Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Proverbs 12:18

What do your words communicate to those around you? Healing or hurt? Wisdom or foolishness? And it's no secret that our relationships are affected positively or negatively by what we say. Through this plan, you'll understand Biblical principles for healthy communication and how to put them into practice to improve your relationships.

Words can be used to tear down. But the words that come out of your mouth can also build up those around you. This reading plan considers God’s gift of communication and how you can use it to show Jesus’ love to others.  

Everyone experiences conflict from time to time whether it be with friends, family or at work. Come along in this Abide guide as we explore God's plan for dealing with conflict.

There are lots of definitions of love out there. But what does the Bible say love looks like? This 4-day plan is a good place to start.

“Where the head goes, the body follows.” No, this is not just a saying that describes getting pulled around by a grandma who’s holding your ear – Our thoughts drive our choices! In this plan, we will explore the power of our minds and how we can invite God to guide our thinking.

Do you have things you don't like about yourself—maybe you're a procrastinator, get angry easily, or tend to be critical of others? These devotions give you encouragement from God's Word to help you when you feel yourself slipping into some of your not-so-great habits.

Communication is an important aspect of life. As a friend, family member, or employer, you will find yourself in a position to have a necessary, and perhaps uncomfortable conversation. Finding a way to approach the topic without causing anger, hurt, or miscommunication can be difficult. If you’re facing a difficult discussion, this series will equip you with four essential steps for approaching these conversations with confidence and clarity.

As Tammie Jo Shults discovered when she safely landed the severely crippled Southwest Flight 1380, all of the hard things you go through in life aren’t wasted—they have purpose. This 5-day devotional will help you explore how God uses the challenges in our lives to build us into the people He wants us to be, and prepare us for what He calls us to accomplish.

The opposite of mastery is mediocrity, and mediocrity is nothing less than a failure of love and a misrepresentation of the image of God. In this Plan, you’ll explore why Christians should have the highest standards of excellence in our work, what we should be looking for in our “one thing,” and how you can achieve mastery of your vocation for the glory of God and the good of others.

God cares about our speech, and there’s never been a more important time than right now to be reminded of this truth. In this five-day devotion, author, podcaster, and columnist Daniel Darling examines five things Proverbs says about our words and how we can apply those verses to our online and in-person communication.