Do you want to be a more positive person and bring an uplifting attitude to every area of your life—whether in relationships, work, or ministry? A great attitude means seeing the positive, embracing challenges with a "can-do" spirit, and influencing those around you with hope and encouragement. Discover how to develop this Christ-centered perspective in every aspect of your journey.

Having a Great Attitude

Depression. Loneliness. Comparison. Greed. Addiction. People-pleasing. These are tools of the enemy to steal your calling and rob your joy. In this reading plan, drawn from his book, Lance Lang invites you to neutralize those tools by taking a pause each day, studying scripture, reading encouragement, taking action, and refocusing your attention on Jesus.
 
Press forward into what God has for you. Press pause.

Pause: A Month of Joy in Five Minutes a Day

We all have our ideas about what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ. This study takes a look at what God's word says about genuine discipleship.  


The Cost of Following: Self or Christ?

The Psalms find the words that express our deepest and strongest emotions, no matter what the circumstances. These devotions, inspired by The Passion Translation Psalms: Poetry on Fire, combined with the daily readings, will turn sighing into singing and trouble into triumph. This 10–day reading plan includes the Psalms of praise and the Word spanning Psalms 107-150.

Psalms of Praise and the Word

People try to find joy in many different areas of life; relationships, work, money, etc. However, to find true and lasting joy you need something else: a living relationship with Jesus Christ! Join us for one week to see what the Bible says about finding deep joy in God.

Finding Deep and Lasting Joy in Jesus

Hope is a powerful weapon against feelings of helplessness, stress, and dissatisfaction. It increases happiness, improves our quality of life, and gives us a reason to keep fighting through the tough days; placing our hope in the sacrifice Jesus made to reconcile us to our Father. Be encouraged and strengthened as you read this devotion and their applications to help us engage in the power of hope.

5 Days Engaging the Power of Hope

Life can feel like a perilous ride on a bumpy road—jarring, dizzying, and dangerous. The bumpier it gets, the more tempted we might be to slam on the brakes and turn back. Yet the only path to the joyous life we are destined for is to embrace “hard” and navigate the road ahead with divine and human help. Let’s look at five aspects of doing just that.

The Bumpy Road to Better by Tim Timberlake

Joy can feel elusive when defined by how you feel in a given moment or what your present circumstances are.  Sometimes it feels like joy can be taken away, even when things are good. Joy is more than a feeling; it’s what you know.  Redefine joy from a momentary feeling to a grounded truth. 

JoyKeeper

Self-pity slyly whispers that we deserve better. It clouds our thinking until grumbling seems inevitable. But thanking God lifts our gaze. This plan examines Bible characters tempted toward self-pity, Jesus’ sinless victory over a similar situation, and God’s invitation into gratitude and joy. We’ll counter self-pity’s lies like “I’m in this alone,” “I don’t have enough,” and “I’m taken for granted” by celebrating God’s ability, help, provision, honor, and love. 

Joy