Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Romans 12:18

Do you want to love better? Do you want to be more joyful? Do you want to live a peaceful and patient life, while being kind and showing the goodness of God through unwavering faith, humility and self-control? If you said a wholehearted "Yes!", then get ready to grow in Christian character through this short devotional plan!

Sometimes it's easier to explore a deep subject when we can see it through the lens of a film we love. This 5-Day plan pairs biblical truths on forgiveness with the stories from popular movies to give you a new perspective on the importance of understanding forgiveness, accepting forgiveness, and offering forgiveness.

What are spiritual gifts, where do they come from, and how can you identify yours? This 5-Day Bible Reading Plan will equip you to explore how your unique makeup can help you serve God and his mission to reach others in his name.

Injustice may be the single most important reason we need to believe God’s omniscience, says Bible teacher Lisa Whittle. When we know that God knows even more than we do about the wrongs done to us, we can be confident He will make everything right in His perfect time. In this five-day study drawn from her book God Knows, Pastor Lisa helps us find constructive ways to seek biblical justice rather than vengeance.

Have you ever felt like quitting on the church? So has Natalie Runion, worship leader, songwriter, and teacher. But as Natalie reminds us in this week’s devotional, it’s possible to question behaviors and beliefs we have seen in the church, in religious organizations, and in Christians without quitting Jesus or divorcing the family of God. Jesus is right there with us, in the midst of our wandering and our wondering.

“Family” might be the people you lived with growing up or the people you’re living with now. You might imagine the family you want to have someday. Perhaps you call people “family” who aren’t related to you. Whoever they are, they are a part of your life, and praying for them will help build a thriving family.

During the Christmas season, we embark on a spiritual journey of reflection and growth. This special time of year carries a sense of wonder and connection beyond the festivities' surface. Guided by scripture, we explore the true essence of Christmas. Each day, we reflect to appreciate the deeper significance of Christmas and its impact on our lives.

In recent years, partisan politics have divided churches and friends and families like never before. This division suggests that as Christians, our allegiance to the state is sometimes, in practice, stronger than our allegiance to Christ. This week’s devotional brings us back to what it looks like to live out the beautiful, subversive, upside-down “politics” of the Gospel.

It is no secret that the world is broken. Just look around you. But God has set in motion a plan to restore it all -- to bring all creation, including you and me, back into harmony with himself, with each other, and with the whole of his creation.

Have you wondered what it means to have hope and faith despite despair and heartache? Over 5 days, we'll explore biblical truths to help navigate life's hardest moments, even when prayers seem unanswered. We'll be reminded that even if God's plans differ from ours, He remains good.