Depression

Are you seeking deeper understanding and comfort in trials? Explore Psalm 43 and see how to cry out to God for vindication, resolve to worship despite trials, and counsel yourself with His truth. These reflections will help you to find God’s light and truth, guiding you through every storm to ultimate praise and salvation.

The Cry From a Storm-Filled Heart

Encouragement is something that we all need and desire – whether it be a kind word or a helping hand to push us towards our goals. The Bible includes many examples of believers encouraging one another, as well as God’s promises to us to never leave us, to always fight for us, to strengthen us and so on. Be emboldened as you read along with this plan. You’re amazing!

Encouragement

Do you ever question where you belong? Or to whom you belong? In this seven-day plan, Dèborah Rosenkranz shares her personal struggle with a life-threatening eating disorder, which ultimately lead her to find her identity in Jesus.


From Insecurity to Godly Identity: My Path to Freedom

Be the light to the world Jesus intended you to be! This is part eight 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).

Jesus, I Need You Part 8

Whether we suffer emotional or physical wounds, forgiveness is the cornerstone of the Christian life. Jesus Christ experience all kinds of unfair and unjust treatment, even to the point of a wrongful death. Yet in his final hour, he forgave the mocking thief on the other cross and his executioners.

Forgiving Those Who Wound Us

‘Carrying The Weight’ is a 5 day devotional series addressing the topics of addiction, anger, suicidal thoughts, and fatherlessness. Day 1 is a full music video along with an intro devotional, and the following days address the specific topics mentioned in the music video. 

Carrying the Weight - Addiction, Anger, Suicide, & Fatherlessness

This five-day reading plan is based on Jacob Armstrong’s book, Breaking Open: How Your Pain Becomes the Path to Living Again. In a broken world, we ache for a way to walk through life without giving up or giving in. Instead of breaking down, Jesus offers us another way: breaking open.

Breaking Open How Your Pain Becomes the Path to Living Again

We’ve looked at Jesus’ radical impact on culture—now we get personal. Can I relate to Jesus’ “normal” life—in all his quiet and personal decisions? Like how he chose right from wrong, like when he lost someone he loved, like when he was misunderstood, marginalized, and underestimated? Together, we go deeper and look behind the stories of the Bible to discover how Jesus may have faced those personal crises. 

He Gets Us: Diving Deeper  | Plan 2

If you've reached a point of desperation with the state of your spirit, invite the Lord to sit with you in your pain. This 10-day excerpt from Joanna Teigen gives words to guide you to refuge in the Lord. When your mind feels flooded with thoughts of anxiety, destruction, and hopelessness, cast your eyes to the light of Jesus in the midst of your darkness. 