Hope For Today Videos

God wants us to live a happy life, every day.  Over and over again we remind ourselves that this does not mean we will never experience difficulties and sorrows, but it does mean that somehow, in the middle of it all, we will know a comfort and a goodness that the companionship and help of our God gives us.  We will experience that as enough to carry us through well.

As we move through these winter months, one of the things that encourages me is the lengthening hours of sunlight.  I’m so glad to see light come a little earlier in the morning and still be there closer to suppertime.  I’m so glad that whether it is the long nights of the winter season or the long bright days of summer, we can walk with God in the light. 

How do we live mature and complete, lacking nothing?  Apparently by persevering in the grace of God in the middle of challenging circumstances.

Those credit card statements that include Christmas shopping are with us now.  Inflation in everyday things like grocery shopping, gasoline and even the rent clearly shows us that our money isn’t going as far as it used to. We all need a certain amount of money to get by from day to day and even to try to save a bit of money for an emergency and for retirement, if we can. Today we want to ask God’s perspective on the place of money in our lives.

Pride is a very destructive character defect. It is evident in our lives in many ifferent ways. So, what might even a “one minute” pride inventory show in our lives today?

We take time each day to pray and ask God for various things.  What confidence do we have that it makes a difference? 

How can we find the strength we need to feel joy and enthusiasm to move forward and grow and thrive again? 

For anyone to maintain loyalty to another during good times and bad takes real courage and that’s what we pray to have today.

We’re considering today what it means to be loyal to someone.  No one is more loyal to us through the ups and downs of life than our Loving God.

We wants our minds to be developed so we know what is right and wrong, and know how to solve difficult problems.  This is what we are promised when we regularly read and apply the practical ideas we find in Proverbs.

When friends of Jesus saw Him regularly praying but didn’t know how to do it themselves they simply asked Him, “Lord teach us to pray.” I don’t know about you but I sometimes wonder what on earth I should pray for particular people.  That’s when I’m so glad we have “model prayers” in God’s Word that can serve us well. 

There’s no doubt that we need God’s help, and God promises to help us when we cry out to Him.