پلانی خوێندنەوەی بێبەرامبەر و بابەتی پەرستشی پەیوەست بە مەتا 6:31

The past few years have shown us an ugly side of humanity thanks to a perfect storm of politics, pandemics, and protests. Still, this plan reminds us that when we are truly human, as God designed us, we are compassionate, kind, and loving people who want to help those around us. In this devotional, we will look at five ways we can be the humans Jesus calls us to be.

In Matthew 6:24-34 Christ explains how the gospel reveals the reason for our worrying, and most important of all, He helps us to understand how the gospel rescues us from the reality of worrying.

How do you live with joy when the hopes and desires of your heart never come to fruition? How do you avoid the bitterness in your heart taking hold when you feel powerless in circumstances? This reading plan will give you new lenses to process dashed hopes that will help you emotionally process disappointments in a healthy way.

Our world pushes a seductive lie: you can achieve any goal through positive thinking, organization, and determination. But anyone who's tried to white-knuckle their way to self-fulfillment is only left with frustration, disappointment, and exhaustion. Inspired by Tara Sun's book, this plan shows that there’s a better way: surrender to the God who cares for us and has an infinitely better blueprint for a life filled with joy, peace, and meaning.

Do you feel overwhelmed by your finances? Are you desperate in the face of bills or constricted by the need to fund an expensive lifestyle? Does money stimulate anxiety? In this five-day devotional, you'll learn to find Jesus’ peace, trading in your heavy burden for his light and easy yoke.

Do you have negative thoughts and debilitating emotions? These devotionals—by the fashion editor for Cosmopolitan magazine and founder of Adorned in Armor ministry—will help you posture your heart for delight, overcome the orphan-and-poverty mindset, and accept our King’s view as supreme over what you see. Here is refreshing hope and help for the woman ready to rewire her thoughts—and, as a result, reign effectively with kingdom-mindedness.

So many of us are exhausted––but not just physically. We’re worn down deep in our souls, bearing a heaviness we can’t seem to shake. But what if we didn’t have to feel so soul-weary? This five-day study will help you let go of heavy burdens like condemnation, worry, and despair and pick up the easy yoke and light burden Christ offers instead.

Consumed by modern-day conveniences and entertainment, we are formed by that which we behold. Yet, as Christians, we are called to be conformed to Christ, which includes rediscovering the truth, goodness, and beauty of God. This five-day devotional from Coleman Ford helps quiet the distractions and redirects your focus to the gospel message, which is full of truth, goodness, and beauty and is powerful to make you whole and flourishing.

If you're in a season of uncertainty and worry is overwhelming you, this 5-day devotional will provide perspective through God's word and will equip you with practical tools from a coach- therapist/husband-wife team. You'll get a game plan for how to practically take every thought captive and even a free Christian meditation track, chock-full of truth from Scripture.

This 5-day devotional helps readers understand the importance of surrendering control to God and trusting in His plan. By the end of this devotion, we hope readers will have a deeper understanding of how surrendering to God can bring peace, freedom, and joy to their lives.

Disability is not an inability and God does not waste our pain. Trapped in a body of pain and disabling weakness caused by muscular dystrophy, Hilda Bih Muluh shares lessons from her memoir The Girl with Special Shoes that she learned in her gut-wrenching journey to faith in God.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong, and a different lifestyle to match it. This series of 5-day plans uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong, and a different lifestyle to match it. This 5-day plan uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.

The Bible has a lot to say about greed. Most of us believe that pursuing more money and possessions is the key to a successful life, but His instruction actually tells us otherwise. This 5-day plan will help readers gain a biblical understanding and perspective on greed, apply it to their lives, and prepare them to share this learning with others.

What did Jesus mean when he said, "Seek first the Kingdom of God"? Explore these famous words of Jesus found in Matthew 6:33, and consider his way of valuing love and life more than status and wealth. Jesus never minimizes physical needs, but he helps us rethink the things we often love most.

The Lord taught us to pray for our "daily bread." Read how God provides for us when we live by faith in Him.

Is it hard for you to focus? Do you feel distracted when you try to spend time with God? Dive into Matthew and focus on Jesus. Then, you will see that when you let the waters of distraction settle, you can walk with Him. If you want sure footing, even in storms, turn your attention to Christ.

Change may come in many forms, but change always comes. Whether you are intentionally seeking change, or it has been forced on you, whether you want to change or you’re fighting it, there is a better way to work through the changes and stages of life. The better way is to PRAY. This reading plan will help you pray from “here” to “there” on the path of change.

Joy–a deep sense of well-being, regardless of circumstances–is accessible in a far-from-perfect world. Over the next five days, I hope you’ll get a taste of how good God is, even when the world is in chaos, and find that we have every reason to celebrate, to laugh, even to throw parties as we contemplate our place in God’s beautiful kingdom.

The Bible has a lot to say about the righteous lifestyle. Pursuit of the wrong things creates a life full of dissatisfaction. Thankfully, God’s Word shows us how to pursue the right things. This 5-day plan will help readers gain a biblical understanding and perspective on the godly lifestyle, apply it to their lives, and prepare them to share this learning with others.

Imagine for a moment an indescribable peace. A peace so strong and deep that no words are satisfactory to describe it. This is what Jesus offers as you battle financial anxiety. This 5-day devotional is designed to give you the scriptural framework to be victorious over financial anxiety in your life. Guided by various scriptures with unique insights, this devotion is built to equip you with lasting peace.

Liturgy reminds us that we are not alone. In this devotional, Audrey and Elizabeth offer original, pre-written prayers based on the comfort, truth, and wonder found in Scripture. If you’re at a loss for words, need fresh inspiration, or just feel exhausted, these liturgies about everyday experiences will give language to the wrestling in your mind, body, heart, and soul.

Where is God when life doesn’t go according to our plan? Exactly where He says He’ll be: present in our lives and ready to support us as we move toward a better future. This 5-day Bible Plan is designed to help anyone find comfort, hope, and strength in God’s promises.

Let’s face it – all children feel like wild animals at times. And as parents, we often feel ill-equipped to raise them the way that we want to. Learning the importance of prayer as a parent brings freedom from the fears of failing and strength from the power of the Cross.

Have you been feeling stuck or overwhelmed lately, no matter how hard you try to “move on” from past pain? In this week’s devotional, leadership coach and author Christopher Cook shows us why healing what you can’t change is about moving forward through every loss, scars and all, while finding wholeness for your body, mind, heart, and spirit.