Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to James 1:17

At Saddleback Church there is a sweet unity among all of the campuses globally that has helped fuel a new sound of celebration, freedom, and surrender. Each song from Saddleback Worship is created out of a deep love for God and a desire to keep Him first. In this 7-day devotional in partnership with The Overflow Christian Music Streaming Service, Saddleback Worship helps us grow our desire to keep God first.

Tired of pursuing success that leaves you stressed and unfulfilled? Want success God's way? This plan presents 7 Biblical strategies for having the peace that comes from using your God-given talents in ways that honor Him. Yes, God has a good plan for your life. Let this plan guide you in being successful in a way that honors God and fulfills you. You are designed to succeed!

As children of the Most High God, our lives are meant to be marked by contagious, unceasing joy. We’ve been given a new nature of joy in Jesus. In this 7-day plan, you’ll discover new found joy as you learn to abide in God, and allow the Holy Spirit to bear the wonderful fruit of his presence in your life. 

The Epistle of James is an intensely practical book for readers of every age. James' original audience had professed faith in Christ, but many were not living lives that reflected their beliefs. To address this disparity, James dealt with real-world issues that still speak to us today. This series looks at the background, structure and content of the book of James and explores the wisdom and practical instruction in James that remain relevant for modern readers.

Did you know that God is fighting for joy, commitment, and grace in your marriage even more than you are? Fierce Marriage is a call to embrace your marriage as the covenant with God that it is—and a beautiful reflection of God’s covenant with us. In the nitty-gritty, in the brokenness, in the daily routines, there is hope and beauty. Because your marriage has eternal purposes—and has the power to change the world.

The God of the Bible is not tame nor is He domesticated; yet our thinking about God is often from the bottom up—that is, we tend to define God’s attributes according to our limitations, thus creating God in our image. Together, with an attitude of faith and humility, we will consider and discover more of God’s perfections and perhaps be surprised by the God we thought we knew.

In today's sexually charged society, embracing God's design for sex and purity often feels impossible. This devotional is your invitation to spend a week with us recognizing God's purpose for sexuality as good, relevant, and whole. We will be honest about our struggles and victories as we set our understanding against a biblical framework. Let’s allow God to refine our inmost longings and discover true hope and lasting freedom.

Gratitude is like a muscle—it gets stronger if we consistently give it attention and push it beyond its level of comfort. Conversely, if we fail to exercise it consistently, our ability to be thankful atrophies. It needs to become a habit. With that in mind, here are seven habits of thankful athletes, mental choices that athletes can incorporate into their daily lives to grow and maintain their gratitude “muscles.”

No matter how much you love your daughter, you can’t be the perfect parent to her—that’s God’s job! That’s why the best thing you can do for a daughter of any age is to bring her needs to God in prayer. Prayer invites the power of God into our daughters’ lives. And the amazing thing is, prayer makes us stronger, wiser, and more peaceful parents along the way.

Got conflict? You’re not alone. Whether within your family, your church, your workplace, or your sphere of friends, peace can sometimes be an elusive thing. Brian Noble, director of Peacemaker Ministries, offers a biblical path to healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and a life of peace in this week-long series of devotionals.