Daily Hope Devotionals - When You
Who Controls Your Career?
by Rick Warren — February 14, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
If you want your life to turn from emptiness to overflowing, then give Jesus complete control of your life, including your career. An example of this is when Simon Peter let Jesus get into his … Continue reading Who Controls Your Career?
Do You See Others the Way Jesus Does?
by Rick Warren — February 13, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
How do you know if you’re looking at life from God’s viewpoint? Think about the way you see other people. This is a great test of your spiritual maturity—better than asking how much of the … Continue reading Do You See Others the Way Jesus Does?
Why Your Focus Matters
by Rick Warren — February 12, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
When you focus on the wrong things, you miss what God is doing in your life. When your attention is only on the here and now, you miss God’s long-term plan. When you just think … Continue reading Why Your Focus Matters
How Pride Puffs You Up
by Rick Warren — February 11, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
In the Bible, yeast is often a metaphor for pride and arrogance. Why? Because both pride and yeast make things puff up. When you put yeast in dough, the yeast puffs up the dough. It … Continue reading How Pride Puffs You Up
Great Shepherds Lead with Character and Competence
by Rick Warren — February 10, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
Integrity is a requirement for leadership—because all leadership is based on trust, and all trust is built on truth. Israel’s King David was one of the greatest leaders in history. The Bible says about him: … Continue reading Great Shepherds Lead with Character and Competence
Are You Really Speaking the Truth in Love?
by Rick Warren — February 9, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
Christians often use the truth as a weapon. But the Bible never says God wants you to use the truth as a club. He doesn’t want you to beat people up theologically, politically, or personally. … Continue reading Are You Really Speaking the Truth in Love?
How to Speak the Truth Plainly
by Rick Warren — February 8, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
When James tells us not to swear, he’s not talking about profanity. He’s talking about making an oath by referring to something else, as if you don’t have enough integrity in yourself to keep your … Continue reading How to Speak the Truth Plainly
Any Believer Can Pray for Healing
by Rick Warren — February 7, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
You don’t have to be an elder, a pastor, or a super-Christian to pray for healing for yourself or for other people. Any believer can pray for healing—and God wants you to be a healing … Continue reading Any Believer Can Pray for Healing
When You Pray for Healing, You Can Pray with Confidence
by Rick Warren — February 6, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
Why doesn’t God heal everyone that asks him for it? When you pray and ask for God’s healing, you can trust that he’ll hear and answer you. But he may not answer in the way … Continue reading When You Pray for Healing, You Can Pray with Confidence
Great Leaders Show Vulnerability
by Rick Warren — February 5, 2021
from When You’re Hoping for a Miracle
Paul, who wrote about half of the New Testament, was one of the greatest leaders who ever lived. He is also a great example of vulnerability. In one of his letters, Paul said, “We have … Continue reading Great Leaders Show Vulnerability
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