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

There comes a point in the grief journey where it feels as if no one understands. Those feelings are real and valid because we have a “hurry up and get over it” culture that brushes over grief. In this devotional, you will learn how to sit with God in your grief—to know you are never alone, he understands, and he can comfort every grieving heart, including yours.

Life can be dark. I've experienced this reality firsthand. At 26, I suffered a devastating stroke and have spent the last fifteen years navigating thick, disorienting darkness. In these devotions, let me be your companion as you walk through whatever pain, grief, or disappointment surrounds you today. Because I’ve experienced another reality: the most beautiful treasures are waiting in the darkest places.

When we’re in a difficult season of life or reflecting back on a hard time, we wonder, "Is there purpose in my pain?" This devotional reminds us that our scars tell a story—and that God can use even our deepest pain for good.

Too often, we turn to things of this world to take away our pain – things that leave us unsatisfied and hurt. But God promises to be an ever-present comforter in our hardest times. In this 5-day Bible Reading Plan, you’ll discover the promises of God in the Bible that can comfort and encourage you when you’re experiencing pain and help you move forward when hurt has you paralyzed.

Comfort and pain are as old as the human experience. Yet, we struggle to understand their place in our life and faith. Why do I not feel God’s comfort? If He loves me, how could God let this happen? This six-day Bible Plan delves into these questions, their answers in Scripture, and God’s place in all of it.

Many of us are walking around, nursing wounds from the things people have said or done. We continuously struggle under the weight of that baggage because we’re unwilling or unsure how to forgive. This plan isn’t about letting someone off the hook or making others feel better. It’s for you. It’s about learning how to forgive so that you can heal, find freedom from your past, and begin living changed.

On this side of eternity, no one is exempt from pain, but if we believe that God never wastes our tears it changes our perspective. This six-day devotional will encourage you to hold on and not to give up because you are being prepared for greatness as He trains you to trust Him.

Betrayal from your husband is one of the most painful traumas a woman’s heart can experience. Right now, your heart has many questions: Where was God? Why did this happen? How do I heal? Can I heal? This plan is designed to help you answer these questions as Dr. Weiss walks you through tools to heal and become stronger through this storm as you hold the hand of the Father.

Coming face to face with death can bring deep and fear-filled questions. Will I die alone? Will it be painful? What comes after death? When you’re gripped with this anxiety, you need to know there’s a God who understands and has gone before us to conquer death. This plan will share God’s hope-filled answers to help you make peace with death.

Missionaries, pastors, and the average Christian will encounter suffering in their lives and the lives of those they love and serve. This devotion is designed to look at real-life stories illustrating how God uses suffering to teach, guide and mold us to be more like Jesus. By God’s grace, we can glorify God as we embrace suffering in our lives, knowing that Jesus willingly laid down His life for us.