Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Proverbs 18:24

More and more, I meet people who are crying out for true friendships. In our fast-paced, social-media-dominated world, it seems we aren’t making the deep connections with people that our hearts long for. God has much to say about friendship and deep, godly relationships. If your heart is crying out for those connections, keep reading.

For God is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. May God send you friends who are loyal. May God surround you with iron-sharpening relationships. May God give you friends who are after His Heart.

Vance K. Jackson leads men in this iron-sharpening devotional, reminding us that there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Even through the fire—God sticks closer than a brother. Even through the storm—God sticks closer than a brother. He is with you in the fire. He is with you on every mountain you face. This powerful and timely devotional calls men to draw near, trust deeply, and walk strengthened in brotherhood and faith. As you read, allow God to lead your heart, sharpen your spirit, and remind you that you are never walking alone.

Friendship is something we all crave, but friendships can be difficult. This video series is all about how to make good friends. You will open up your Bible to passages about friendship and find out what you can do to make and become better friends. And most important, you'll be reminded that out of his love and grace, Jesus calls you his friend too. 

"Love." It's only four letters long yet has so many meanings. There is so much we love in the world, from family, friends, and activities. In this Abide plan, we'll meditate on the various kinds of love in the Bible.

In this 4-day plan, Colby Taylor addresses some of the major barriers that keep men from being the man they want to be, and gives you practical steps to become the man God made you to be. We believe in you. We want you to take steps to be the man God made you to be. It all starts today!

I decided to take a year-long break from social media. It wasn't easy, but the Biblical lessons I learned are invaluable. Regardless of whether or not you ever take a 1-year social media fast, these verses and principles can bring you an abundance of more peace and joy in your life.

Our success with five relationships will be our true measure as men: our fathers, friends, wives, kids, and God.  If we don’t get these right, it doesn’t matter what we do for a living or what we’ve accomplished.  This 5-day devotional is meant to get you thinking about these relationships.  Each devotional includes a brief thought on a specific relationship, along with an excerpt from We Stood Upon Stars: Finding God in Lost Places.  Each daily reading ends with a few questions to get you thinking and some Bible verses to dive deeper into.

The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the ninth part "Psalms and Proverbs." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

Do you ever run out of ideas for how to pray for your kids? You’re not the only one! Sometimes, we want to express more of our heart to God, but just can’t come up with the words. Over the next five days, we’ll study several verses and allow those insights to prompt new prayers for our kids.