Is your [Mind•Full] of start-up ideas, future goals, and ambitions you believe will propel your life forward? Do you struggle to ease your mind due to a constant slew of thoughts that manifest confusion, anxiety, doubt, and procrastination? Don’t spend another minute overthinking what God has already ordained. Learn to bring your thoughts captive to Christ by being mindful of what your mind is full of. 

Mind•Full

 This seven-day devotional aims to draw us back to God’s word and encourage our troubled hearts. Take time to read, reflect and pray after each day– allowing God to speak to you in and through this difficult time.

7 Day Devotional Responding to a Global Pandemic

Suffering can be perplexing. God’s people—and even Jesus himself—have often asked the “Why?” question when facing suffering. Scripture pulls back the curtain to reveal some, though not all, of God’s purposes in permitting suffering to enter our lives. Through it all, we are called to persevere faithfully, resting in the assurance of ultimate victory and eternal reward.

Victory Through Weakness

What does the gospel say about your fears? What does it say about the irrational ones, like sinkholes in the Target parking lot? How does it speak to the rational ones, like PET scan predictions? And does the gospel have a word for the fears you feel you'll have for life, like the possibility of losing the one you love most?

What Do Women Fear?

Most of us are worried about something. And many of us are more worried now than we’ve ever been. But worry has been around as long as there have been people. Two thousand years ago, there was so much worry that Jesus addressed it, and He gave us the definitive solution. In this 6–day plan, Andy Stanley looks at what the Bible has to teach us about worry.

Why Worry

Many acknowledge stress as a considerable day to day challenge.  Pathway to Peace provides a serious and insightful Biblical roadmap to transforming our lives from high stress to a sustainable peace.

Pathway to Peace

Learn seven time-tested ways to pray that will strengthen your relationship with God. Each day Amy will guide you on how to incorporate one practice into your life. As you turn to God, you’ll discover him happy to hear from you. And you’ll find that prayer becomes a habit to enjoy, helping you to know God better and building your faith in him.

7 Ways to Pray

What has fear stolen from you or your loved one? Fear is a dream killer, and if left unchecked, it will keep you from walking in your destiny. The Good News is … God, in His word, reveals everything we need to know to totally eradicate fear from our lives. God’s word is like medicine to the soul: apply it liberally, daily until you walk in complete freedom of fear. 

Fear Not! A Journey From Fear To Freedom

How can you keep your energy, happiness, creativity, and relationships fresh and thriving in the midst of never-ending family demands, career pressures, and the stress of everyday life? In this five-day Bible plan based on her book Sacred Rest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith gives the weary permission to embrace rest, set boundaries, and seek sanctuary without any guilt, shame, or fear.

Sacred Rest 5 Day Reading Plan

How should we respond when our security and sense of stability are threatened? Skip Heitzig examines Psalm 46 to give a God-centered view of how we can rest in the Lord and His promise to give us peace in the midst of uncertainty. This five-day devotional underscores the truth of these words: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" (Psalm 46:1). 

Standing Firm in Unsettling Times: A Five-Day Devotional by Skip Heitzig

Our decisions really do matter. In this five-day study, Dr. Tony Evans shows you that by aligning your life choices under God’s Word and pursuing an intimate relationship with Him, you can experience the abundant life Jesus has for you. 

How to Make U-Turns in Life

The Bible says, “fear not.” So why do we still fear? Mark and Grace Driscoll arm you with five lessons to help you to overcome any fear in your life. 

Win Your War Against Fear

Whether we like it or not, as Christians, we are in a fight. We have a responsibility to fight for our loved ones, for our nation, and for future generations.  Fortunately, the battle has already been won so we can fight from victory and not for victory. Let this devotional encourage you to step into the ring and fight the good fight—God's way!

Size Up Your Opponent

Every day has the potential to introduce complex new challenges into our lives. But it’s equally likely that each new day will gift us with exciting new opportunities. In this seven-day devotional, staff members at YouVersion help you apply truths from God’s Word to whatever you’re facing today. Each day’s devotional includes a Verse Image to help you share what God is speaking to you.

7 Things The Bible Says About Anxiety

Do negative emotions threaten to overwhelm you? You can overcome through the power of God’s word! Whether you are struggling with feelings of abandonment, anger, anxiety, doubt, or fear, you will find people to whom you can relate in the book of Psalm. Learn how to work through these emotions so that you can come out on the other side victorious!

Healing Negative Emotions

The apostle Paul tells his readers, “We must suffer many things on our way into God’s kingdom” (Acts 14:22). Reading the book of Acts or hearing testimonies from Christians all over the world, these words are proven true. Believers face opposition and persecution. Maybe you experience affliction yourself. In this reading plan, we want to encourage you and to teach you how to handle affliction.

How to Handle Affliction and Suffering

Do you feel weak, overwhelmed or exhausted? No matter if you are the leader of a team, have lost sight of your goals or purpose in life. We all fight those struggles from time to time. Free yourself from anxiety and despair. This Bible plan helps you find strength through God’s word. Experience His power that will get you through hard times and lead you to joy and happiness. 

God Has Got Your Back: Find your Strength

‘Gaslighting’ is a complex, nuanced term that many have experienced or perpetuated. If you have ever been made to question the validity of your faith, your perception of reality, your lived experiences and feelings; you may have been a victim of gaslighting. In a grace-resistant world full of post-truths, we must learn how to deal with gaslighting by returning to the Truth of God’s Word. 

Psychology of Gaslighting: How to Respond in Faith

How do you respond to suffering? By suffocating or surviving?  The theme for these guided biblical meditations is suffering. Learning not to be ashamed but confronting your pain and the agony of others with a gentle spirit and kind heart. God heals our misery by His grace through faith in Christ, but also in His timing. I pray these meditations will help you recover in the restorative gaze of God.

Suffering in Silence

As we discuss what has been happening in 2020 through the book of Revelation, we want to help you take things deeper.  Scripture passages take what we talk about in Connect to a deeper level.  Use your journal from this series to react to the scripture you read.  What are you learning and how is it shaping you?

Connect Young Adult Fall 2020

Anxiety in all its forms can be debilitating as it can throw us off balance and keep us bound in fear. This is not the end of the story though, for in Jesus, we find freedom and the grace to overcome the struggle. We don't just overcome it but we can be made better for it thanks to the word of God and the constant reassuring presence of God. 

Beating Anxiety at Its Own Game 

How is the health of your soul? Is the deepest part of you flourishing—or is it languishing and gasping for air? This plan casts a beautiful vision of hope, revealing seven gifts God has provided for the health of the soul. 

Your Longing Has a Name 5-Day Reading Plan

Our life has been full of fear. The stock market. Covid 19. School moved to online. Jesus came to conquer fear. Jesus is over fear

Jesus Over Fear

What is a Prayer Warrior? Can prayer really hold that much power in your life? Having a powerful life for God can be as simple as daily talking to Him. Prayer is a key component to having a victorious Christian life. Discover the power that prayer can have in your life. 

Discover the Power of Prayer

Jesus never promised us an easy life. In fact, he reminds us that sometimes, life gets hard. Join us for the next seven days as we talk about how to face and navigate these difficult times.

When Life Gets Hard

With wisdom and compassion, Clayton King identifies the lies we commonly believe, each rooted in fear. He blows them apart, one by one, with God's truth, allowing readers to take back control of their hearts, minds and actions. Covering such pervasive problems as loneliness, shame, human suffering, and more, Clayton shines a light on what holds us down and clears the way for faith that sets us free.

Overcome

There is nothing wrong with feeling hurt or sad. Feeling and expressing sorrow or anguish is natural, and it is a helpful first step in any healing process. Pastor Bayless Conley shows you how to take the next steps in that process, moving beyond your deepest hurts by taking responsibility, strengthening yourself in the Lord, and discovering what God has next for you.

Dealing With Emotional Pain

What if your mistakes don't shock or surprise God? What if God knows all of your flaws and still wants you in Heaven? What if instead of perfection, what God needs from you is permission to come into your life? Is the Good News really that good? Yes, it is! Discover that the Good News may be better than you think and that guilt was never part of God's plan.

More God. Less Guilt.

A 5-Day Study looking at how we can manage our feelings through the Word of God. Examining topics such as Insecurity, Worry, Stress & Discouragement.
Rob Stanmore is the Young Adults Pastor (Powerhouse) at the Hills Campus at Hillsong Church.

In My Feelings

Be Kind To Your Mind is a 5-day Bible plan on mental wellness. With a transparent approach, we provide practical tools, scriptural references and encouragement for readers struggling with their mental wellness. We pray this short devotional gives you hope, tools, and faith on your journey towards mental wellness. 

Be Kind To Your Mind

We are all searching for more peace and rest these days. Psalm 23 shows us where to find it. As one of the most recognized chapters in the Bible, how often have you made these words personal in your own life? Discover how the Good Shepherd is the provider of your comfort, satisfaction, hope, and restoration. 

Finding Rest in the Good Shepherd

Every day we are confronted with fear. From financial stability to a global pandemic, fear is experienced more often than we’d like to admit. However, what if the very situations that present the most fear in our lives also hold the potential to build our deepest faith. In this devotional, not only does Adam Smallcombe presents a Scriptural view of faith but also reveals how to choose faith amidst fear.


Faux Real: Fear Or Faith, You Choose.

This plan is for any woman who has ever feared, fallen, risked, failed, prayed, hoped, loved, lost, held on or walked away, been discouraged or felt frozen in time. It’s a message of hope for women who long to see their true worth through the eyes of their heavenly Father, so they can become all He has called them to be. 

Discover Your True Worth With Lindsay Roberts

Are you feeling uncertain and restless in life right now? If so, this Bible reading plan will help you find the peace and comfort needed to get through troubled times.

Finding Peace During Troubled Times

If you find yourself constantly struggling with worry and anxiety, this Bible Plan is for you. There will not be a quick formula that guarantees 100% peace nor will everything related to anxiety be addressed. However, the principles contained in this Plan offer pathways toward victory when they are lived out. You’re invited to begin this journey from anxiety to peace.

From Anxiety to Peace 

Have you ever started a project only to realize you didn’t have the tools required to finish the expected task?  What do you think God expects from you? The theme of these guided audio meditations is learning what God requires — knowing beforehand what God expects of you so you can complete divine tasks with confidence — learning to live a life of humility that focuses first on loving others.

What God Expects Of You

Kids feel more pressure now than ever before, feeling the constant need to accomplish and prove themselves. Anxiety is hitting kids at very young ages, and we want to help parents embed this biblical truth in their hearts: Christ’s love and acceptance allow us to live a life of joy and freedom. This devotional is based on the kids book, The Quokkas, the Snails, and the Land of Happiness.

Living a Happy Life: A 7-Day Devotional for Parents About Living From Acceptance—Not for Acceptance

God never lacks any resource, and He knows how to give good gifts to His children. Yet many Christians settle for far less than what’s available to them in Christ. Too many believers are choosing to find happiness in the mundane and ordinary when God wants to do so much more! This practical, step-by-step plan helps you explore all that God wants to do in your life… Are you ready?

Knowing the God of Much More

Taking a look at what the Bible has to say about mental and emotional wellbeing and what Jesus shows us about living with wellbeing practices. 

Slow Down, Show Up & Pray. Wellbeing the Jesus Way. 5 Day Bible Plan With Ruth Rice

How to follow Jesus when we’d rather run away. We are so glad you are jumping into the journey of studying Jonah with us. We have crafted a devotional that is designed to equip you to read, examine, apply, pray through, and share the biblical story of Jonah! 

Jonah 4 Following Jesus When You’d Rather Run Away

We were not created to live in fear. God wants us to live with boldness, confidence, peace, and impact, and He's given us tools in Scripture to help us anchor ourselves deeper into faith-bolstering truth. 

Faith Over Fear

Worry, anxiety, and fear can be paralyzing, but we have a Helper and Companion to help us navigate life when we feel out of control. This 15-day devotional is written as a conversation with God and invites you into deeper communion with the Holy Spirit and a greater experience of His presence. Real, lasting peace is available, but only through the power of the Spirit. Perfect love cast out fear.

Love Over Fear

We all have passions and purpose in life, but life can be extremely cruel and beats us down time and time again. We eventually lose sight of our God-given goals, dreams, and passions in life causing us to live everyday sad, depressed, unhappy and unfulfilled. In this plan, we will go on a journey of healing and self-discovery so that you never spend another day sleep walking through life.

Asleep At The Wheel; Taking Back Control Of Your Life

There is possibly no more carefully navigated response than to the question “How Ya Feeling?” We long for and loath this question because we must either remain at the surface or expose what lies beneath. Jesus reminds us that to feel is to be human; to feel is to walk through valleys and mountains; to feel is to imitate Christ. Learn to properly engage your emotions to be like Christ.

How Ya Feeling?

Bestselling author Max Lucado explores God’s treatment plan for anxiety found in Philippians 4:4–8. As you follow this prescription – celebrating God’s goodness, asking for his help, leaving your concerns with him, and meditating on good things – you will experience God’s peace. While anxiety is a part of life, it doesn’t have to dominate your life. 

Anxious for Nothing

Journey to the Jordan to reflect on the baptism of Jesus and His call to us to believe, repent, and follow Him. Find Jesus there. This is part three of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries, focusing on drawing closer to Jesus. The plans in this series can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

Jesus, I Need You Part 3

When we run to God we find a Father with open arms. This collection of devotionals by Cody Carnes will help you open your heart to the power of God’s grace and acceptance.

Cody Carnes - Run to the Father Devotional 

When life hits you out of nowhere, how should you respond? This five day reading plan gives practical insights and wisdom to help you safely navigate to your intended destination.  

RIDE ON

Have you ever questioned if you are going the right way? Do you ever wonder whether you are alone and isolated on the path you’ve chosen? The theme of these biblical meditations is about resting in the presence of God.  Learning to trust your steps as your hand rests in God’s. Comfort in being guided along the perfect way by the perfect God. The truth is, you are never alone.

Resting In God's Presence

So many of us struggle with our phones and other various devices. The younger generation is known for it, but the truth is, pretty much everyone is obsessed with what takes place on the little screens. Why is this? What effect does it have on our lives? Is it actually bad? 


Beat Social Media

Natural disasters—such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, fires, tornadoes, even pandemics—often strike without warning.  The shock, fear and sense of outrage can be overwhelming, leaving you feeling completely helpless and abandoned.  In the midst of devastation and loss, be assured that God is with you—loving you and caring for you, “always ready to help in times of trouble” (Psalm 46:1).

God Is Our Shelter And Strength

We currently find ourselves in a time filled with unprecedented anxiety and worry around the coronavirus. Intense fear of the pandemic almost seems as pervasive as the virus itself. If you’re currently feeling fearful and anxious, this seven-day prayer plan is for you. You’ll be encouraged as you find peace in God’s word, strength in His power, and hope in His unfailing love for you. 

FEAR IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

The news regarding the economy, politics, military threats, and health risks seems to change by the minute.  The constant updates can be frightening, but it can also be a divine retreat to rediscover the calm place of hope in the presence of God.  I pray that you will be in perfect peace within these guided audio meditations from scripture, trusting in your heavenly Father.

Knowing Peace Within Worry

Do you feel lost? Disconnected? Like you're just going through the motions? This 7-day devotional from Christine Caine will encourage you with the truth that when you don’t know the next step to take, God’s grace offers a way forward. His hope offers an anchor for your soul. And his faithfulness declares that wherever you are now, he is ready to bring you home. 

How Did I Get Here?

God has a perfect plan for our lives, but the enemy has a plan too. Satan uses Doubt, Distortion, Discouragement, Distraction, and Division, the 5 D’s, against us. This 7-day plan from bestselling author Jon Gordon will equip you with scripture and practical strategies you need to experience more peace, happiness, and joy to step into the fullness of life that God meant for you to live.

The Garden: Ways to Overcome Fear, Anxiety, and Stress

Do you ever feel alone, isolated, or unwanted? The theme of these guided audio meditations is "being known."  Day 1 is how to celebrate the joy of Christ together. Day 2 is about being synchronized with others and united in Christ.  And, Day 3 is about living a life that lets the world know who you are. We pray you are blessed and encounter God in this plan.

You Aren't Alone

HPN wants to meet your personal spiritual needs and supply you a solid daily devotional, as well as encourage you to include praying for the people, the projects, and the incredible influence of the Hollywood entertainment industry.  We see it as the world’s most influential mission field and yet the people there struggle with the same issues that we do.  This week we’re facing one of the most powerful and debilitating emotions that we experience: ANXIETY/WORRY.  God tells us over and over again in His Word that we are not to worry, we’re not to feel anxious, and yet we struggle with it every day.  If we could truly trust God to give us wisdom, guide us in our thoughts and conversations and have the faith to let Him take care of the details of our life, we would feel freedom and joy, despite our circumstances.  Let’s try to master a sense of peace by giving our anxiety and worry to Him this week!

Hollywood Prayer Network On Anxiety & Worry

In this devotional, I want to share the lifelong impact that I believe comes when we take someone to Jesus. I want us to discover what it looks like to allow ourselves to be carried to Jesus when we can’t find the strength to walk on our own and to experience how it feels to be completely restored by Jesus so we can take up His charge to carry others.

Take It to Jesus: A 3-Day Devotional by Anna Golden

We all deal with anxiety in one form or another. Even on days when we feel overwhelmed, one thing remains: Jesus. He is our comfort and hope even when we don’t see or hear him. He is always present with us, and this ten-day devotional will remind you that his love never changes even when our circumstances do. 

10 Days Of Defeating Anxiety

God has gone before us and protects us from behind.  He has our battles already handled.  He has the blindside covered.  He isn’t surprised by curveballs.  This focused 3-day devotional will leave you encouraged in the truth that God is the provider of the exact portion, the exact measure, for your life.

Everything I Need

Insecurity is a universal struggle among most women today. With endless ways to compare ourselves, our sense of worth suffers daily. This devotional exposes some of the lies that plague our true identity and helps us to identify the thieves that want to distort and limit who Christ tells us we are. Together we will learn the tools needed to disarm those thieves and gain back the security that never should have been stolen.

Silencing Insecurity Devotional By Donna Gibbs

Are you going through a difficult time right now? If so, God loves you, He sees what you’re going through, and He desires to help you right where you are. In this 5-day study, Joyce shares Biblical principles to help you combat feelings of depression and thoughts of suicide…and allow God to breathe new hope and life into your situation.

Hope for Those Struggling With Thoughts of Suicide and Depression

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis is unprecedented in our lifetime. With fear and panic being spread everywhere we look, it can be difficult to have hope. In this 4-day plan, Pastor Rick Warren shares things you can remember, rely on, and do, to experience God’s hope and fight back against fear.

Defeating Fear And Anxiety In Dark Days

Look at finding peace in the chaos. In the world, in our community, in our own lives, chaos will come. But in those moments it’s good to know where to find peace that brings greater perspective, understanding and direction, and knowing that God is working all things together for His good and in His time. 

Real Hope: Peace in the Chaos

In this 5-day reading plan, Sarah Clarkson shares her own encounters with beauty in the midst of her decade-long struggle with mental illness, depression, and doubt. She paints a compelling picture of the God who reaches out to us, using the beauty of the world around us to demonstrate his goodness and show us ways to find hope even amid our darkness. 

Finding Hope in Suffering Through Beauty

Are you battling depression? Do you have pain within you that seems unbearable? Listen to Julie Thomas Ph.D as she tells you a very personal story of her own journey of healing and recovery from depression. 

Depression: Hope Inside Out

In Romans 12:2  Apostle Paul said that we are transformed by the renewing of the mind. Many of us think that once our life is transformed, then our mind will be renewed. It is the other way around. When we were born, most of us came out into this world, head first. When your mind is changed, your life will be transformed. Remember, where your mind goes, your life follows. 

7 Ways to Renew Your Mind

You’ve got crazy circumstances? Maybe a few difficult people hanging around? More bills than cash flowing in each month? Are you facing an unprecedented crisis? How does one move beyond waiting it out on the couch in their yoga pants until the difficulty passes? Take your cues from the prophet, Habakkuk, who demonstrates, not only how to survive the present mix of trouble, suffering, and responsibility, but how to flourish.

Flourish in Your Present

“In the presence of the Lord is the fullness of joy.” Then why aren’t we joyful all the time? It’s because we still have this flesh and if we allow it, it can keep us in this emotional rollercoaster. This reading plan aims to help you get off this emotional ride by learning to walk and abide in Christ so you can live in the fullness of joy.

Peace - Get off the Emotional Rollercoaster

The uncertainty of what’s next gives us plenty of room for anxiety to take root. After all, we should be afraid of what we can’t control, right? But Paul tells us we have another option—one that replaces our fear with a “peace beyond understanding.”   

Scared Of The Unknown

Learn how the gospel of Jesus Christ cures our anxiety. Because our God is in control,  we don't have to be. The pressure is off.

Keys to Anxiety

When life is hard and negative thoughts creep in, you can feel like you’re sinking under the weight. Unsinkable Faith helps you embrace God’s truth and provides practical tools to help you transform the way you think, feel, and live regardless of your circumstances.

Unsinkable Faith

If you’re struggling—emotionally, physically, relationally, or spiritually—or walking with someone who is, this seven-day study will be a balm to your weary soul. Looking at the lives of David, Hannah, Jeremiah, and other biblical lamenters, you will discover the power of God’s presence with you in your heartache. God speaks a better word and sings a louder song than the noise of your pain and suffering.

The Louder Song: Listening for Hope in the Midst of Pain, Anxiety, Grief, Doubt, and Lament

When we feel too overwhelmed to work or create, it could be a sign of an underlying fear. These moments are the perfect opportunities to invite God to search our hearts. In this plan, Christian R&B; artist Darla Baltazar shares what was uncovered as she was writing her single, “Search Me,” and explains why letting God examine our hearts is key to walking in freedom.


Search Me: Inviting God to Examine Our Hearts - a 3-Day Devotional With Darla Baltazar

Does God care about your happiness, or only your holiness? Is happiness selfish? Join Jennifer Dukes Lee for the next five days on a journey toward God-approved happiness.  

5 Days To A Happier You

“Peace be with you!” It was a common greeting in Jewish culture, and the offer of peace carried with it a sense of wholeness, balance, togetherness, and God’s blessing. Yet when Jesus offered His peace, the greeting meant so much more. Join Peyton Jones for clear explanation and careful application as we explore one of the Bible’s more important themes. Enjoy three daily audio guides by Through the Word.


Bible Basics Explained | Peace

Sometimes we are waiting on God to answer our prayer before we feel like we can trust He’s even listening.  But rest assured, God is listening.  He is not standing far off somewhere waiting for you,  but He is walking with you right in the middle of your brokenness and mess.  He wants to meet you in your Not Yet moments.

Not Yet

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." -Martin Luther King, Jr.  The theme of these guided audio meditations is living by faith. Here are meditations to help you have the confidence to share your faith - to guide you to find the courage to share the love of Christ - and to be mindful of moments to affirm your faith in God.


Living By Faith Alone

Rest. We all need it but all too often don’t get enough of it. In the hustle of life, rest can be overlooked, not prioritized, and forgotten. We hope this plan helps you to refresh and renew your heart and spirit. To seek God in your life and circumstance. To find comfort in His ever-loving arms.

Rest

In this three-day plan, we'll explore anxiety and how through our relationship with Jesus, we can grow in this area.

Overcoming Anxiety

We all face times when it seems life just falls apart. Whether health, financial, relational, or even world events, our hearts can be captured by fear and overwhelmed by anxiety. If you need comfort, you’ve come to the right place. My hope over the next six days is that you will discover the comforting touch of God.

Finding Comfort 

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, you may find yourself carrying heavy burdens. As things go out of control and nothing seems to be going according to plan, remember, God always has a plan. Even when we do not understand what is happening, we can learn to respond with praise–laying it all down at His feet, and celebrating His victory over all our enemies!

[Certainty In The Uncertainty Series] The Plan of God and Response of Man

You don’t need news and social media to tell you what you know in your heart: The world is not as it’s meant to be! But rather than walk with fear through a fallen world, you can hold fast to the promises of Jesus. In this 5-day reading plan, Pete Briscoe shines the light of Christ on your deepest worries and fears—encouraging you to depend completely on His Spirit.

Overcoming Worry by Pete Briscoe

Does anxiety haunt you? Are you ever jolted awake from a sound sleep? Maybe you are driving along, a thought crosses your mind, and immediately anxiousness grips your soul. What storms of anxiety overtake you without warning? Jesus tells us, “Be still.” Easier said than done? This 3-day plan will help us learn to live in the calm amidst the storms that rage within our soul and our lives.


The Calm: Live Each Day in the Calm Amid the Storm 

World headlines and personal struggles can leave you feeling weary and anxious, but nothing is new to God. People in Biblical times often felt the same way. This 7 day Bible reading plan from bestselling author Jack Countryman focuses on seven ways in which God provides the same hope to His children today that He provided countless times to heroes in the Bible. 

The Power of Hope: 7 Days to Hoping in the Lord

Have you ever thought, “This wasn’t supposed to happen to me”? Maybe a scary diagnosis, the loss of a relationship, or a shocking global pandemic left you feeling overwhelmed and alone. You may have noticed adversity feels a lot like grief, and grief can feel like more than we can handle. My hope is this reading plan will encourage you today and in the days ahead.

More Than You Can Handle

This 5-day reading plan on God’s love and abundance will assure readers of God’s care, forgiveness and protection and will remind them to appreciate His daily blessings. Each day features a specific theme (such as forgiveness, work and hope) and a prayer and ends with a Scripture verse. The content for this reading plan is based on Nina Smit’s “The Abundance of God’s Love”.


The Abundance Of God’s Love By Nina Smit

Venture into the depths of the Beatitudes and see your need for Jesus! This is part seven of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries, focusing on drawing closer to Jesus. The plans in this series can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

Jesus, I Need You Part 7

Looking for purpose? There's one thing keeping you from it: yourself. We create roadblocks from our past. In return, our purpose is flawed from the beginning. But like a mosaic, your purpose is made from the broken pieces. In the Makers & Monsters Devotional Plan, Josh White takes us through the story of David, and how "the man after God's own heart" was also flawed, yet so close to Jesus.

Makers And Monsters

Stare down your fears, shatter your insecurities, and shake off the apathy that tries to hold you back. You’re not a prisoner—you’re an overcomer. Tear off the labels the world tries to put on you with this Life.Church Bible Plan to accompany the series, Overcomer.

Overcomer

As a mental health expert, an anxiety sufferer, and a pastor’s wife, Dr. Amanda Porter has been living at the intersection of mental health and faith for many years. In “Dear Anxiety, Let’s Break Up” she offers devotions written from both a medical and biblical perspective to help you choose faith over fear and move from a life marked by anxiety to one of peace and abundance.

Dear Anxiety, Let’s Break Up: Conquer Worry & Fear

In Take Courage: Winning the War on Fear, author Greg Atkinson shares Scriptures that have encouraged and strengthened him over the past three decades of facing fear and anxiety. Greg knows the struggle of battling fear daily, but finds great comfort in God’s Word and you can, too.

Take Courage

Let us remember that Jesus himself spoke to his disciples saying, “In the world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” In general, as children of God, we are not exempt from affliction, trouble, or trial. We have a victorious life, but that does not stop us from going through grief as Paul taught. How we react to trials speaks louder than what we preach. 



Do Not Worry

Here is a simple message for anyone who struggles with identity: give up your need to control how other people see you. Walking through her narrative involving betrayal and pain, Landra Young Hughes discovered life free from self-obsession and self-resentment. She began to hear God’s voice over her own. Within His Word, she found freedom from the cycle of shame and the love and acceptance she had been searching for.

A Different Kind of Love Story

What is God's will for our mental and emotional health? Does God have a remedy for depression, anxiety, stress or suicidal thoughts? The answer is yes. Christians and unbelievers alike deal with depression and other mental and emotional illnesses, but there is hope! Jesus promises and provides an abundant life—a life full of joy, purpose, and peace. Join in this seven day devotional as we focus on how to fight for mental and emotional health!


Fighting For Mental And Emotional Health

A lot of us live with near constant fear, anxiety, and stress. These feelings often get in the way of our relationship with Jesus or cause that relationship to feel strained. In this plan, we’ll look at some of the main causes of fear, anxiety, and stress and remember that God still is in control and He still cares about us. 

Still

When we pray, it’s far more important for us to hear what God has to say to us rather than what we want to say to Him. For most of us, prayer is too often a 1-way conversation. This devotional will explore ways we can better listen to what our Father is saying to us. 

The Listening Side of Prayer

One day on a hill, a crowd gathered to hear Jesus’ sermon on how to live a life pleasing to God - not shrouded in shame and not ruled by anxious thoughts.  These guided meditations will take you back to that sermon.  The first meditation is on Jesus’ cure for anxiety.  The second meditation faces how to resolve anxious moments.  And on day three, you stop hiding and seek peace.


Releasing Anxiety

For about a year and a half, I struggled with something. I couldn’t quite name it or figure it out; I just knew something wasn’t right. I discovered that the devil was DISTRACTING me! I share about how this dangerous ploy of the enemy can be used to destroy the calling and purpose God has for us and how we can put an end to it!

Death by Distraction

As a pastor, I was ashamed I had anxiety and depression. Too many told me it was a faith issue, a sin issue, or both. In the end, I realized it was much bigger than that. Moreover, I came to understand that Jesus didn’t want to condemn me; He wanted to help me. I hope you enjoy this 5-day devotional called “Stressed, Depressed, Hot Mess!” 

Anxiety

Stressed, Depressed, Hot Mess

I Have Questions: Suicide

Joy Over Anxiety

God's Adoption for the Fatherless

2020 Was the Best Year Ever!

Anxiety: How To Confront It, Cast It, & Carry On

The Cross & Covid-19: Discover Hope This Easter

How To Help Your Millennial Return To Faith

Cultivating Emotional Maturity