Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 5:4

There's no shame in being sad. The life we've been given was never promised to be free of pain or sorrow. It is critical however that during the times we are hurting most, we run to God and his Word for peace and comfort.

Deeper into Scripture is a methodology of scripture reading that instructs, encourages and equips people to read God’s Word daily and deeply. We have created a unique four-fold method of bible reading that directs the individual to read a short passage of scripture four times. Each reading is done with a different question, instruction or objective to be considered. This repetitive reading and instruction takes us deeply into the Word of God and draws us closer to Him.

This 7 day plan will provide biblical truths to help sustain you through the deep waters of depression. Depression doesn’t have to cause you to drift away or knock you off the path God has for you. If you find yourself, like I did, in the deep waters of depression looking for an anchor, journey with me through the next 7 days as we find hope in the Word of God.

What does Jesus say about love, truth, righteousness, and more? We will examine His own words in the Sermon on the Mount. This is Part One of the eight-part "Jesus, I Want to Love You" series! These plans can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Want to Love You" (companion prayer) by Thistlebend.

Taken from Kyle Idleman's follow-up to "Not A Fan", you're invited to find the end of yourself, because only then can you embrace the inside-out ways of Jesus.

7 Days of Praying Through Loss is a special 7-Day campaign designed to strengthen your spirit and encourage your heart. Each day includes a biblical passage specific to that day’s prayer and a prayer for you to pray or use as the basis for your own prayer concerning that day’s topic of recovering from loss. During these 7 days you will find hope in the Word of God and encouragement in knowing that His love and comfort are yours in any situation.

This 7-day devotional offers women a reminder of what is most important from God’s perspective. Devotions offer encouragement for living a healthy, productive, and content life. Devotions include: the gift of time, refueling for renewed service, making positive choices, making time for rest, worship, laughter, and more! Drawn from The Woman’s Study Bible, the devotions contain numerous additional references for even deeper study.

One in four women experience pregnancy loss. It is a complicated and heart-wrenching grief. In these daily readings, author Sarah Philpott gently walks alongside readers as they experience the misguided shame, isolation, and crushing despair that accompany the turmoil of miscarriage and stillbirth. Sarah helps point readers toward the hope of Christ and the promise that our children are in Heaven.  This devotional is based on Philpott's book, Loved Baby: 31 Devotions Helping You Grieve and Cherish Your Child After Pregnancy Loss .

 Tolkien allowed his imagination to run wild, it was safe to do so, because he was a devout Christian. No wonder whatever he wrote was true, good and beautiful. This devotion reflects on various lessons we can draw from Tolkien’s work to live out our Christian life meaningfully.  

There is something very human about the need to pursue and conquer impossible things. But life is rarely easy, and disappointment can drain the life of our dreams and aspirations—especially the God-given ones. And when we choose to ignore situations that look impossible, we are also choosing to ignore the work of God. He is the way-maker. Impossible circumstances are His proving ground.