Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Corinthians 13:5

If you are a believing parent who is trying to raise a child in God’s ways, and your child is rebelling, what do you do? In this plan, we offer Straight Biblical Truth that will help you with your parenting challenges.

You know the saying, "Won the battle but lost the war." It's a profound description of what can happen in a marriage if one spouse insists on always winning arguments and getting their own way. The victory may feel good in the short term, but it can do serious damage to your relationship, long term. Pete Briscoe brings a fresh perspective about what it really means to win at marriage.

Do you lead your church, your family, or your employees from who you want to be—or from who you really are? Life-giving leaders lead from their best selves so that they can bring out the best in others. Life-giving leaders partner with God to breathe life into individuals, ministries, and corporations. Life-giving leaders recognize that they have great influence on the faith of others. Discover the importance of identity-based leadership in this five-day devotional.

In this plan Dr. Kim Kimberling takes a look at what it means for a couple to really fight for their marriage together. Fighting together on the same team with God can be the ultimate difference maker. This plan can truly make a difference for your marriage.

Do you know that feeling? That heart sting when someone else receives the very thing you desire—when your best friend gets engaged, your sister gets pregnant, or your coworker gets the promotion. You tell yourself you’re happy for her, but you feel a hint of something else. That something is envy. Read what scripture has to say about envy, God’s glory, and joy found on the other side.

As moms, we drive ourselves crazy striving for perfection. We try to prepare the healthiest meals, install the safest car seats, plan the best birthdays, yet we lie awake at night wondering if we’re doing enough. The pressures are overwhelming. God selected you to parent your child. You can survive the diaper years because you are more than enough in Christ. Cheers to the grace and goodness found in him!

Marriage is hard. Sometimes it feels like the best way is out, and we feel the relationship cannot survive another day. But the truth is, there is a better, more excellent way. In this 5-day plan, Pete examines the challenges all married couples face and shares how Jesus wants to breathe life and love into your marriage—even when it seems broken beyond repair.

“Christians don’t need church. All we need is Jesus.” Have you ever heard that? There is some merit to this statement. After all, church attendance doesn’t save us. Only a real relationship with Jesus does that. However, is attending church necessary for Christians to walk out their faith? These five points dive deeper into this issue, and as odd as it sounds, they don’t all agree at surface level.

A 5-day preview of Restart Your Heart by Jentezen Franklin - 21 Encouraging Devotions So You Can Love Like You've Never Been Hurt. Used by permission of Chosen, a division of Baker Publishing Group. Copyright 2018.

This study will look at how the restorative nature of God can change our marriages.

This study will look at how the power of the Holy Spirit can help people through intense marriage trials. It will look at the healing and restorative power of God and how that applies to marriage relationships.

The Word of God has much to say about our closest relationships. This reading plan will take you through principles to help you restore, strengthen, and sanctify your marriage and your family.

In these video devotions, learn more about God's great love for you and how you can express that love to others as well.

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 nineteenth part "The Apostles' Teaching." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

We start our careers full of high hopes and excitement, but over time our enthusiasm for work can wane. Stress, disappointments and high demands take their toll. This plan will help you take a hold of God’s truth for your work so you can fan the flame of your leadership and find renewed passion.

Having the right amount of spacing when it comes to your relationships is vitally important as we’re meant to be close to Jesus as well as live in unity with family and friends. This study touches on the space between and how we should respond to it.

Forgiveness is an emotionally sensitive subject to discuss in Church because many people come from places of horrendous abuse. They feel that what has been done to them is unforgivable. Forgiveness is also an often-misunderstood subject. However, one can forgive and be free from vengeance and anger that comes with unforgiveness. This devotional teaches Christians how to forgive and how to walk in freedom that comes from God’s love.

The love of God is steadfast, irrevocable, and exactly what we are looking for, even if we do not know it. In this plan we are going to discover the many aspects of the love of God for us. The true meaning of love and how it affects our lives in ways that will change us forever.

Christianity calls us to sacrifice instead of living for oneself. We can't do both. Paul wrote about this in his letter to a divided and self-centered people to remind them to follow Jesus and only Jesus. In this RightNow Media study, Jennie Allen walks into the messy lives of the Corinthians and takes us through Paul’s words to learn how we should distinguish ourselves from the culture even today.

Life always feels more joyful, more manageable, when we approach our days with a thankful heart. In Christ, we always have reason for praise.

It’s almost impossible to grasp how big God is. It’s going to be very hard to explain it in this Bible Plan because He’s bigger than words! This five-day Bible Plan for pre-teens will dive into John 3:16 and show that God is deeper than rejection—and how Christmas teaches us that God is closer than ever!

Inspired by the compelling documentary, “The Long Goodbye: The Kara Tippetts Story,” this 5-day devotional gives hope and encouragement, reminding us that God is with us in our suffering. Kara powerfully and honestly shared with the world her journey as a wife and young mother of 4 who faced terminal breast cancer. Kara helps us realize that life is precious and every moment is a gift.

Just as nature cycles through seasons, relationship go through four important stages that will either make or break your love life: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. No matter your relationship status, join licensed professional counselor and relationship expert, Debra Fileta, and learn how to navigate through love in every season.

When you’re a pre-teen, relationships suddenly become one of the most important things in your life. But are they always easy? Nope. Can they be drama-free? Probably not always. This five-day Bible Plan will teach you how to be a source of calm in the middle of drama. And yes, with God’s help, you’ll learn how to deal!

Some people are hard to love. And those relationships require extra grace! Learn from these five real examples of how God’s people have loved as Christ loves. May God’s Word and these real stories of children around the world change how you view people and how to show love to them.