2 Samuel 16:6

In this 5-day plan, civil rights legend Dr. John M. Perkins writes about the importance of forgiveness, even in the face of evil. Humans are broken. They fall short of the mark with each other and before God. David sinned grievously, and yet found forgiveness before God through confession.

The Bible doesn't shy away from the reality of masculine instincts, nor all of the ways those instincts can lead to destruction. Examining the lives of five men from the Bible, The 5 Masculine Instincts shows that these men aren't masculine role models or heroes but are men who wrestled with their own desires and, by faith, matured them into something better.

This devotion is designed to help you make strides in overcoming sin, growing in godliness, and enjoying intimacy with the Lord. If you feel stuck or you’ve lost hope, these devotions, drawn from Jesus’ words in the Beatitudes, are especially for you! You can make progress, by God’s grace, starting today.

Pet sins, temptations of the world, health, personal issues, and persecution all cause us trouble at times. With God's help we can overcome and look forward to His promise of heaven through Jesus.