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Devotions on Hope

113 devotionals about hope

About these devotions on hope

Hope is one of the hardest words to hold when life has taught you to be cautious about holding anything. Biblical hope isn't wishful thinking. It isn't pasting a smile over a hard season. It's a confident expectation anchored in who God has already proven Himself to be, even when the outcome is still hidden.

The devotionals gathered here are for the seasons where the promise hasn't arrived yet. For long waits. For marriages, health, prodigal children, and the thing you've been praying about for years. Frank writes from the inside of those mornings, not the outside.

Start with one. Read slowly. Let it do what a good word does on a hard day: steady you, remind you where the story is going, and help you keep believing that the Author hasn't put the pen down.

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113 devotionals in Hope

joy

April 14, 2026

Enjoy the Journey God Laid Out

I want to stick with Rory for one more day because something he said in his post round interview has not left me alone. He was talking about when he...

perseverance

April 8, 2026

Setbacks Are Building Something

I want to carry on with yesterdays topic. I'll be the first to admit it. When a setback hits, my first reaction is usually not, "thank you Lord, I...

perseverance

April 7, 2026

Getting Up When Life Knocks You Down

Life, like sport, has its winners and its losers. Winning is easy, it's what you do when we face a loss that matters. One of the great tragedies in...

faith

April 3, 2026

Why Easter Really, Truly Matters

Today is Good Friday and I want to take a moment to talk about why Easter matters. And I don’t just mean the holiday. I mean why it really, truly...

faith

March 17, 2026

The Most Powerful Promise Ever Written Is Also the Simplest

I was thinking that in so many ways we seem to complicate things, including our faith. But it's really just the opposite… "For God so loved the...

hope

March 5, 2026

Hope Is Not a Hashtag, It's the Source of Your Strength

You know, Hope is a word that gets used a lot these days. I hope you're doing well, I hope you're doing good, etc. It's even used in hashtags for...

faith

February 26, 2026

Give Your Raw Emotions Room to Speak

Since I got into Job, let's dig a little deeper into his story because it's easy to howl at the moon. What would you do if your whole life was...

faith

February 25, 2026

Believe for the Impossible and Let God Work

So, I promised you this devotional would NOT be about me and my cancer treatments. However, a conversation with a good friend on this devotional and...

grace

February 19, 2026

When You Have Jesus, You Have Everything

"Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!" — Psalms 32:11 One of the best parts about being an...

perseverance

January 12, 2026

Hope in Hardship: When Prayers Seem Unanswered

Have you been praying for something for a long time and it hasn’t happened yet? I think at times we all have. Look, we all know that life isn't always easy, I dig it. And more so for a Christian who wants to live a life contrary to the world's philosophies. Sometimes it is tempting to throw in th...

sharing-faith

December 11, 2025

Share Your Peace: Your Testimony Matters

So pay close attention to what I’m about to tell you. That peace that God has blessed you with that is getting you through or has gotten you though tough times, well it’s not just for you. Yep, it’s true. As a good friend on mine told many many years ago, “if you want to keep it, you gotta share...

peace

October 31, 2025

Finding Non-Anxious Presence Like Jesus

So I’ve been reading and writing about “finding peace” of and on for a year now. To me, it is one of the most essential parts of my relationship with Christ. My vision of Jesus, in part, is peace. But I have learned recently about a phrase that young students in seminary school are taught and tha...

friendship

October 14, 2025

He Ain't Heavy: The Call to Bear One Another's Burdens

I hope your week is off to a great start. I was driving and listening to my music and an old favorite of mine came on. It reminded me of a devotional I wrote a long time ago and I went to digging for it…I found it and thought it was worth the reboot. Hope you enjoy. From June of 2019;I bet you wo...

eternal-life

August 11, 2025

Path to Eternal Joy: Share the Hope You Know

Jesus tells Martha, “who ever lives and believes in me will never die”...“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”Psalms 16:11 I get your life right now may be getting hammered with frustrations and brokenness...

joy

July 17, 2025

True Joy Beyond Politics and Circumstances

I was thinking last night about our country and how exhausting it can be if you let the politics absorb you. “Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!”Psalms 32:11 One of the the best parts about being an American is you have the right to life, l...

prayer

April 14, 2025

What Do You Want? Just Ask Him

“Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.”John 16:24 So, we’ve been talking about how Jesus is still, and always has been, in the prayer answering business. But here is the big question; what do you want? You can pray for big things and sm...

words-matter

March 26, 2025

Set a Guard Over My Mouth

You ever opened your mouth and said something you wish you didn’t? Maybe it was out of anger or maybe it was meant to be harmless but without thinking it came out wrong and hurt others? I swear, I do it sometimes without thinking and can’t believe myself afterwards…a lot is tied to my odd sense o...

faith

March 14, 2025

This World Needs Jesus: Be Bringers of Hope

Well, we’ve made it to Friday. It’s been a weird week for me for sure. But something stood out this week that’s been eating on me. I had a conversation with a guy I know and he referred to something that clearly had God’s hands written all over it as, “that’s just good Juju…” whatever that means....

joy

March 13, 2025

Finding Joy in Trouble: Christ Has Overcome the World

Jesus said in John 16:33, “In this world, you will have trouble…”That’s almost like a disclaimer for life on earth , you are going to have trouble, whether you are in Christ or not. But the hope that we have is what separates us from the world, and that is why Jesus goes on to say, “But take hear...

disappointment

March 3, 2025

When Life Disappoints, Hope in God for Better Days

I got to thinking about something over the weekend…do you ever feel like you could just scream or punch something? Man, sometimes life and people will disappoint you, let you down and just have you shaking your head...I think is happens to us all at times. Happened to me yesterday. You see, no ma...

faith-defense

February 24, 2025

Ready to Defend Your Faith

“but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,”1 Peter 3:15 So, here it is. Are you ready to tell about or defend your faith when asked or challenged...

perseverance

February 18, 2025

When Prayers Seem Unanswered: The Hope That Sustains

Have you been praying for something for a long time and it hasn’t happened yet? I think at times we all have. Look, we all know that life isn't always easy, I dig it. And more so for a Christian who wants to live a life contrary to the world's philosophies. Sometimes it is tempting to throw in th...

gratitude

February 14, 2025

The Power of Gratitude in Building Friendships

So I was reflecting on a few things from over the last few days and specifically how thankful I am to have the people that I do in my life. I try the best I can to let you know how grateful that I truly am for you, but I may not be saying it as directly as I need to. Maybe you have people in your...

hope

May 20, 2024

True Hope Renews Our Strength

You know, Hope is a word that gets used a lot these days. I hope you’re doing well, I hope you’re doing good, etc. It’s even used in hashtags for crying out loud! Isaiah tells us that the source of our hope is the source of our strength. If our belief and expectation is found in Jesus, our streng...