Pastor rick warren daily devotional2/17/2024 Start your day with a daily reminder to love. You gain that perspective by getting into God’s Word. You need to get God’s perspective on what love is really like, because the world knows nothing about real, deep love. Personal change always begins with a change in perspective. But I can give you some steps to get you out of the starting block-five things you can do this week that will help you get on the road to becoming a person of great love. So how do you build a life of real, deep love? You’ll spend the rest of your life trying to live out the answer. The fact is, we all have a lot of growing to do as we continue maturing in God’s love. I’ve been on this earth for a while now, and I’m still convicted by God about how little I really know about love. Joel Osteen Sunday Live Broadcast at Lakewood Church.You’ll discover how to have a more vibrant prayer life, connect with the Lord, and establish a consistent daily prayer time. This year’s theme, Experiencing God’s Peace will help you tap into God’s power and presence as you discover the keys to praying with passion and purpose.įeaturing a soft-touch cover and 235 beautifully designed pages, this journal brings you over 150 life-changing Bible verses, stunning photos, and beautiful artwork. So whatever you give today will be matched dollar for dollar to impact more lives with the Gospel!Īnd we’ll say thanks for your generosity by sending you a powerful tool to give your prayer life a boost in the year ahead-the brand-new Daily Hope Prayer Journal! God uses your generous support to reach people around the world with the hope of Jesus through Daily Hope-and for a limited time, your gift will be doubled thanks to a $100,000 Matching Grant! Tap Into God’s Power and Presence When You Have Your Gift DOUBLED! PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rickįor more Daily Hope with Rick Warren, please visit ! Instead, you’ll be motivated by love and free to be the person God made you to be. When you live for an audience of one, you won’t be controlled by the fear of rejection. This is why Jesus was so stress resistant. It’s a lot easier and less stressful to decide you’re going to please God-because whatever you do that pleases God will always be the right thing. ![]() If you’re not trying to please God, then in all likelihood, you’re trying to please a bunch of people. That’s why Jesus said in John 5:30, “I am not trying to do what I want, but only what he who sent me wants” (GNT). ![]() It will capture your heart and mind and cause you to stumble. The Bible says the fear of man is a trap. I can’t please everyone, and neither can you. ![]() As a pastor for 42 years, I knew that I was always disappointing somebody, because people often have different expectations. When somebody’s praying for it to rain, someone else is praying for it to be sunny. Jesus said, “No one can serve two masters” ( Luke 16:13 NLT).Įven God can’t please everybody. Why is that? Because mixed motivations will leave you feeling like you’re being pulled in different directions. If you don’t want to be fighting stress all the time, you need to know your deepest motivation. ![]() What motivates you to get up in the morning? To go to work? To study hard? To serve and give and love others? To keep going when life gets stressful? “I am not trying to do what I want, but only what he who sent me wants.” John 5:30 (GNT)
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