Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Romans 5:3

Around Thanksgiving time, we often think about or even tell others what we're thankful for. This video series discusses some of the things that don't usually make the "thankful for" list. Watch to find out why you can be thankful for these as well. 

The love of God for humanity is the beating heart of the Gospel. It was His love for mankind that moved God to sacrifice His son on our behalf, according to John 3:16, the theme of this five-day plan. Spend some time exploring this and other beloved passages to learn how understanding the love of God can revolutionize your life and relationships. 

Sometimes in the midst of trouble or tragedy, we ask, "Why, God?" This video series helps to answer that question, to show that your loving God is there with his grace to make you strong in your weakness. 

Be emotionally healthy. Raise a godly family. Grow to be more like Jesus. How can all these things be done? Only by the help of the Holy Spirit. Based on Mark Driscoll's book Spirit-Filled Jesus , this 5-day devotional teaches you what it means to be Spirit-filled.

In the glorious and in tragedy, God is there wishing to carry our hearts, to show us the beauty of a love that never dies. Release your burdens, your troubles, your worries and discomfort  to Him and allow Him to restore all the broken, untouched places in your heart. With this five-day plan via Rush from Gather Ministries make the decision to believe in hope again. 

Our natural tendency is to want to be successful parents. But the truth is, we don’t have the power to give our children everything we wish or dream, nor do we have the ability to be perfect. This five-day devotional aims to help parents awaken to the reality of imperfect parenting and accept their own imperfections—even celebrate them—so we can learn instead to parent from the heart.

It is tempting to run from our choices. To feel as though the circumstances are so stacked against us that we cannot choose our way out. God calls us to participate in His Kingdom. Our choices are powerful and they matter in the Kingdom of God. Through this plan we will be encouraged to choose a truer perspective, make wiser choices, and persevere through sufferings.

God is the One true creator, the proper owner of all things. The world is bigger than us. God wants His children to love and serve others. The mountaintop is not the finish line. It is just like every other kind of circumstance - a checkpoint. A chance to be thankful. A chance to learn. A chance to perceive a fuller truth of the unique journey of life.

The same way winning a marathon requires a high level of physical fitness, we must be spiritually fit in order to run well the life God has set before us. Over the next 5 days, you’ll be conditioned to run this race to win. We’ll face the hurdle of hopelessness head on. We’ll discover how to stay encouraged and keep our fires burning for God no matter what challenges await.

Whether you're dealing with grief, temptation or trials, you can still have hope by continuing to trust in God. This 5-day plan will help you find hope as you change your perspective about hardship and its role in your spiritual life. You'll also learn about powerful, biblical responses to hardship and pain.