In this hustling world of jam-packed schedules and impossible expectations, true rest and renewal can only be found by submitting to Jesus. This reading plan will help you understand what it means to stop chasing distractions and start chasing Jesus.

Chasing Perfect

So many people in our country suffer from the effects of stress. Does God give us anything in his Word to help us change our perspective on stress? Watch this video series to find out!

Beating Stress: Devotions From Time of Grace

Do you ever feel like you don’t enjoy anything because you’re trying to do everything? Multitasking your way through life with your loved ones. . .You’re efficient. But you’re exhausted. You just need a little bit of breathing room. With one surprisingly simple invitation, God offers a way to trade your overwhelming pace for one that will finally bring you peace. This plan will show you how.

Breathing Room 

Mary was a mom, like many women. What can we learn from the heart of the woman chosen to bear the Messiah? Read along as Robin Meadows, author and relationship coach, shares from her experiences of launching seven children and living to tell about it. 


Mary Was a Mom

Do you have trouble today? Have you been hurt by someone, or fallen ill, experienced lack, or suffered devastating setbacks? It’s easy to feel sorry for yourself in times like these. But God has made a way out for you! It’s time to shut down the pity party, rise up, take hold of God’s promises, and be an overcomer! 

Poor Me! 

“How are you doing? I am busy as ever.” In a world that weighs success by business, God wants us to understand that He brings His rest. God’s rest is about living life in the supernatural fullness of God, living out your purpose, and being right with God, right with your self, and right with the world. 

On The Other Side Of Exhaustion Is His Rest

Change happens to everyone AND everyone deals with change differently. Learn best practices from the Bible on how to embrace life's challenges in a healthy way. 

Change: Coping & Embracing Life’s Challenges

The Salty Lemonade 10-Day Challenge takes the old adage "When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade" and brings a Kingdom perspective. As Believers we are called to be salt and light in the world, so it makes sense that during times of adversity, trouble and crisis we are especially mindful of the way we navigate those seasons. 

Salty Lemonade: A Refreshing Twist on the Recipe for Overcoming Adversity

Do you feel tired? Do you need rest? That may just be exactly what you need! Whether you are looking for a reset of your thoughts on the subject of rest so that you stop feeling guilty for taking it, or, you need the begin prioritising it before something breaks, this 6-day reading plan will begin to take you to those steps of experiencing rest at its purest.

Mint Chip: A Rested Body

If you’re tired, burnt out, doubting your faith, or wondering how to access God’s presence, this three-day Bible Plan is for you. Craig Groeschel, senior pastor of Life.Church, uses Hebrews 4 as a guide to finding rest, finding faith, and finding God. With short videos each day, Craig will guide you through three powerful Let Us invitations. Let’s start.

Let Us

As a church leader, you may have begun ministry with dreams of making an eternal impact. But years of striving, stress, and strain have left you feeling defeated, disillusioned, and stalled.  But there is hope, in this reading plan, Dale Sellers will share how God views you and your ministry regardless of size or any other typical measurement.

Stalled - Hope And Help For Pastors

Fear can be all-consuming. We may or may not realize it, but we can easily become slaves to the fear inside of us. Scripture speaks of fear and how we are to live in a world of fear in light of Christ. This study helps us take our fear and turn towards God. 

Finding Freedom From Fear

Your thoughts can hold you back, push you down, and feed you lies. But they can also lift you up! So, Craig Groeschel, senior pastor of Life.Church, wrote down some truths he reads every day. Start reading to see how these words changed everything for him, and find three simple steps to discovering your own Words to Live By.

Words To Live By With Craig Groeschel

A 6-day study looking at how we can find true peace in chaos, whether wrestling with a restless mind, or from living in a restless world.

God’s invisible work within you, is preparing you for his visible work through you. Peace is more contagious than you realise.

Rob Stanmore is the Young Adults Pastor (Powerhouse) at the Hills Campus at Hillsong Church.

Courageous Peace

What does it mean to bring my faith into my daily work life? Os Hillman has been helping followers of Christ do this for 40 years. This 7 day devotional based on Os Hillman's TGIF Today God Is First series provides encouragement for you to live out your faith at work. 

Today God Is First @ Work

In these uncertain times surrounding the coronavirus, your focus not only determines whether you get things done but also dictates your emotional state. When you focus on God, you can experience peace, joy, and hope in any situation. These fruits of the Spirit are available to you right here, right now. But your focus will determine whether or not you receive these blessings. 


Staying Focused in Uncertain Times

Stress causes so many problems in our society – poor physical and mental health, broken relationships, and lives barely half-lived. It’s an enormous problem and a vicious enemy, but it’s not unbeatable.  In fact, God in His wisdom has given us clear guidance on how to overcome it, in His life-giving Word.

Five Ways to Overcome Stress: A Daily Devotional

What has fear stolen from you or your loved one? Fear is a dream killer, and if left unchecked, it will keep you from walking in your destiny. The Good News is … God, in His word, reveals everything we need to know to totally eradicate fear from our lives. God’s word is like medicine to the soul: apply it liberally, daily until you walk in complete freedom of fear. 

Fear Not! A Journey From Fear To Freedom

We all struggle with stress from time to time. Whether is is caused by work, parenting, or busy seasons, we must learn to avoid the extremes and to rethink the way we respond to it.

Stress

King David had an admirable humility before God. He had many challenges in his life and knew to trust in God through every trial. In this 7-day plan you will explore through different Psalms where David trusted and depended on God. We can learn through this plan how to do the same through our personal trials. 

Trusting God Through Our Trials 

Some days it seems as if a spirit of anger is permeating the entire world. Stories of violence, rage, and discord fill the airwaves while families are being torn apart by unresolved conflict. Where can you turn to find peace in this angry world? Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he gives you 10 steps for dealing with anger in the conclusion of his series on Anger.

10 Steps For Dealing With Anger

After the year that was 2020, we all need rest. Rest is a good thing; it heals, it restores, it renews. God values rest: The Bible reveals how important it is. Like the good Father he is, God wants us to enjoy rest, and even instructs us to rest. But, how good are we at actually resting and resting in the way God deems best? 

Taking a Real Rest

A born-again believer is initiated into this new journey heading to a new destination with old ways of thinking, feeling and acting. The plan exhorts believers to release and re-align the mind of a believer in 3 significant areas, namely Identity, Attitude & Problem Solving. This will help him progress in this journey successfully, not stressfully!

Release To Realise Your Destiny

Some days it seems as if a spirit of anger is permeating the entire world. Stories of violence, rage, and discord fill the airwaves while families are being torn apart by unresolved conflict. Where can you turn to find peace in this angry world? Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he helps you define this universal, persistent, and pervasive emotion in Part 1 of his series on Anger. 

Anger: The Good, The Bad, The Destructive

Are you racing from one thing to the next? This plan invites you to tune into the Holy Spirit, who says, "I am with you, and I ask you to stay still. I am for you, and I ask you to listen. I am before you, and I ask you to see. I care for you and it is okay to rest.” Read along and be encouraged this week.

It's Okay to Rest // Step Into God's Love Song

While anxiety and stress are a natural part of life, they can become overwhelming, especially for families facing challenges such as serious illness, financial collapse, raising children with special needs, or caring for aging parents. God gave us human emotions, but he does not want them to enslave us. He offers Christians the courage to overcome stress and model his love to a hurting world.

Courage Under Stress

The most practical thing we could ever learn is to apply spiritual truth to our every decision. The financial principles contained in God’s Word have stood the test of time. They are reliable, trustworthy and given for our benefit. There is no higher standard for financial principles than those given by God. This is an excerpt from the 10 week Crown Money Life Study, available on crownonline.org. 

Money Life: Understanding God's View of Money

The heavens declare the glory of God . . . but are we listening? Our Creator has not left His creation. He invites us to meet Him right here, to learn about Him and find comfort in His presence. Whether you are in a season of joy or sorrow, life or death, God is here… right here.  Join Catherine McNiel on a 7 day journey of awakening to God's presence.

All Shall Be Well: Awakening To God's Presence

You probably experience worry, stress or anxiety at least once on any given day. "You're Not the Boss of Me" will help you discover practical steps and biblical insights on anxiety. Learn to live with anxiety in a way that it doesn’t control you. ‘Cause anxiety, you’re not the boss of me!

You’re Not the Boss of Me: 7 Keys to Managing Anxiety

Are you tempted to chase whatever shiny thing is in front of you? Me too, brother. But God designed us for so much more and our desire for the things of this world only sets us up for disappoinment. This 7 day plan will help reset your priorities this week as you invite God to show you what He wants you to focus on and as He reorders your priorities.

Adventure Awaits // but Not if We're Distracted

Worry, anxiety, comparison, stress - they might as well be real chains around our wrists for all the power they have. They also keep us separated from God and paralyzed in our own lives. This 4 day plan reminds us of the freedom men can find in Him, the only one with the power to cut these chains.

No More Chains // Step Into Holy Freedom

With so many responsibilities and distractions vying for our attention, too many of us have built unhealthy cycles of rest. As a result, we burn ourselves out, striving and straining against God's intent for our lives. In this plan, we are called to the intentional work of self-examination, helping us to move toward a purposeful and sustainable life with Jesus.

Soul Rest: 7 Days To Renewal

Life has a way of making you feel forgotten. Whether it’s when life starts taking a turn for the worst or when things just don’t seem to be getting better, God has a plan for you. In this 3-day plan, Tony Evans teaches how God controls everything, no matter how bad it seems.

The Comfort Of God's Providence

Busy? Stressed? Longing for the peace only God provides?  This 5-day devotional will help you slow down and experience God's rest and peace through devotional content, God's Word, and a reflective daily prayer. This study is from the devotional journal 100 Days of Less Hustle, More Jesus by Illustrated Faith founder Shanna Noel.

Less Hustle, More Jesus

Fear Not ... God can protect you! Time and time again, God has shown us He is a Strong Tower who we can turn to in our time or need. Fear is a thief. Don't let it rob you of your peace. God, in His word, reveals everything we need to know to totally eradicate fear. Apply His word liberally, daily, until you walk in complete freedom of fear. 

Fear Not! Protection Devotions

SELAH is a 5-day devotional study designed to help you "stop and listen" to what God is saying even in the midst of a hectic and productivity-driven society. Take a moment to pause, breathe, and journey with us as we explore one of the most powerful tools God's given us: Rest.

SELAH | Defining Rest In The Age Of Productivity

In Get Your Life Back, the 5-day devotional, John provides practical, simple, and refreshing steps to taking your life back. Start today, you will begin to recover your soul, disentangle from the tragedies of this broken world, and discover the restorative power of beauty.

Get Your Life Back, a 5-Day Devotional from John Eldredge

Working from home? Isolated from your community? In this 4-day plan, you’ll read through the book of Philippians (which Paul wrote from prison) to find biblical perspective, hope, and instruction for how we should work during the COVID-19 crisis.

Gospel Driven Work In The COVID-19 Crisis

Thousands of young people out of hopelessness and despair over their performance in competitive exams commit suicide when the results are announced. A lot of shame and humiliation is attached to failure but it is rarely talked about. This plan will inspire you to acknowledge the positive role of failures in your life and encourage you to stay the course and not quit.

Failure Is An Option

This reading plan is designed to help readers find the peace, purpose, and balance that God intends for them to have.

The Joy Model

Stress has a way of piling up in a woman’s life until she is unable to make quality decisions, enter into meaningful conversation, or enjoy what she has been given. You were not created to be an anxious woman whose life is being frittered away at the altar of busyness. You are a woman of significance, created for joy, peace, and eternal impact!

A Woman Of Significance: Overcoming Stress 

In a world overwhelmed with anxiety and fear, we are constantly bombarded by messages that seek to persuade us to be hopeless. But God has not called us to be fearful. In Christ, God gives us good news, makes us secure, and leads us into a new, redeemed life. Let us meditate upon God's promises of peace, so our minds will be renewed by the truth, not guided by fear. 

Peace in Difficult Times

Jesus came to set us free from fear and sin. He gives us four weapons to combat our fear: truth, love, prayer, and plans. He is the Truth, His perfect love casts out fear, and He helps us prayerfully rely on Him and His plans to overcome the fears in our lives. 

Overcoming Fear

We all have a story. Some stories are happy, others are much more difficult to tell. Sharing your story with others can inspire and encourage. You never know what others are going through. Hearing from you could make huge a difference in their lives.

The Power Of Your Story

It is not a “fast” from food, it is a fast from 40 negative thoughts that are causing you distress, anxiety, sadness, pain, depression, and hurt—thoughts that are beating you up—and have kept you from experiencing the real Jesus. Hundreds of thousands of people have experienced Fast From Wrong Thinking. It will change your life.


Fast From Wrong Thinking

In today's climate it’s easy to get swept up in the chaos and be left wondering how to find time to be refreshed. Time with God often gets left at the bottom of our to-do list and we find ourselves burnt out and still craving fulfillment. Join some C3 college students as they talk about the counter-culture of finding refreshment from being still with God in the chaos. 

Have You Ever Wondered How to Be Still?

In a world where our attention span is now down to 8 seconds, it’s not hard to understand why we are distracted. But we are in good company based on some of the stories in the Bible. Take a look at how being distracted impacts our lives.

Uncommen: Distracted

Anxiety is an epidemic, especially amongst busy professionals. And let’s face it—Christians aren’t exempt from the problem. Over the course of this three-day reading plan, we’ll look to Scripture to reveal three practical steps for managing anxiety in the workplace, giving gospel-rooted hope to every one of us who feels anxious and overwhelmed.

Anxiety: How To Confront It, Cast It, & Carry On

"Why do I still struggle if I'm faithfully following God?"   We all face challenges. On any given day, the problems of real life can take our breaths away. Our marriages, finances, relationships, and health are regular struggles, and that's just the beginning. Doesn't the Bible say the war has already been won? So why do we still battle?  With humor and honesty, Havilah Cunnington lays out practical tools to thrive in the face of hardship, enabling us to walk forward in the confidence that, because of Jesus, we really are stronger than the struggle.

Stronger Than The Struggle: 5 Day Devotional

God invites all men (including you!) into a new way of living—a new way of seeing and understanding your story; a new way of dealing with your struggles; a new way of achieving good and lasting change. This 7 day plan will help you see what God is up to, understand the life he's calling to, and drink deeply from the only well that truly quenches your thirst. 

Guidance From God // Full Throttle Into New Life

Your best prescription goes beyond science. Dr. Rodica Malos unpacks four biblical principles to help you overcome emotional struggles.

Supernatural Solutions For Your Emotions

True financial well-being involves more than getting out of debt and accumulating wealth. It’s about discovering how you’re wired by God, and how that wiring influences the way you think about, feel toward, and handle money. In this study, Pastor Tommy Brown, author of The Seven Money Types, leads you on a journey of personal discovery as he introduces the seven money types found in Scripture.

The Seven Money Types

In a troubled world where there is no hope, Jesus still calms the storms. This 6-day devotional by Carter Conlon will help you live out the truth that God can, not just bring you peace in the midst of your storms, but also use you to spread His peace to those around you.

Praying For Peace

What has fear stolen from you or your loved one? Fear is a dream killer, and if left unchecked, it will keep you from walking in your destiny. The Good News is … God, in His word, reveals everything we need to know to totally eradicate fear from our lives. God’s word is like medicine to the soul and spirit: apply it liberally, daily until you walk in complete freedom of fear.  

Fear Not! A Journey From Fear To Freedom (Part 2)

Why, Lord...why? Many people tend to experience frustration in one way or another. Many don’t understand why “God allows” this or that situation... This is why I’d like to take you along the footsteps of the apostle Paul in a journey to discover more about the Bible’s answer to frustration.

Overcoming Frustration

Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at some stage in their life. This plan is designed to provide a Godly perspective on the subject and to give you tools and verses to encourage and strengthen you during this time.

Real Hope: Overcoming Stress and Anxiety

Life can bring about chaotic seasons which cause us to fall into fear, doubt and feelings of unrest. Through the Chaos is a ten day study of God's word which will provide encouragement through such seasons and point you to the One who can turn your fear, doubt and unrest into love, confidence, and a peace that surpasses all understanding. 

Through the Chaos

Are you frustrated that there are not more than 24 hours in a day? Overwhelmed by the number of projects on your to-do list? Tired of being tired and not having enough time to spend in God’s Word and with your friends and family? These may be the most common struggles in the world. The good news is that the Bible offers clear principles for managing our time well. This plan will expound upon those Scriptures and give you super practical advice for how to make the most of what time you have left in this life!

Time Management Principles From God’s Word

God is a good Father. He wants what’s best for you. He wants you to live in wholeness and with balance. He wants you to live with margin and rest and relationships that matter. He made you to need these things—because they are good. Start this 7-day plan and find your way back to the rhythms you were designed for. 

Your Operating Manual // God's Rhythms for Men Like You

Jesus said “no” all the time. In this four day series, we will take a look at four different times in which Jesus said “no,” try to understand why He said “no,” and unpack lessons we can glean as we fight the temptation to constantly say “yes” to the incessant demands on our time.

When Jesus Said "No"

In this 9-Day devotional author Kirt A. Schneider takes you on a journey to overcome struggles you may be facing using the Bible to speak into this aspect of your life. Only when you are grounded in the truth of His Word are you able to walk in strength, peace, and victory of God’s promises.

See Beyond Your Struggles

“Our hearts are restless till they find their rest in Thee.” Never before have so many of us felt the restlessness Augustine described with this famous sentence. But what is the solution to our lack of true rest? As this three day plan will show, the solution partially lies in viewing the ancient practice of Sabbath through a different lens—through the lens of “Thee”—Jesus—our ultimate source of peace.

Restless

Do you ever feel misunderstood or alone when you're going through a hard time? Good news: Jesus understands how you feel because He experienced a full range of emotions during His earthly life. You can go to him with whatever you're feeling, knowing that He will be with you, will listen to you, and will love you.

Jesus Knows How You Feel

It's no secret, trials make navigating through life very difficult. What's the purpose of trials, why does an all-powerful God allow us to go through trials? In this 6 day devotional, founder of the brand 'Trust Christ Bro', Ryan Meadows, will help unpack the spiritual importance of trusting in God through each trial you encounter. God will teach through the trials if you will trust through the trials. 

Trust Through The Trials

Where do you go to escape?  To hide from the rush and hurry? The theme of these guided audio meditations is how God, the author of your salvation, will help keep you safe and your feet steady as you step along the uneven paths of life.  

Christopher's Creek

Some days it seems as if a spirit of anger is permeating the entire world. Stories of violence, rage, and discord fill the airwaves while families are being torn apart by unresolved conflict. Where can you turn to find peace in this angry world? Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he helps you discover the consequences of anger in Part 3 of his series on Anger.



The Consequences Of Anger

Emotions are very much a part of us and are neither right nor wrong. It’s how we manage them that makes the difference. The Bible warns about double-mindedness and we must be aware of the deception Satan uses to negatively impact our emotional responses in an attempt to breakdown relationships. Over the next 5 days let’s learn some simple steps to help keep us emotionally balanced and healthy.

Cultivating Emotional Maturity  

Joan Hunter has devoted her life to carrying a message of hope, deliverance, and healing to the nations. In this plan, she candidly discusses issues common to veterans and their families, and offers words of encouragement to help them seek God for their healing.

Healing for Veterans and Their Families

Between chart-topping gospel radio hits, Grammy nominations & Stellar Awards, Brian Courtney Wilson, Travis Greene, Jason Nelson and Deon Kipping have made a mark in Gospel music. In this special four day devotional with The Overflow, each artist unravels aspects of how we can find victory in our lives.

Victory - Men of Gospel - The Overflow Devo

Why does following Jesus feel so hard? For years, Las Vegas pastor Vance Pitman sincerely desired to live for Jesus, but with little success. It wasn’t until a godly mentor showed Vance that the Christian life is Jesus living His life through us. Period. No performance, no to-do lists. This week, you’ll examine soul-awakening truths found in the Gospels that will set you free from the burden of religion.

Unburdened by Vance Pitman

In this plan, author Matt Brown, will help provide a clear path to stand strong through spiritual warfare. Sometimes it is the trial that God allows that prepares us for future victories. This 5-day plan is a great start towards finding your next victory of spiritual warfare.

Enduring Spiritual Warfare

Job loss is stressful and scary. You question your security and significance. “How will I pay the bills, get health care, find a new job? Do I still have what it takes? Where is God in all this?”  Be encouraged. He still has “good works” for you to do (Ephesians 2:10). Let Jesus guide you through the Lord’s Prayer on your way to getting back on your feet again!

Suddenly Unemployed – Take It to the Lord in Prayer

Even as you try to walk closely with God and follow Jesus, do you often feel worthless, condemned, or judged?  Do you struggle to pray or read scripture?  Join us in this Reading Plan to consider how to overcome spiritual attack.

Are You Under Spiritual Attack?

God’s Word speaks into every aspect of our lives. He calls us to lead in both good and difficult times, regardless of our vocation or stage of life. This five day reading plan is designed to help you consider how you can faithfully serve God in the face of any challenge. Each day highlights a passage and character in the Bible that was asked to do difficult and impossible things.

Leading in Difficult Times

The word rest is used throughout scripture to show God’s love, peace and comfort.  God is very strong and very clear on wanting us to have a day of rest.  He commands us to observe the Sabbath and He even tells us that His Holy Spirit rests on us. How good are you at resting?

Hollywood Prayer Network On Rest

Do worry and fear overwhelm your days or seem to control your life? Learn what Jesus says about worry in the Sermon on the Mount and elsewhere. Part seven of eight in the "Jesus, I Want to Love You" Series. The plans in this series can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Want to Love You" (companion prayer).

Jesus, I Want to Love You Part 7

It's a new year, a fresh start with an empty calendar. In this seven day reading plan, we'll discover how to accomplish the goals we have for this year while giving God all of the glory! 

A Holy Hustle New Year

A 5-Day Study looking at how we can manage our feelings through the Word of God. Examining topics such as Insecurity, Worry, Stress & Discouragement.
Rob Stanmore is the Young Adults Pastor (Powerhouse) at the Hills Campus at Hillsong Church.

In My Feelings

When pressure rises from the expectations of life, men need to know that they can stand strong in the power of the Lord. These 10 devotionals from Our Daily Bread will help you grow in your relationship with God, live a life of integrity, and build a legacy of faith for the next generation.

Stand Strong

How do I believe a promise that has yet to be fulfilled? This seems to be the question that plagues many of our minds when it comes to going to court regarding matters of the heart, such as our children.  This plan will take you on Rachel's journey through court with God to her ultimate destination through it all - Peace! 

Custody Battles and The Psalms Part 1

Are you looking for peace? Obviously yes! There's not been another period of time in recent history when the world needed peace more than it needs today. However there's only one true source of peace and that is Jesus Christ. In this plan, we have taken some biblical principles and broken them down into very practical steps to help you find that inner peace you need.

Practical Peace - Four Days and Four Ways to Live a Life of Peace

Photographers often describe what they do as "chasing the light," because light makes photography possible. As followers of Jesus, we are all chasing the Light of the World so we can become more like him. Taken from his new book “Chasing the Light,” join photographer and pastor Dave Adamson as he helps you walk closer with Jesus. Each day includes a helpful image that can be shared on social media. 

Chasing The Light

A 5-day study from the Hillsong Young Adults program 'The Neighbourhood' looking at how we can find the missing peace within this season. Amidst a changing world, where we can experience stress and worry, we can put our hope in an unchanging God. This plan was written by two of our incredible Young Adult leaders, Sym & BJ.

Finding the Missing Peace

Jesus didn’t give up His perfect life so you could just make it through yours. Seven guys—like you—set aside a few days to slow down, have fun, find answers, and get it all on video. Is life just work and stress? How do we get off the performance treadmill? Can I get free from addiction? How do I start really living? Start this Life.Church Bible Plan with some friends to find out.

Wild Life—Start Really Living

Do you have conflict, tension, and broken relationships? Let  "Conflict, Tension, and Running To God"  help you. In seven days author, trainer, and pastor P. Brian Noble will take you on a journey into God's presence. Once we have encountered God's presence we will be better equipped to love God's people and to love our enemy. Our relationships are the #1 Gospel proclamation to a world that is watching. 

Conflict, Tension, And Running To God

Are you burned out on the message of "hustle harder" and eager to find a new rhythm for life? If you are exhausted and ready to exchange busy for obedience, and fear of missing out for spiritual maturity, this is for you. Obedience over hustle is about partnering with God and surrendering the heart bent on striving.

Obedience Over Hustle: Surrendering the Striving Heart 

Who am I? How can I find purpose when life seems so complicated? These are questions we all ask, but very rarely do we find answers to these questions. Thankfully God gives us the answers in His Word. Based on Rachel Jankovic's You Who: Why You Matter and How to Deal with It, this reading plan points to the Scriptures and the light they shed on our identity.

Why You Matter

What the world needs now is love, sweet love, the song goes. Absolutely—and yet the world needs more than love. In the West we're more anxious than ever, feeling the weight of too much choice and measuring our worth by our achievements. It's a good thing then that Jesus brings many, many blessings to a needy world.

What The World Needs Now

We live in a fast-paced world, and our minds are usually working in overdrive. Linda Allcock gives us five steps that will help us learn to slow down and meditate on God’s word. Focusing on one simple, profound truth each day will clear our minds and fill our hearts, making a real difference to the way we live. 


Practice Meditating on God’s Word

Some days it seems as if a spirit of anger is permeating the entire world. Stories of violence, rage, and discord fill the airwaves while families are being torn apart by unresolved conflict. Where can you turn to find peace in this angry world? Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he helps you uncover the 7 roots of anger in Part 2 of his series on Anger.

The 7 Roots Of Anger

Work gives you plenty of opportunities to be anxious. You might worry about getting it all done, about success vs failure, or about bosses and coworkers. None of these anxieties are surprises to God. They all find precedents – and hope – in the Bible. 

Anxiety About Work

It's time to leave fear behind, move forward in faith, and embrace the adventure. Through this 14-day reading plan, you will strengthen your faith in a good God and learn to live in the joyful freedom of complete trust in Him even in the face of unexpected circumstances.  

Unexpected

If you are facing challenges that have you scared to death…If you are facing change you never saw coming…If it’s time to find courage you have never needed before, and never wanted to need… this devotional is for you.When God says, “Go,” we must face our fears, our excuses, and ourselves—it’s time to go wherever He leads. 

When Life Changes

Why would rest be listed in the second chapter of the Bible? Why would God give it as a commandment to Moses on Mount Sinai? Why is honoring the Sabbath listed in the Ten Commandments? In this reading plan, writer Paul Marc Goulet shares about this topic and how you can rest and find peace.

Looking for Peace? 

Do you feel unqualified for what God is asking you to do? Is it something beyond your talents, abilities, or skill set? In this 5-day reading plan, Pete Briscoe shares how our earthly limitations never hinder what God wants to accomplish through us. We can be confident that if God has called us—He’ll equip us.   

I Feel Inadequate By Pete Briscoe

We all face challenging times. Some hardships are small and short-lived, while others are especially difficult and leave lasting scars. One of our great assurances as believers is that Jesus knows we will have trouble, but He has overcome on our behalf (John 16:33). As you experience trials, rest in God’s presence and take joy in His promises to you. This five-day series was written by Joy Petroelje.

God's Presence and Promise

Invisible suffering is not hidden before God. Even the oldest wounds are not forgotten. He knows them, He sees them, and He wants to heal you of them. He promises to comfort you and to bring an end to your warfare. In this reading plan we will take a better look at this!

Become Emotionally Healthy!

You made the choice to become a pastor because you wanted people to know and follow Christ. But have the demands of your church, your family, and trying to care for yourself left you with a never-ending task list and feeling like you’re running on empty? You need to refresh and refocus. Invest 6 days to discover how to serve the people around you from an abundant life.

Married To Your Ministry?

Money, sex, power. Three dangers ready to destroy our souls; three beautiful opportunities for worship and love. Everyone struggles with money, sex, and power—now it’s time to really get to the heart of the matter. In this plan John Piper will help you think through these three crucial areas, see them in the light of the gospel and free you to truly enjoy them for the glory of God.

Living In The Light: Money, Sex And Power

Do you just need a really good rest? When it comes to the subject of  rest , it seems that we may have been missing the point. Life is frantic, but it’s not God who is encouraging us to get busy. His desire is to lead us into a life that is productive, fruitful restful. Yet, so often we fight against Him. This devotional plan teaches that rest is ESSENTIAL to your success in life, and that learning to rest can protect, maintain and lengthen whatever God has called you to do!

The Rest Of Your Life

Faithfully fighting anxiety with biblical truths from God's Word.

Stress

Combating Anxiety With God's Word

Hope in Any Crisis

Celebrating Simplicity

Pray Through Scripture: Anxiety

The Power Of Rest

The Military And Your Marriage

Fighting For Mental And Emotional Health

Thinking Like a Boss Through Fear, Disappointment, and Uncertainty

Hollywood Prayer Network On Peace