Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Jeremiah 29:11

How can we be faithful to Jesus when the culture around us has no place for our faith? How can we foster love, humility, and service when our country and our churches are divided? In this weeklong devotional, Rick McKinley helps us embrace the loss and the hope of being in exile as Christians as we see the possibilities God has for us during this time in history.

In a crowded Christmas season, most of us feel the stress and anxiety of family relationships, financial pressure, hasty decisions, and disappointed expectations. So go ahead. Take a breath. Start this Life.Church Bible Plan and realize the weight we feel may be something God never asked us to carry. How about we let go of the baggage? Let’s travel light.

With so many challenges people face daily, sadly giving up is a widely considered option. When individuals trust God and know without a doubt that their redeemer lives their confident Resilience in Christ is ignited with faith that God’s promises will not return void no matter the circumstance. In the Resilience Bible plan readers will discover that when one stands with God, God is always standing with them.

Ever feel like you’re on a treadmill that just keeps getting faster? Maybe part of you wonders, “Is this how it's meant to be?” Dear one, God has designed us for certain rhythms, and maybe your rhythm has gotten out of whack. Read along and ask God what He has to say about the cadence of your life—and invite Him to speak into it, too.

You want more than anything to experience God’s perfect will, His purpose, and His plan for your life. In this 6-day devotional journey, you will walk you step by step through the biblical journey of what God has planned for your life. God formed you, and He knows best! Discover His plans and fulfill your God-given destiny.

Is it necessary to plan after praying about a matter? The Bible is replete with examples about the way in which our patriarchs of faith undergirded their steps of faith with as much planning and preparation, as prayer. They involved God every step of the way. God’s wisdom enlightened finer aspects, as they sought His guidance and direction.

For too many of us, life just passes by. We feel a lack, a deep dissatisfaction with our circumstances, so we busy ourselves in an effort to distract from our less-than-hoped-for lives, constantly looking for what better season may be coming next. In the process, we miss the everyday glorious moments God wants to use and speak through today. It's time to stop running away!

Life is full of twists and turns, and the roads we travel don’t always lead to where we intended to go. Our faith is tested in those moments when we must face choices we never wanted to make or grapple with circumstances we never expected. But when we can’t see the dreams anymore, when life is more trial than triumph, that’s when we can grow stronger.

Routes to progress and success often take detours. Never is there a straight path toward either of them. And in those unscheduled stops and perceived pauses, that’s where “progress” is thwarted — I call these moments, Crushing moments. They seek to threaten and destroy our journey from what we’ve determined is our destination. But crushing moments are never truly the end. Rather, the crushing becomes the creation of something new. They reveal there is more to our lives than what we had planned.

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