Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Peter 1:7

We have all failed in various ways at one point or another. Failure is not something you can always avoid. It can happen in relationships, where you work, and in everyday life. How we respond to it can help us move forward. This devotion seeks to help those who have failed and how to overcome it.

You are not alone in your suffering, doubts, and questions. Take Back Your Joy invites you to see your life through a fresh lens as you glimpse the beautiful big picture of God’s work … because sometimes one of the greatest gifts is to have more than we can handle so we can find a deeper joy in Christ, who can handle it all.

1 Peter was written to the “elect exiles of the Dispersion” (1 Peter 1:1), a group of believers forced to flee their homes and lives due to persecution. Although they lost much, Peter reminds his readers that they have “an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading” (1 Peter 1:4). Truly, Jesus is our Living Hope, transcending all our difficulties to provide hope and courage amid opposition.

Have you ever felt like quitting on the church? So has Natalie Runion, worship leader, songwriter, and teacher. But as Natalie reminds us in this week’s devotional, it’s possible to question behaviors and beliefs we have seen in the church, in religious organizations, and in Christians without quitting Jesus or divorcing the family of God. Jesus is right there with us, in the midst of our wandering and our wondering.

God is always calling us from the shallows of life to deeper water. But isn't deep water where you can drown? If you feel in over your head, dive into this devotional drawn from Michael Cassidy’s book Deep Waters of the Disciple and be encouraged that deep water is also where God reveals more of himself.

Through a lens of sports and Biblical truth, this 5-day reading plan unpacks the importance of knowing God and studying His Word so we can grow in our faith and become more spiritually mature.

Shame is an emotion that can rob us of our true identity, causing us to settle for less than God intended when ignored. It can pressure us to be dissuaded from the abundant life God promised us. This 5-day plan presents strategies for identifying, confronting, and releasing the shackles of shame.

We experience hard times that often leave us wondering, “How can this be for my good when it doesn’t make sense?” Join Harriet Chunu via Grace Whispers in this 5-day devotional, where she walks you through being refined through the pain, and encourages you to a posture of surrender so that you can experience unexplainable rest, peace, and love through this tough season.

Biblical encouragement to keep trusting the Gardener’s work in our hearts.

Are you overwhelmed by the current political scene? Does it feel like God has abandoned your country? Read “stories behind the story” from Michael Cassidy’s book A Witness Forever. You’ll be encouraged by God’s work behind the scenes during the end of apartheid in South Africa.