Daily Hope Devotionals - Work

Have you noticed that human beings have a tendency to mimic other people’s emotions, especially if we’re sitting or standing right across from them? The reason we do this is because of mirror neurons in … Continue reading How Gentleness Calms Conflict

Where do you find your security? Putting your trust in your bank account, your job, or your investments is a recipe for heartache. Why? Because you can lose all of those things. You need to … Continue reading Where to Find Financial Security

Nothing becomes transforming until it becomes specific. You can ask God anytime for a fresh start in your life. But you don’t just say, “God, I want you to change me.” He wants to know … Continue reading When You Ask God for a Reset, Be Specific

If you want to get ready to be used by God, there are a few steps you need to take. First, as we looked at yesterday, you need to get to know Jesus Christ. Then, … Continue reading Make Your Time Count

In the Bible, a day of rest is called Sabbath. It’s when you take a day off from work—not just from your job but from any kind of work. God didn’t make the Sabbath for … Continue reading Work Six Days, and Then Rest

When you find yourself stuck in a cycle of overworking, you need to remember your value to God. This is the exact opposite of basing your worth on your work, your career, or your full-time … Continue reading Your Work Does Not Prove Your Worth

When we started Saddleback Church, I was working 18 hours a day. We hosted people in our home twice a week, every week. On the last Sunday of the first year, I stood up to … Continue reading Resistance to Rest Is Immaturity

Are you always in a hurry? Is your to-do list unrealistically long? Has more than one person ever told you to slow down? Do you feel guilty when you relax? Do you have to get … Continue reading God Wants You to Rest

God wants to use your job to make you more like Jesus. But learning Christ-like qualities such as responsibility, character, and love is never easy. To learn those things, you have to respond to people … Continue reading Why Showing Love at Work Matters

Why do you do what you do? If you’re just working so you can survive, then you are wasting your life. There is more to life than working just to live! The highest motivation for … Continue reading How to Love Difficult People at Work