Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 7:8

How do you move on after a tragic loss? When you feel you’ve lost the only good thing in life and you will never feel normal again? When you feel overcome by sadness and grief, you need to know there’s a God who understands and wants to comfort you. In this plan, you will learn that by choosing to focus on love, hope, and joy you can survive your grief.

Everyone looks forward to a fresh start at the beginning of a new year. The way to have the best year yet is to be intentional with everything you do. God has created you for a purpose. This is the year to discover your purpose and learn how to live it out.

As a young father of two precious children he lost his wife to a brain aneurysm. At that point he had to learn to stand on his knees. Tommie Harris Jr. was a chubby kid, a high school athlete, a college football All-American and an NFL star. He learned to play through the pain at every level. This plan is the first of five in the series.

It can be tempting to take things into our own hands and settle for relationships that are less than God’s best. The single season doesn’t have to be a time of emptiness and fear, but a fulfilling one as we embrace our relationship with God. This plan will help you learn how to embrace your single season with boldness as you embrace your relationship with God.

Prayer is a huge part of growing closer with God and maintaining your relationship with Him! This four-day plan is all about using prayer to grow with God.

Over four days, we will remind you of God’s desires for you to live a purposeful life. Don’t go into the new year with the mindset and habit of last year, but enter the new year with intentions and a plan.

There are many things that we should do in addition to prayer, but there is nothing that we can effectively do without prayer. We should learn to live a quality prayer life just like Jesus did.

When we experience sexual abuse, it has the potential to shatter and steal most of who we are. This pain can linger for years with us and rob us of a full, healthy, and whole life. But letting go and forgiving those who have hurt you is possible. Beating Your Shame the Jesus Way will not only bring freedom to your soul but will flood your life with a supernatural love for those around you. It is this incomprehensible love that will change the course of your life forever.

God is mighty, all-knowing, and created heaven and earth and the beginning and the end. But this powerful God also knows you intimately and cares more fiercely than any person on earth. In this 4-day devotional, designed especially for kids between the ages of 8-12, you'll learn that the God of the Universe is on your side!

God is mighty, terrifyingly beautiful, and created heaven and earth and the beginning and the end. But this powerful God also knows you intimately and cares more fiercely than any person on earth. In this 4-day devotional, designed especially for teens, you'll learn to find rest in knowing that the God of the Universe is in control.

“So, I’m supposed to talk to the creator of the universe like He’s my best friend? Yeah, no pressure at all!” Have you ever had this thought? True, prayer can seem intimidating at first, but once we discover how much God really wants to hear from us as His kids, our stress is replaced with heartfelt excitement!

As parents, we want to get it right and become the best version of ourselves for our children. But the struggle is real, and we often feel like we’re falling short. In this four-day devotional, we’ll look at some spiritual disciplines that can help us bridge the gap between the parent we are and the parent God created us to be.

This 4-day Bible plan will walk you through each element of the ALLY acronym—Ask, Listen, Learn, and You Take Action—and how they relate to biblical principles. Each day will include a reflection on the practice, a Bible passage that aligns with it, and a short prayer.

Ever feel like your prayers aren't working? In this honest exploration of prayer, Scott Savage shares how God responds to persistence, not perfection. Through powerful stories and Biblical insights, discover why adversity might be a gift, how to maintain a spiritual hunger during success, and the surprising truth about what God collects. This 4-day plan will renew your passion for prayer and strengthen your faith.

The Coach Approach encourages you to become an inquisitive questioner, a legendary listener, and a possibility pursuer. You will learn to guide others toward progress by empowering them to achieve their dreams and goals. By implementing the Coach Approach, you can enhance and deepen all your relationships. Mark Stephens offers a clear and powerful 4-day devotional designed to inspire leaders to discover a more effective way to lead.

What if every trial you face was actually an adventure in disguise? James, who once thought his brother Jesus was insane, discovered how God transforms doubt into devotion through life's most challenging moments. In this 4-day plan, you'll learn to choose joy during trials, find the hidden advantage of adversity, and tap into God's generous wisdom. Your current struggle isn't your ending; this adventure is shaping who you're becoming.

When anxiety attacks, what should be our response? As we continue our trek through the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us the answer in the conclusion of chapter 6: “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33 ESV). In “Seek First”, we’re going to walk through Matthew 6:25–7:11 and take a closer look at four things we’re often tempted to pursue before Jesus. Prayerfully, as we study God’s Word together, our worry will be replaced with a desire to seek Him first!

Encountering Jesus is a powerful devotional that invites you to experience Jesus in a deeper, more personal way. Through the lens of Scripture and heartfelt reflection, Linda guides you to move beyond simply knowing about Jesus or hearing His voice, to truly seeing and encountering Him face to face. As with Moses or Saul, an encounter with Jesus changes everything. You’ll explore how your senses play a role in your spiritual walk and learn to open your heart to a fuller relationship with Christ. Don’t miss this life-changing journey into the healing presence and love of Jesus.

Learning to pray can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. This 4-day plan introduces the PRAY framework, a simple acronym to help you structure your prayer time. Each day focuses on one element: Praise, Repent, Ask, and Yield. Whether you're new to prayer or looking to deepen your connection with God, this guide will help you build a stronger prayer life one step at a time.

If you’re like many Christians, you want an effective prayer life but find it difficult to remain consistent. Pastor Bayless Conley challenges you to use the simple acrostic P-R-A-Y as a blueprint for an effective, fulfilling prayer life. You’ll notice a difference in your daily life and discover the great blessings God has waiting for you in the place of prayer.

Although Paul is, without question, the most renowned Pharisee-turned-Christ follower in the New Testament, there is another Pharisee, in the Gospel of John, whose faith journey is equally inspiring: Nicodemus. Take the next five days to follow this lesser known proselyte through the stages of his spiritual development – from cautious curiosity to love-struck abandon – and discover how we are all Nicodemus.

This five day reading plan will help you grow as a person and as a leader. Whether you are in business, ministry, or training the next generation, Scripture is full of wisdom on how to do it well. 

Faith. Trust. That’s all we need to not only move the mountains in our lives but to also apparently bring down any unwanted fig trees, raise the dead, walk on water and basically have everything we wish. Jesus did say, “Ask whatever you wish,” after all. And most of us do. But how come what we often "want most" are the prayers that go unanswered? Discover the secret to getting what you want in this short, helpful reading plan.

Depression is not your final destination. It may be the reality of your present moment, but if you're reading this devotional right now your journey isn't over. Don't give up! No matter where you've been, what you've been through or where you think you're headed. What's more important is where you are now - right where you are! God is right there with you. This devotional will help you realign your focus and quiet your heart as you read and rest in God's word. This series is based on Philippians 4:6-7

Is it okay to set goals as a Christian? How do you know if a goal is from God or yourself? And what do Christian goals look like, anyway? In this 5-day reading plan, you'll dig into the Word and find clarity and direction on setting grace-fueled goals!