Daily Hope Devotionals - Transformed

When God wants to remove the defects in your life, he doesn’t just snap his fingers so that it happens instantly. He does it incrementally. You’ve heard me say this before: When God wants to … Continue reading Do You Want to Be a Mushroom or an Oak Tree?

Change requires new thinking. In order to change, we must learn the truth and start making good choices, but we also must change the way we think. We’ve talked about this before: The battle for … Continue reading What You Think, You Are

Change requires making choices. It’s not enough to dream of changing. It’s not enough to desire change. In order for you to change, you will need to make a decision. You must choose to change. … Continue reading You Can’t Change by Accident

The secret to personal change is not willpower. The secret is to know and face the truth. You must know and face the truth about yourself, your relationships, and your own nature. Nothing will change … Continue reading If You Want to Change, You Have to Face the Truth

How do you defeat the giants that are keeping you from being the woman God wants you to be? How do you defeat the fears that keep you from being the man God wants you … Continue reading Take Four Steps to Defeat Your Giants

Before David faced Goliath in 1 Samuel, he actually had to fight four other giants. They weren’t physical giants, but they were giants in his mind. You are far more likely to have to face … Continue reading The Giants That Stand Between You and Great Faith

The best use of your money is using it to get people into heaven. Luke 16:9 is a problem verse that most people don’t understand. Jesus says, “Use your worldly resources to benefit others and … Continue reading Use Your Money to Get People into Heaven

Money is a tool to be used for God’s purposes. We’re not to hoard it. We’re not to stockpile it. We’re not to worship it. We’re to use it! We can use temporary resources—what God … Continue reading Make a Plan for Your Money

God is using money to test you. He doesn’t just automatically give his blessings to anybody. He tests you first to see if you’re responsible. If he can trust you with material possessions, then he … Continue reading Money: God’s Favorite Way to Test You

The Bible tells a story in Luke 16 of a rich man who enlisted a manager to take care of his property. When the manager was accused of mishandling his master’s money and was called … Continue reading Four Things You Shouldn’t Do with Your Money