Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 2 Corinthians 12:8

Marriage is a journey where a husband and wife lean on the Lord and each other. On that journey, you must wholeheartedly commit to each other! As you do, be sure to jealously protect your marriage, trust God for help, value rightly, and walk purely and protectively. Together, you’ll build a lasting love and live happily ever after (most of the time).

The desert is a place of preparation. The desert pushes us from self to service, cultivates trust in God’s power, calms our hearts, and increases our faith. If you are in a desert, keep the faith and keep walking, drink the living water of Jesus, and realize that God uses the desert for His Glory.

Partner betrayal occurs within intimate relationships when your significant other acts out sexually, either once or repetitively, in a mental, emotional, or physical way. This prompts a lasting response that can overwhelm you immediately or over a period of time. Betrayed partners commonly feel isolated and in bewilderment, wondering if anyone understands them. You are not alone! Experience and connect to God's heart through this divine invitation as you seek Him as your Refuge, Good Shepard, and Light to your path.

Self-pity slyly whispers that we deserve better. It clouds our thinking until grumbling seems inevitable. But thanking God lifts our gaze. This plan examines Bible characters tempted toward self-pity, Jesus’ sinless victory over a similar situation, and God’s invitation into gratitude and joy. We’ll counter self-pity’s lies like “I’m in this alone,” “I don’t have enough,” and “I’m taken for granted” by celebrating God’s ability, help, provision, honor, and love.

Suffering is tough and painful, leading to confusion and questioning God's goodness. Yet God is with you during your trials and tribulations. He's limiting the suffering and granting power and grace. Discover in this 6-day devotional how Joseph's life teaches that prosperity can come even in suffering and how God can turn what was meant for evil into good.

God will test you in the area most important to you. The test is to reveal whether you value Him or the things He can do for you the most. How do you handle it when you don’t get the answer to your prayers that you wanted? This devotional will develop having an “even if” relationship with God.

Physical suffering and chronic pain can feel a lot like walking through fog. Pain consumes you until you feel lost, unable to find your way out of the mess. But, you are seen, known, and loved. Discover God's goodness and His plan to redeem your losses in this 6-day plan.

In the Bible we find powerful stories about believers. In these lessons, we will look briefly at the lives of some of them. Discover how God chooses people who dare to trust Him. Not so much heroes, but witnesses of faith in whom God's power becomes visible.

Taken from Kara's utterly transparent book The Hardest Peace, journey with Kara Tippetts as she struggles with suffering and sickness in the form of cancer. Kara doesn't offer answers for when living is hard, but rather she asks us to join her in moving away from fear and control toward peace, grace, and God's amazing love.

Why do women rarely pause to dream big dreams, think big thoughts, or expect great things from God? This is a passionate call to follow God with great expectation for the impact, the challenge, and the blessing that comes from dreaming big and believing that God keeps his promises. Taken from Gwen Smith's new book I Want It All.