Pastor Rick's Daily Hope

Disappointment is a natural part of life, because everything on this planet is broken. No one is perfect, and nothing works perfectly! The good news is that God knows we're in a mess. And Pastor Rick wants you to understand in this message why God had to send Jesus to rescue us and bring us home to heaven.

Why is this world so hard to live in? The Bible says it is because we all want to be our own boss—we think we know what will make us happy more than God does, and so we want to do life on our own. But that will never work! In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how Jesus helps us make it through the difficulties of life.

Satan wants to establish a foothold in your life, and once he gets deep enough into an area of sin, he turns the foothold into a stronghold. Once that happens, it will be harder for you to take back control of your life. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick talks about strongholds and what we can do to protect ourselves against them.

Spiritual transformation is a process of developing new habits over time. Habits become the building blocks of change and collectively shape our character. Join Pastor Rick as he encourages you to engage in the small, step-by-step process with the Holy Spirit that leads to spiritual maturity.

Before there was sin, death and sadness and sorrow and difficulty did not exist. It was only when everything got broken that our rebellion brought death into the world. But Pastor Rick reminds us in this message that God did not leave us without hope—and he is ready to help us change and become more like him.

It's easy to become so focused on what not to think about that you end up thinking about it even more! The Bible teaches that the thoughts we resist tend to persist. Pastor Rick explains in this broadcast how Jesus helps us to shift our thoughts from negative to positive.

You can say "no" to sin—and you need to constantly remind yourself of that as you seek freedom from your hurts, habits, and hangups. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick explains how to make the right choices as you respond to the Holy Spirit at work in you.

You simply can't make lasting changes on your own. The only way to make a real change in your life is to let God change you from the inside out. Pastor Rick explains in this broadcast how the Holy Spirit helps you overcome the self-destructive things you do that keep you from life change.

Do you feel defeated today? Maybe you're thinking, "I just want to give up." Pastor Rick teaches in this broadcast why being ready to give up is a good thing. You can stop trying to do everything on your own, because it's impossible. But you can't do life without Jesus. You need his power to keep going!

As Christians, we are born again through the Holy Spirit, yet our old sin nature still fights for control. In this broadcast, you'll learn how the apostle Paul reached a point in his walk with God where he was exhausted because of the intense war going on inside him and how Paul's testimony can encourage you as you fight the same battle.

You know that when you come to God and confess your sin, he is faithful to forgive. But God also wants you to confess your sin to another person. Pastor Rick teaches in this broadcast how an accountability partner helps you make lasting changes as you experience someone else loving you unconditionally, accepting you, and praying for you.

God expects you to run the race he has set for you—not the race you set for yourself or the race that other people set for you. Run the race God created you to run! In this broadcast, Pastor Rick explains how living for the approval of others will hold you back and why you need to live for an audience of One.

The Bible says two things will hold you back as you run the race God sets before you: the things that weigh you down, such as unrealistic expectations or being stuck in the past, and sin, the things we know are wrong but we do anyway. Join Pastor Rick to learn how to let go of the things that keep you from running your race well.

God hasn't just seen every tear you've cried—he's counted them. He's even recorded them in a book. You may be in tremendous pain right now, thinking God doesn't care. But the Bible says that God pays attention to the details of your pain.

Don't waste your pain. The Bible teaches you need to let it turn you to God, spend more time with him and his Word, and remind you of his promises.

Your life will be transformed as you learn to worship, trust, and draw closer to God when you're in pain. Learn why God is never closer to you than when you're brokenhearted.

You may think your weaknesses are something to hide, but they're actually something God wants to use in your life. For this to happen, you'll need to learn to recognize and respect your limitations and to trust in God's power to accomplish his purpose for you.

Nothing is more discouraging than trying to please everybody. If you're always trying to be something you're not, you'll always be stressed and discouraged. To defeat discouragement, simply be who God made you to be. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches why you don't have to be perfect for God to bless you, but you do have to be authentic.

The Bible is worthless to you when it's sitting on a shelf at home. But with God's Word in your mind, it becomes a powerful weapon to fight every temptation Satan can throw at you. In this message, Pastor Rick explains why memorizing God's Word will help you overcome the persistent temptations in your life.

Don't be intimidated by Satan. As a Christian, the Holy Spirit's power lives in you. You've got God's Word to give you truth. You've got Jesus who is the Truth. The Bible says you have everything you need to overcome your temptations.

You are far more vulnerable to temptation when you're experiencing negative emotions. Satan knows what they are and will try to use them for your destruction. Shouldn't you know what they are, too?

Join Pastor Rick as he explains how to change the way you think by relying on the power and direction of the Holy Spirit.

When you feel inadequate, it reveals your doubt in God's power. God said that his power shows up best in your weakness. So if you think your sin will make you inadequate to serve God, you're not thinking like God. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches how God views sin and grace in your life.

God wants you to center your life on him, but unfortunately, sin puts the focus back on you. When you sin, it reveals an area in your life where you don't trust God. Willpower will never be enough to break the power of sin in your life. Learn to think with the mind of Christ and watch what amazing fruit God will provide in your life.

Does it seem like the thoughts you don 't want to think are what you can't stop thinking about? How do you focus your mind on the things that lead to the freedom only found in Christ? Join Pastor Rick as he teaches the biblical way to manage your thoughts.