Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 2 Corinthians 1:5

Beyond the accolades like Grammy and Dove Award wins, Casting Crowns’ has consistently delivered songs that spur listeners to evaluate their relationship with God and with each other. In this 7 Day Devotional in partnership with The Overflow Christian Music Streaming Service, the Crowns team dives deeper into the scriptural application to our daily lives behind songs from their album "A Live Worship Experience".

This 7-day reading plan and devotional is based on Scott Williams' book "Drop It," which is inspired from the story of blind Bartimaeus. This plan will help you to tap into the faith, courage, and commitment necessary to no longer settle for the way things are. It’s time that you break free from being a puppet to the things distracting you from your purpose. It’s time to DROP IT!

"Life hurts. We’re no strangers to this fact. It’s why we're writing this. And not simply because life hurts, but because there’s hope even when it does. There’s more to our suffering than meets the eye." Walking through 2 Corinthians 4 and 5, this plan is from Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton’s new book, “Hope When It Hurts.”

In the midst of hurts, challenges of subservient status, insecurities, and longing for love and acceptance, the Women of the Bible reveal the current quandaries of today’s women. Separated by ages past, their emotions were real and their ordeals just as relevant now. As in the author’s life, let the Women of the Bible bring you to a place of healing, encouragement, self-examination, and affirmation of God’s love for you.

Author Elizabeth Laing Thompson invites readers to walk alongside people of the Bible who had to wait on God. . . Their stories will equip us to live our own stories—particularly our problematic waiting times—with faith, patience, perspective, and a healthy dose of humor. 

With insights and devotions drawn from The Jesus Bible , this seven-day reading plan provides examples of God staying true to his covenants throughout the Bible. During this week, you will be inspired by the mercy of God and faithfulness of Jesus to remember to uphold your own promises to God.

We all live busy, hectic, stressful lives and sometimes we would do anything to just feel peace, rest, and comfort. God has sent us the Comforter to give us peace, He promises to take away our weariness, if we trust in Him. Let’s look at how we can find comfort in our lives through the scriptures this week.

 Everyone struggles. Whether it’s an unexpected challenge involving your health, job, or finances, or simply getting up every morning, paying the bills, feeding the kids, and trying to carve out a few minutes to exercise while still making time for church, yourself, and your spouse, this 7-day devotional will help you appreciate the redemptive beauty of your everyday challenges and discover how they fit into God’s amazing and totally unique plan for your life! For More Information, please visit NicoleUnice.com    

If you want to experience God's presence powerfully in your life every day, you have to spend more time at His feet. It is in His presence that we are restored and empowered to fulfil our calling and to fight the good fight of faith. From the pen and the heart of the widely loved evangelist Angus Buchan you will find encouragement and strength to run the race God has set before you.

If you’re struggling—emotionally, physically, relationally, or spiritually—or walking with someone who is, this seven-day study will be a balm to your weary soul. Looking at the lives of David, Hannah, Jeremiah, and other biblical lamenters, you will discover the power of God’s presence with you in your heartache. God speaks a better word and sings a louder song than the noise of your pain and suffering.

Need to move a mountain? Intercessory prayer is your invitation to speak to God what His Spirit imparts to you in prayer time. Intercessory prayer gives us access to the secret places of God’s heart so that we partner with Him in bringing the kingdom of heaven down to earth on behalf of one another. Join me this week as we experience renewed prayer intimacy with our Father in Heaven.

This devotional reveals God’s infinite thoughts of love toward us, and our invitation to love Him, as unfolded in the deeper meanings of Hebrew words in Scripture, with reflections on Greek and Aramaic terms as well. Each day highlights a biblical passage and investigates a key word or words. You don’t have to know any Hebrew to be blessed by these insights and enjoy a loving relationship with your Lord.

Do you ever just wake up with a bad attitude? Or have emotional outbursts? Or nitpick every tiny flaw you think you have? Ugh. Not fun. But God doesn’t want us to live that way. This Bible Plan will help you learn truth from Philippians chapter 4. It will help you think about what you think about!

Mountain climbers call the area above 26,247 feet on Mount Everest the “death zone,” because thin air makes people weak and prone to fatal mistakes. Though most of us never plan to scale Everest, we understand the struggle to breathe, think clearly, and find the will to conquer life’s toughest obstacles. This week, Mercy House founder Kristen Welch offers a new view of life’s mountains, plus strategies for conquering them.

As Christians we are called to enter into the lives of others—to be with them in their triumphs and trials. This is not a call to fake it, acting like we care when we don’t, but rather to possess an authentic delight or a genuine empathy, whatever the situation calls for.

No matter who you are or your age and stage of life, your story matters. From the tiniest details to the most dramatic events, your story is worthy of attention. But if you’ve missed the sacredness of your own story, it’s not too late. Here then are seven reasons your story matters, what happens when we attend to our story, and with each one, a simple way to begin.

Escalating anxiety and depression have led far too many to die by suicide, leaving loved ones behind with more questions than answers—and these questions often cut to the core of their Christian beliefs. In this seven-day devotional, Dr. Jim Denison reveals what the Bible says about suicide and whether it is “the unpardonable sin.”

Is it really possible to experience peace when life is painful? The short answer: yes, but not in our own power. In a year that has left us feeling overwhelmed, many of us are left with questions. In this 7-day Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, we’ll discover how to find the Missing Peace we all crave.

This plan is a pathway to HOPE—a roadmap through the pain of grief and loss. Whether you’ve lost someone you love, your marriage, your health, or your dreams, you will discover new strength through a new closeness to others and to God. And you will learn how to make the decisions that lead to comfort, growth, and life.

Just as Jesus touched the leper and befriended the sinner, we too are made to love others—even in the face of challenge and risk. Right now, there are thousands of children and families in desperate need of the love you and your community can provide. Discover how you can live out your purpose to love those who are most vulnerable in society in this seven-day plan.

Let us remember that Jesus himself spoke to his disciples saying, “In the world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” In general, as children of God, we are not exempt from affliction, trouble, or trial. We have a victorious life, but that does not stop us from going through grief as Paul taught. How we react to trials speaks louder than what we preach.

No one wants to hear “no” from God. Some nos are smaller, their pain short-lived; others are huge, their consequences life-altering. We may face doubt, discouragement, and depression. This plan will help you find courage to step into a different life than the one you had planned, discovering that when God says, “no,” your story isn’t over.

As entrepreneurs, we are often under a lot of pressure. Think of changing revenue models, new technology, new legislation, staff members that do not live up to our expectations, a bank drawing up new cash flow requirements, and other extraordinary economic circumstances such as Covid-19. How do we as entrepreneurs deal with these circumstances and what is the added value of the Christian faith in times of pressure and crisis?

Jesus healed the blind, the sick, and even raised a man from the grave while He was on earth - and we serve the same God today! Each of us carries burdens and worries that feel impossible. Yet, they are not impossible for our healing God! Spend time with Casting Crowns over the next 7 days diving into what God can do in your own life.

Do you enjoy watching or taking part in endurance sports? What causes people to push themselves beyond their limits? Or to give up halfway? Does your life feel like an endurance race? It is! In this Plan, we will explore how to train for our individual endurance challenges in Christ.