Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to James 1:4

Patience isn't just about waiting—it’s about trusting God in the waiting. In this five-day reading plan, discover how Jesus modeled patience in every situation: with his friends, with people who were different from him, and even with those who didn’t believe. Through real-life examples and meaningful Scripture, you’ll learn how to practice patience in your own life, trusting God’s timing and reflecting his love to others.

Like trees that grow stronger through wind resistance, your struggles aren't meaningless—they're forming your character and pointing you toward your true purpose. In this 5-day plan, discover how God uses challenges to shape you into Christ's image. Learn how Jesus' wilderness temptations empowered him to reject cultural pressures and how you can embrace the spiritual practices that will anchor your identity in God's unshakeable truth.

Your unique, multidimensional personality is more than just a number! In this devotional, based on Beth McCord and Jeff McCord's book More Than Your Number: A Christ-Centered Enneagram Approach to Becoming AWARE of Your Internal World, learn how to let God's ways inform your ways of understanding, engaging, and ultimately leading all of the diverse parts within you.

When the enemy comes against us, what can we do? How did Jesus handle being tempted in the wilderness? This is part four 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).

Comfort and pain are as old as the human experience. Yet, we struggle to understand their place in our life and faith. Why do I not feel God’s comfort? If He loves me, how could God let this happen? This six-day Bible Plan delves into these questions, their answers in Scripture, and God’s place in all of it.

The book of James is perhaps the earliest book written in the New Testament era and is categorized as the ‘Proverbs of the New Testament’ due to its practical messages. Here are six practical instructions from the book of James that will help you as you move forward in your daily life journey.

Sometimes God seems to work so slowly. We wish things could be the way we envision them RIGHT NOW; yet we must trust that God is building a bigger vision, weaving our stories together into His rich tapestry. Pastor Bayless Conley teaches you to remain stable, having a heart free from anxiety and full of confidence that God will get you to exactly where you need to be on time.

Bestselling author of Ever Upward, Justine Brooks Froelker, walks the reader through healthy messages of hope in surviving and thriving after life doesn't turn out how we planned. A mental health therapist and a survivor of a failed infertility journey, Justine guides the reader through a healthier message of hope. She helps the reader to find their place in God’s story, even when it has not turned out who they had hoped and dreamed.

On the opposite side of the thrill of victory, there is always an equally disappointing agony of defeat. In this Museum of the Bible reading plan, we take a look at some moments where the Bible helped sports stars such as U.S. Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin, MLB pitcher Mariano Rivera and NFL quarterback Russell Wilson deal with failure and loss. 

How often are we given the idea that being a Christian is a joyful, peaceful and carefree life? As well as the idea that you may have some bumps in the journey here and there, yet with a prayer or two, everything will be right-as-rain? There are those times when these ideas are fulfilled in our Christian lives. However, what often is not talked about is the hell you will have to endure to reach the Heaven that is promised. In this 6-Day reading plan, we will journey through the reality of the Christian walk to capture the hope that is total devotion to and love for Jesus Christ.