Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalm 34:18

Anger is a human emotion that God doesn’t condemn. The Lord understands that it can happen. You are a human being, not a superhero! So, anger in itself is not a sin. However, the Bible encourages us to not hold on to it…“‘Be angry, and do not sin’. This plan will teach you what the Bible says about anger and how you can deal with your anger.

Joy is the constant companion of the woman who trusts in the Lord. And while you can find it in friends, family, and circumstances, unfailing, persistent joy will only ever overflow from your relationship with Jesus. Just ask Job, the man from Uz who clung to God’s goodness while all his worldly joys were stripped away. But how is it possible to hold onto such joy in times of sorrow? In this study by Lisa Harper, discover the redemptive side to Job’s story of suffering. Learn to use pain to strengthen your faith, point others to the gospel, and remember God’s providence will never take you to a place where His grace will not sustain you.

Jesus loves people—all people. But sometimes it seems that the people who need love the most are often the most rejected, even by the church. The truth is that Jesus loves the brokenhearted. Using Psalms 42 and 43 as the foundation, Skip Heitzig explores the reality of depression and brokenness in this 7-day devotional. Discover both reasons and remedies for spiritual depression through daily Scripture reading, relatable insights from Skip, and For Further Thought challenges.

Our culture leads us to believe that hustle and busyness are the only ways to find satisfaction. Yet beneath this frenzied pace, our souls are yearning for authentic connection and intimacy with others and with God. This week we will practice intentional stillness, listen to our souls speak and invite the healing words of Jesus into our everyday lives as we embark on a journey toward uncovering our true selves.

You may be a care provider who impacts kids in care, or a parent who understands that “if it’s not Ok for MY Kids - it’s not OK for any of God’s kids.” Whatever your motivation, God wants to use YOU for His Glory and their Good. Ignite Hope invites you to Stand in the Gap for the Modern Orphan - with this segment focused on children in Foster Care.

We all have our little morning habits. We could also call them routines, the first things we do in the morning. Throughout these seven days, I’d like to propose a series about these first moments, these first actions, these first thoughts of our days. We will discover how we can create habits to develop our spiritual growth.

If you’re tired of going through motions of religion and feeling like an outsider at church, Ben Courson offers a new approach to faith. This is your introduction to an adventure of a lifetime. It's your call to seize your status as an outsider and wage a fierce rebellion against hopelessness by living out an optimistic approach to every day.

As you take this journey with us over the next few days, we pray you’ll find encouragement for your broken heart, inspiration for your hopeless situation, and healing for your hurting soul.

In her most vulnerable writing yet, Ruth Graham reveals how a visit to the Louisiana State Penitentiary inspired her to begin the process to release the unforgiveness hidden in her own heart—toward others, herself, and even God. Weaving personal experiences with the hope of Scripture, Ruth provides powerful narratives to understand the transforming nature of forgiveness upon both those who forgive and those who are forgiven.

Developing an intimate relationship with the Father through all seasons of life.

In a world that doesn’t even see pornography as a problem, trying to stand firm against porn in your marriage can be a confusing, challenging and lonely experience. Here are seven messages of hope to comfort you, encourage you, and embolden you to fight on.

As we’re spending lots and lots (and lots) of time with our kids in this season, we have the opportunity to model the priority of prayer in our lives and show them how we go to God no matter what life throws at us.

Most of us list death in our top 5 list of fears. As a hospice chaplain, April Knoke deals with death on a regular basis and shares lessons of life through death. Through this 7 day journey you’ll be empowered through April’s stories to bury and put away the old parts of your life, and live life to the fullest now.

When we pray, we expect an immediate response from God. Wouldn't you like to speak and have the Lord answer you right after your prayer? The truth is that we can hear the voice of God through his word. In this plan we will see our Father's answer even clearer in the light of the Bible.

What an amazing encouragement and comfort it is knowing that Jesus has overcome everything that we may face in this world. Let this devotion encourage you by giving you God’s perspective on some of life’s most challenging moments. Planetshakers album, “Over It All” will also be a source of encouragement as it declares the same message…Jesus is over it all!

Grief is something that we all have experienced at some point in our lives. It is described in the dictionary as “deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.” But your heart tells a deeper story—a much deeper agonizing heart-ache that, in the beginning, feels like it will never go away. This devotional will offer practical biblical principles to help you get through what seemingly feels like the end.

Statistics show that about 1 in 2 women have endured an attempted or completed sexual assault and 1 in 3 are impacted by domestic violence. This shows that we have many women who need hope and healing! I’m not an expert, just someone within those statistics who loves Jesus and wants to help others.

What do you do while you wait? Do you remain stagnant year after year? Do you reject the idea of growing? Do you stop working toward your dreams? Do you stop serving God and others? The answer is NO. Singleness is a time to THRIVE

No one wants to hear “no” from God. Some nos are smaller, their pain short-lived; others are huge, their consequences life-altering. We may face doubt, discouragement, and depression. This plan will help you find courage to step into a different life than the one you had planned, discovering that when God says, “no,” your story isn’t over.

God whispers to those who seek him. He whispers to us his messages of love and truth. Each of these 7 days contain a message of love spoken to the heart of Brian Simmons and Gretchen Rodriguez, authors of I Hear His Whisper: Encounter God’s Heart for You. While God has spoken these words personally, we trust these whispers will spark a desire in you to hear God’s gentle voice.

God is the best source of comfort you will find. He knows you better than anyone else does, and he is full of understanding for every situation. Lay your heart at the Father’s feet and wait for his compassionate response. As you read these devotions taken from "Joy and Strength: 365 Devotions for Grief and Loss" let God be your strength as you cry out to him.

God designed husbands to be the lead servants of their homes/marriages. He is to lead his wife and children in the same manner that Christ led the church. When husbands do not know God as their Lord and Savior, they cannot lead by Christ's example. This devotional will provide seven effective prayers wives can pray for their unsaved husbands so that they may come into the knowledge of God's truth.

God encourages us to entrust our troubles and questions to His care. But so many of us struggle with translating our inmost struggles into words. In this 7-day plan, Dr. Charles Stanley helps you start conversations with God about your anxiety, anger, wounds from the past, and hopes for the future in ways that will deepen your relationship with Christ and heal your heart.

Seeing the image of God in all of us. A middle school devotional designed to point students toward the truth that it takes all of us to reflect the image of God. In this devotional, you'll find encouragement to respond to racial division and tension in the world around you by seeing everyone as part of God's creation.

God has a perfect plan for our lives, but the enemy has a plan too. Satan uses Doubt, Distortion, Discouragement, Distraction, and Division, the 5 D’s, against us. This 7-day plan from bestselling author Jon Gordon will equip you with scripture and practical strategies you need to experience more peace, happiness, and joy to step into the fullness of life that God meant for you to live.