Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Colossians 4:6

Have you ever considered how some practical tips might make the office a lot more fun and peaceful during the Holidays? Learn how to shine the Light and Love of Christ bright this season!

Gossip, you know it’s bad, but you know you want to. A story shared. A side comment. A roll of the eyes. All of the words we use have incredible power to build up and to tear down. The words we use for gossip are especially toxic. This six-day plan is for anyone who wants clarity on what gossip is, where it stems from, and how if we have nothing nice to say, we shouldn’t say anything at all.

This plan provides you three unique inductive study questions for each reading,  joyfully offered to help you meet God in his Word with greater perceptivity,  understanding, and power. The "Questions for" series was written and edited by InterVarsity staff.

Be inspired by an original video and five devotions based on the lives of Pakistani Christians who walk humbly and faithfully in the face of oppression and persecution. The joy they find amid the abuse they face in their communities is a powerful witness to the reality of Christ’s love, which overcomes any difficulty they — and we — may face.

No matter how busy your day is, you can still use little, ordinary moments to make an impact in the lives of people around the world through prayer! Just like everything on your schedule, prayer can seamlessly fit into your daily routine.

Have you ever felt it is hard to abide in Christ when God seems so distant? Many Christians, including pastors, missionaries and full-time workers, admit to feeling distant from God and ministering from an empty heart. As we discover God’s call to abide, work, rest and walk with Him, we can learn to experience joy and fullness in the Secret Place of His Presence.

The prospect of sharing your faith at work can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. If you want to share your faith at work but don't know how to get started, this plan is for you.

You have the most impacting ministry we know! You are why Mobilize Ministries™ exists. Our mission is to mobilize your missional life! Over the next six days let's meditate on God's heart for the lost to be saved, and your responsibility in this wonderful mission. During these six days meditate on and practice these six practical tips to help you share Jesus in everyday conversations!

Disagreements are an unavoidable part of life. With the stresses of the world along with our normal pressing daily issues, tensions are higher than ever making disagreements a bit easier to get into especially with those closest to us. This devotional seeks to inspire and encourage married couples with 6 elements to handle those unavoidable disagreements in healthy ways. It’s not about how the disagreement starts but how it’s resolved.

Disagreements are an unavoidable part of life. With the stresses of the world along with our normal pressing daily issues, tensions are higher than ever making disagreements a bit easier to get into especially with those closest to us. This devotional seeks to inspire and encourage married couples with 6 elements to handle those unavoidable disagreements in healthy ways. It’s not about how the disagreement starts but how it’s resolved.

How do we get beyond simply praying, “Lord, bless those missionaries"? The New Testament actually tells us what to pray for missionaries. In fact, the authors of the New Testament were missionaries! Pastor Sean Christensen, World Team missionary and Bible professor, guides us through five missionary prayer requests that Paul asked for and one that Paul and John mentioned. This plan is useful both individually or in a prayer group.

A father sets the standard for all other men in his daughter’s life. In this plan, you will find letters Dr. Doug Weiss wrote his own daughter during a critical stage in her life - her freshman year of college. Whether you had a Christian father or not, Dr. Doug speaks to young women sharing Christian principles that can help encourage and set you apart in your walk with Christ.

This 6-day plan will walk you through the book of Colossians by reading a short passage daily. Each day is accompanied by a short video that explains what’s happening in the text. You'll also learn how each part of the story points to Jesus, and how Jesus is always enough.

The nations are no longer far away. They’re in your school, your church, and the house next door. We live in a generation where God is moving people, and cultures meet every day. This 6-day plan invites you to live on mission right where you are, developing holy curiosity, practical compassion, and active faith. You don’t need a passport to obey Jesus. You just need to open your eyes.

God’s wants His people to walk in unity. But that unity is hindered when we judge, criticize, complain, gossip, or use sarcasm or negative words. This kind of speech brings death to our fellowship with other believers. In this seven-day devotional, author Tim Cameron encourages readers to fast from these kinds of words. In so doing, they can break chains of the past, restore relationships, and become offense-proof.

A healthy church requires a healthy pastor. Discover proven ways to make a positive impact in your pastor's world and the life of your church. Taken from Jimmy Dodd's new book - Pastors Are People Too

Code Purple?  It’s the overlap of blue and pink. It’s where men and women interact with each other in a way that may be different than the way they are used to. The blue man shows up to hear the problem, dole out a fix and get back to the game. The pink woman shows up with emotions to spare and wants you to listen to her, and the issue at hand. Where they overlap is what we call... CODE PURPLE.

We live in a troubled society, and those maintaining order and justice are some of the most overworked, unappreciated, and underpaid. The nature of their jobs is taxing both personally and on their marriages. Bulletproof Marriage applies biblical principles to strengthen and support the marriages of military members, law enforcement officers, and first responders.

What surfing represents is a feeling many call “stoke.” Stoke joy that comes from catching the perfect wave. God intends we have this kind of life - a life of spiritual stoke! Yet so often we settle for less. Dropping In will help you open your heart, mind, and soul to the spiritual stoke. Prayer, friendship, and understanding God’s will are a few of the topics we will address together.

Grace is one of the supernatural gifts from God to us. His grace is sufficient, Jesus is defined as grace, and we are to show grace to others. It’s a poetic word with a powerful effect on everyone who practices it and accepts it from God. We’ll spend this week grasping how wide, deep, and high grace can be in life if we embrace it and practice it every day.

We all have our little morning habits. We could also call them routines, the first things we do in the morning. Throughout these seven days, I’d like to propose a series about these first moments, these first actions, these first thoughts of our days. We will discover how we can create habits to develop our spiritual growth.

We are creatures of habit, and our habits are powerful forces. Habits like praying, studying the Word of God, confessing, and fasting are not just items on a checklist. These habits have the power to change us. In this seven-day reading plan come explore the habit of prayer and celebrate the hope that it can bring to our lives!

Ray Comfort asks people what they fear about sharing the gospel. The number one answer is a fear of rejection. We want to be liked. Being rejected makes us feel like curling up like a worm in the heat of sunlight. But there’s something more important than our ego. It’s where the person we want to reach will spend eternity. We have to make a decision what is most important.

Understanding why our words matter. A middle school devotional designed to complement the teaching series, “Trending: Words” by Orange Students. In this devotional, you’ll find direction on understanding why our words matter and how to pay attention to the words you choose.

In Ephesians, a dominant theme is reconciliation. Paul presents his perspective of the restorative power of the gospel that rebuilds communion between God and man and reconciles man with each other. Today, division is prominent in our culture. Separation is visible in politics, economic status, entertainment, social position, and even race. Unfortunately, the Church is not exempt from these divides, but as believers, we cannot be unified and divided.