Daily Hope Devotionals - Wisdom

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, those admissions can transform everything. The Bible says, “Only someone too stupid to … Continue reading You’re Not God—Stop Acting Like It!

Are You Ready to Respond Responsibly?

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?

Make a Plan to Manage Your Money

As a pastor for 42 years, I spoke with many couples who struggled in their marriage and were even going through a separation. And I can tell you that the number one reason couples get … Continue reading Make a Plan to Manage Your Money

Two Ways to Examine Your Experiences

An unexamined experience is worthless. There are people who are 50 years old who haven’t lived 50 years. They’ve lived one year 50 times. They’re still making the same mistakes because they never stop and … Continue reading Two Ways to Examine Your Experiences

Doubt Is the Enemy of Imagination

Doubt is the enemy of imagination. When you were a kid, you had a great imagination. But the older you get, the more your imagination grows rusty. You stop imagining what things could be, and … Continue reading Doubt Is the Enemy of Imagination

Three Steps to Take Before a Major Decision at Work

Are you facing a tough decision about what to do in your job or career? Fortunately, the wealthiest businessman who ever lived also wrote two books of the Bible—Proverbs and Ecclesiastes—and spread his wisdom about … Continue reading Three Steps to Take Before a Major Decision at Work

Faithful People Serve Others

God uses your talents to test your unselfishness. You have to decide in life who or what you’re going to live for. You’re either going to live a self-centered, miserly life or you’re going to … Continue reading Faithful People Serve Others

The Little Things Count

God uses little things to test your integrity. It’s not just the big things that count—even though that’s what the world wants you to focus on. But the Bible tells us that God is looking … Continue reading The Little Things Count

Learn to Relax in Your Limitations

You’re always going to get discouraged when you try to be a superhero and do more than is humanly possible. You need a more realistic view of yourself: You can’t fix everybody’s problems. You can’t … Continue reading Learn to Relax in Your Limitations

Pay Attention to Satan’s Predictable Patterns

You can’t defeat temptation if you don’t understand how it works. The only good thing we can say about Satan is that he doesn’t have any new ideas. He’s used the same temptations over and … Continue reading Pay Attention to Satan’s Predictable Patterns