Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Corinthians 13:5

Many of us are experiencing distraction and division in our lives like never before. How can we begin to envision something different? How do we step beyond those realities of our crazy world and love like Jesus—present, whole, and joy-filled?

We often hear people say, "Fake it until you make it". Have you ever tried it, only to find yourself exposed and vulnerable in the end? In this plan, we will explore moments like that in Jacob's life. I hope that the next few days will inspire you to live more authentically in Christ.

“What is the most important thing I can do so my children will follow God?” Drawing from their own parenting journey, seasoned parents answer this question by sharing how a verbal home filled with loving, believing, and lasting words rooted in Scripture can powerfully impact your children’s faith formation.

On the cross, Jesus defeated sin and its effects—including shame. This 5-day devotional plan provides practical ways to help you overcome shame, negative self-talk, and unhealthy dependence on others’ approval. You’ll learn to see yourself as God sees you and live full of confidence.

How do we pull our world back together when everything seems to be pulling apart? This Plan encourages us to learn about and lean into loving each other well in a world that is full of hate and dissension. Embracing what the scripture says about love, you are challenged to come to the family table with grace, empathy, sacrifice, justice, and love, because how we love matters.

Being single is not always easy, especially when you desire to get married. Although the single journey offers incredible things, it’s also fraught with challenges. Through it all, we have the opportunity to grow and become the best versions of ourselves. I pray this plan will encourage you to grow and help you see God's hand at work in every stage of your life.

Relationships are complicated, and relationships can be confusing if you're single, dating someone, or just putting feelers out there to see who you're attracted to. While the Bible never explicitly talks about "dating" relationships (because dating as we know it didn't exist when it was written), we can learn a lot of wisdom about relationships, singleness, attraction, and feelings.

We often find ourselves standing in gray places when it comes to theology, politics, church denominations, faith—you name it, and we have different opinions about it. This week’s devotional is about leaning in to learn from one another. It’s about being open to the idea that we might be wrong sometimes. It’s about learning the artful elegance of loving one another in the gray places.

Do you want to love better? Do you want to be more joyful? Do you want to live a peaceful and patient life, while being kind and showing the goodness of God through unwavering faith, humility and self-control? If you said a wholehearted "Yes!", then get ready to grow in Christian character through this short devotional plan!

If you feel frustrated and fearful due to a transition season in your work, finances, marriage, or relationships, keep reading. In this five-day devotional you will unlock the five most important keys to turning your transition into your mission. You will learn about vision (day 2), courage (day 4), and mindset (day 5) to own your transition and create your mission.