Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to James 4:8

This eight-day plan will walk you through the book of James by reading a short passage every day. Each day is accompanied by a short video that explains what you're reading and how it's all about Jesus. In this plan, you'll learn how trials shape our faith and explore the upside-down wisdom of Jesus.

RAW Spirituality is a journey through the encounters of men with God before any religious establishment. At that time, encountering God was wild, personal, rugged and raw. Spirituality is more about relationship than religion. The men of ancient times experienced this firsthand, and their stories still encourage us to this day to encounter God in similar ways.

The Christmas season highlights the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. How can we worship deeply in this season? Through this 9-day devotional, we want to provide the story and spiritual meaning behind several Christmas songs you know and love, and maybe some new ones as well! This Plan features several worship pastors from Life.Church Worship who are a part of the live Christmas album, Gloria.

Dear sister, are you exhausted, needing new life in your walk with Christ? Read on and find out how you could be Standing Strong! Amy Groeschel will encourage you with powerful Scripture and ten daily readings she’s written to renew your passion for Jesus. All devotional Scriptures are taken from the New International Version of the Bible unless otherwise noted.

Have you ever ditched a friend for a guy? Found yourself jealous because that other girl gets all the dates? Maybe it's time to get lost- in God. Discover how to get so lost in God that a guy has to seek Him to find you. Dannah Gresh traces God's language of love through Scripture to help you seek love the way God designed it to be.

Do you ever wonder why it seems your life is going nowhere? Have wrong turns and detours prevented you from reaching your goals and dreams? Do fear, sin, and hesitation paralyze you from living the life God has in store for you? Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he explains how you can shift out of reverse and into drive, living an abundant life in Christ full of hope and meaning.

Provident Label Group, home to Christian music’s premier artists, presents a nine-day Countdown to Christmas Reading Plan inspired by Christmas music from Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, Tenth Avenue North, Matt Maher, Matthew West, and more!

This plan covers the Book of James in 10 days with a devotional for meditative reading. The Book of James deals with wisdom for practical Christian living. Enjoy reading God's word and looking to Jesus who is our wisdom from above.

Circumstances change. Political climates change. Relationships with others change. Financial statuses change. Behaviors change. Other peoples’ opinions change. The Bible tells us we can face an ever-changing world knowing that we have a never-changing Savior. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8.)” Join me as we dive into the Word and gain a deeper understanding for the God who stays. -Matthew West

How many times have you started working towards a goal, only to get so busy or distracted by life that your goal remains that—just a goal. Would you like to understand God’s perspective on your goals? Do you want to discover the secret to experiencing it all without adopting the “hustle culture” mentality? This plan empowers you to become committed and consistent at goal achievement God’s Way.

How should we respond to life’s trials? James’ letter delivers the answer: whatever comes, choose to live by faith. James digs into our struggles with temptations, unsound speech, conflicts, hardships and injustice. Trials are not meant to keep us weak and worried, but to make us strong. God-given faith includes power to transform our thoughts, priorities, decisions and relationships.

The world is telling you to, “Do something EPIC with your life,” “Just go live it!” Becoming a truly epic person is not about elevating yourself to a higher standing. You live an EPIC life by fully understanding God’s love for you. This plan will help you realize you’re not alone, and show you how you can thrive in Christ.

Men often talk a good game, but its our daily walk that shows our true character. In this Bible Study, you'll see how James challenges the church to put their faith to action, but also be encouraged to become a man of complete faith and integrity.

Jesus is the beginning and the end. Apart from Him we can’t do anything, but with Him, we have been given everything. And this is really good news! In this Plan, we'll dive into scriptures that help us understand the call of discipleship in light of the good news of Jesus.

Ever doubt God could use you—with your shortcomings, failures, and busy schedule? Whatever the obstacles, do you wonder if you can do anything big for His Kingdom? There is good news: God specializes in the unlikely! Scripture offers ample examples of unlikely fighters—people God used in huge ways, despite (or even because of!) their imperfections. Meet 10 unlikely fighters, and discover how the Lord can use you to do mighty things.

One of the most frequently asked requests of God is to be able to hear His voice. Sometimes, even those who have heard His voice feel like they have entered seasons where His voice is hard to hear. Through this Bible Plan, readers will be given tools to help hear the voice of God once again.

Darkness to Destiny is a 10-day devotional journey from despair to divine purpose, guiding readers through biblical stories of brokenness, hope, and redemption. With powerful reflections on figures like Job, David, Esther, and the Samaritan woman, John Hagee reminds us that faith, repentance, and the love of Christ can transform even our darkest moments. Each day challenges believers to cling to God's promises, walk in His light, and boldly step into the destiny He has prepared.

In this devotional series from Matt Redman you will explore the scriptures and inspiration behind the worship songs on the album 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord).

Deeper into Scripture is a methodology of scripture reading that instructs, encourages and equips people to read God’s Word daily and deeply. To accomplish this we have created a unique four-fold method of bible reading that directs the individual to read a short passage of scripture four times. Each reading is done with a different question, instruction or objective to be considered. This repetitive reading and instruction takes us deeply into the Word of God and draws us closer to Him.

Author and pastor Craig Groeschel helps men uncover who they really are—a powerful man with a warrior heart. This 11-day plan examines the life of Samson—a strong man with glaring weaknesses. Fight to become who God made you to be. Don’t just fight like a man. Fight like a man of God.

Venture into the depths of the Beatitudes and see your need for Jesus! This is part seven of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries, focusing on drawing closer to Jesus. The plans in this series can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

This 12 study devotional is based off the most recent Hillsong Y&F album "Youth Revival." Our prayer is that you would discover the power that is available to you through the word of God and that a Revival would be set off in your devotional life.

True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God.

Have you ever prayed for a spiritual mentor, a mature older woman who would transparently share her God-story and practical wisdom for your life? This Bible plan contains twelve “wisdom dates” with my mother Sandra Strange, age eighty-three. Each day is portion of her powerful testimony and a short teaching our family cherishes. After a long, rich life, she says with certainty, “The Lord is good!” And so will you.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to share a bunk bed with Jesus as a kid? The incredible, practical book of James, written by one of Jesus' brothers, gives an inside look at Jesus from a member of his very own family. In this 12-day plan, you will study the writings of James and how he practically presents Jesus as Lord and the object of our faith.