Before You Chose God, He Chose You

[Before You Chose God, He Chose You]( Current Teaching Series [Radicalis: Developing Spiritual Roots]( [Listen to Today's Broadcast]( [Before You Chose God, He Chose You]( By Rick Warren — 10/18/2022 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd like to share a Daily Devotional from Pastor Rick with you&body= “You were chosen according to the purpose of God the Father and were made a holy people by his Spirit.” 1 Peter 1:2 (GNT) Many people in our broken world ask why things don’t seem to go right so much of the time. They want to know, “Is there hope?” Hope is essential. You and I need genuine hope—not just optimism. Optimism is psychological; it’s based on the way you think. Hope is theological; it’s based on who God is and his relationship with you. Optimism is positive thinking. Hope is passionate trusting. The book of 1 Peter is a letter of hope. Peter wrote it to Christians who were suffering persecution in the Roman Empire. In the first seven verses of 1 Peter, God gives five roots of radical hope. Over the next few days in these Daily Hope devotionals, we’ll look at each of those five roots. The first root of radical hope is this: God chose you before you chose him. The Bible says, “You were chosen according to the purpose of God the Father and were made a holy people by his Spirit” (1 Peter 1:2 GNT). Your salvation is no accident. Long before you chose God, he chose you. You were his idea. Before God even created the universe, he decided he wanted to create you. Look again at 1 Peter 1:2. It says, “You were chosen according to the purpose of God.” That means God has a purpose for your life. What is that purpose? He wants to make you holy for heaven.  In other words, God has chosen you to spend eternity with him. That’s a big deal! In fact, it’s the highest honor you could ever receive. And it’s the first reason you can have hope, no matter what’s going on in your life. Let this root of radical hope grow down deep in your life: Before you chose him, God chose you to spend eternity with him. [PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - Why do you think so many people struggle with hopelessness? - In what ways has God developed holiness in you? - How does the truth that God has chosen you give you hope? The post [Before You Chose God, He Chose You]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd like to share a Daily Devotional from Pastor Rick with you&body= [Get the Radicalis Scripture Cards when you give a gift to support Daily Hope!]( God created you for a life filled with purpose and fueled by his love. That’s why we want to send you a special set of Scripture cards featuring 52 key verses from Pastor Rick’s teaching series Radicalis: Developing Spiritual Roots. This special set of cards fits perfectly into the Daily Hope Verses of Hope Scripture Box. Every verse shares biblical inspiration to help you remember who you are in Christ and how to embrace the life he’s called you to lead. And with beautiful artwork accented by stunning, gold foil designs, they’re great for sharing with friends to encourage them with God’s Word. [LEARN MORE]( [Complete Audio Series (Purchase)]( Includes 6 full-length messages from Pastor Rick's series Radicalis: Developing Spiritual Roots. [LEARN MORE]( [Series Summary]( Message 1: Radical Gratitude Message 2: Radical Faith Message 3: Radical Joy Message 4: Radical Hope Message 5: Radical Generosity Message 6: Radical Freedom [PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST]( Pastor Rick Warren [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Linkedin]( Enjoy today's devotional? Listen to Pastor Rick’s daily audio teaching at [PastorRick.com]( Did someone forward this devotional to you? [Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional.]( As the founding pastor of Saddleback Church with his wife Kay, Dr. Rick Warren leads a 30,000-member congregation in California with campuses in major cities around the world. As an author, his book [The Purpose Driven Life]( is one of the best-selling nonfiction books in publishing history. It has been translated into 74 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in all formats. His book [The Purpose Driven Church]( was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the century. Rick also founded [The PEACE Plan]( to address five global issues—spiritual emptiness, self-serving leadership, poverty, disease, and illiteracy—through the power of ordinary people in the local church. You can listen to Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope, his daily 25-minute audio teaching, and sign up for his free daily devotionals at [PastorRick.com](. © 2022 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe by clicking the link below. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, 23182 Arroyo Vista, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, United States