relationships. We’ve learned that the best use of life is love and that the best … Continue reading The Best Time to Love Is Now

It’s easy to go through life stressed and overloaded. But getting your relationships right is one significant way to reduce the stress you feel. Yesterday we looked at one truth about life and relationships: The … Continue reading The Best Expression of Love Is Time

Human beings have an amazing capacity to both remember and forget. We remember every single little hurt we’ve ever experienced—but we forget the lessons those hurts taught us. And so, we end up needing to … Continue reading The Best Use of Life Is Love

Do you need more margin in your life? One way to find it is to do less and trust God more. Why will that help? Because God can do more in 20 minutes than you … Continue reading Do Less, and Trust God More

If you want margin in your life, you must periodically prune your activities. One of the things I do to relax is grow roses. I’ve learned that if I want to have any roses in … Continue reading You Can Accomplish More by Doing Less

You need margin in your life because it’s inevitable that you’re going to have problems—and margin gives you the space you need to address them. Plans are good. The Bible says you ought to plan; … Continue reading Margin Helps You Plan for Problems

If you want to build margin in your life so that you can do the work God meant for you to do, you have to remember that you are only human. You are not a … Continue reading If You’re Overloaded, Learn Your Limits

If you want to slow down your life, you’ve got to learn to trust God’s timing. When things aren’t happening as quickly as you hoped, it’s easy to get impatient. But do you know what … Continue reading You May Be in a Hurry, but God Is Not