پلانی خوێندنەوەی بێبەرامبەر و بابەتی پەرستشی پەیوەست بە ڕائووس 1:14

Ruth had been through some of the worst things life could throw at her, yet she dared to believe God had more in store for her. This plan was written to help you understand what it takes to live boldly for God. If you’ve ever felt as though your back was against the wall and you needed God to show up in a big way, this is for you. 

Serving as a caregiver for a loved one can be a rewarding yet overwhelming experience. Although helping someone in need is a form of support, who is there to encourage caregivers enduring the pressures of real life issues, anxiety, stress, and postponed desires? In this Bible plan, readers will discover that Jesus is the Divine Caregiver ready to encouragingly administer care to all who follow him.

There is a role unique to women that we abandon easily—conforming to a pattern of distrust, disengagement, and competition. It’s no wonder that we’ve lost ourselves, and our way. In Godmothers, New York Times bestselling author Lisa Bevere offers a catalytic, transformative vision for women of a different way to live—showing you how to transform what you have into what God wants you to have.

The Bible begins with, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty.” But clearly, that was not a problem for God. He merely spoke and the emptiness was filled with life, beauty, and purpose. This gives us hope that God will do his best work in the emptiness of our own lives. Let’s pray and ask him to fill up our emptiness.

In a world full of struggle and disappointment, each one of us will wrestle with bitterness at one time or another. But left unchecked, bitterness is a destructive poison that steals our joy and the joy of those around us. Pastor and counselor Stephen Viars shows us how to process bitterness biblically and effectively, so that we move from life's greatest hurts to a life filled with joy.

What does honoring parents look like when we’re adults? Is it even possible in our fragmented world? How does God expect us to honor our parents when, sometimes, distance seems a wiser option? We’ll look at Scripture, with a focus on the Ruth and Naomi story, to discover how we can follow God’s command – even when it’s impossible in our own strength.

No one wants to hear “no” from God. Some nos are smaller, their pain short-lived; others are huge, their consequences life-altering. We may face doubt, discouragement, and depression. This plan will help you find courage to step into a different life than the one you had planned, discovering that when God says, “no,” your story isn’t over.

Ruth is the story of a brave and humble woman. It is also the story of death, immigration, poverty, bitterness, and loneliness. Through it all the sovereignty of God brings about His purposes as He moves the narrative from death to life, barrenness to fruitfulness, cursing to blessing, bitterness to worship, loneliness to community, and frustration to answered prayer. In the end, Ruth and her story point us to Jesus.

Have you ever asked yourself, "What is my purpose in life?" My guess is that you have. Over the next seven days, we will journey through the story of a girl who pushed past the voices of emotion, reason, and the masses to pursue God's plans for her life. My hope is that her story will encourage you as you seek out yours.

Mental health isn’t as new of an issue as you might think. Take a look at six people who struggled with mental health in the Bible, and see how God cared and provided for them in their darkest moments.