Daily hope pastor rick warren1/16/2024 John 1:14 says, “So the Word became human and made his home among us. We call the Bible “God’s Word,” but the Bible also talks about Jesus as the Word of God. God gave us his Word to radically transform our lives. The purpose of the Bible is more than just showing us what is wrong in our lives or how we should live. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work” (NLT). It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God makes his purpose for the Bible even more explicit in 2 Timothy 3:16-17: “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. In other words, God wants your beliefs turned into behavior. In the book of James, we're told, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. It should give us a bigger heart, not a bigger head. God gave us the Bible to transform us, not simply to inform us. If you’re not translating God’s Word into your life, you’re not studying the Bible the way God intended. My answer: when you translate it into your life. I once was asked what the best translation of the Bible was. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NLT) “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. You can listen to Rick Warren on Wants Your Beliefs Turned into Behavior *The USA IRS code permits you to deduct the amount of your financial gift to Daily Hope that exceeds the fair market value of materials you received from Daily Hope. Request yours today-and thank you for your partnership! This resource is our thanks for your gift below to help encourage so many hurting hearts around the world through Daily Hope. You can also share this groundbreaking study with someone you love. Perfect for personal or a small group study, the How to Get Through What You’re Going Through study kit includes a 7-session DVD and workbook. That’s why Pastor Rick and his wife Kay created the How to Get Through What You’re Going Through Bible study-to help you better understand and navigate the journey of grief. But you can still experience peace because God is with you, and he loves you. Life often doesn’t make sense, and sometimes you simply don’t know why things happen the way they do. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rickįor more Daily Hope with Rick Warren, please visit ! Your prayers of praise and lament are worship-and God hears every one of them. Say these verses back to God, whether they’re psalms of praise or psalms that cry out to God in pain. As you read, underline every verse that you identify with and every verse that encourages you. If God leads you to lament and you don’t know how to start, just go to Psalms. Every human emotion is expressed in the book of Psalms. But there are 150 psalms in the Bible, and 65 of them are psalms of lament. Most people think the book of Psalms is all about thanksgiving and praise. Jeremiah was grieving the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, and God let him have his say. In fact, there’s an entire book of lament in the Bible called Lamentations, where Jeremiah complains to God that he got it all wrong. That’s why the Bible says there is a time to rejoice, but there is also a time to weep. He wants you to let it all out in lament because he knows that life is not all sunshine and roses. For he knows how weak we are he remembers we are only dust” ( Psalm 103:13-14 NLT). “The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. He wants you to admit it or confess it to him. He just wants you to get it off your chest. God can handle it! He can handle your rage and resentment and regrets and accusations-because he already knows it all. But when you complain to God, that’s an act of worship. Complaining to God can be an act of worship? That’s right: When you complain about God, that’s an act of rebellion. “Wait a minute,” you’re probably thinking. Lament is an act of worship that can include arguing with God and complaining to him. What is lament? A lament is a passionate expression of grief to God. Lament is not a word that we use much today-but it’s a practice that is essential to your emotional and spiritual health. For he knows how weak we are he remembers we are only dust.” Psalm 103:13-14 (NLT)
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