Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Daniel 10:12

Ready to deepen your connection with God and experience His presence in a fresh way? This devotional guides you through daily reflections and scripture focused on prayer and fasting, helping you renew your spirit and refocus your heart. Take time each day to listen, reflect, and invite God’s transforming power into your life. Join this journey with expectancy, and let God meet you in new and life-giving ways.

Stories teach us life lessons that stick with us well after the last page is turned. That may be why Jesus often told stories to convey a big idea or truth. He knew stories would connect with our hearts. We’ll dive into a few of those stories (parables) together. As we study, we’ll discover the power of those stories and how they can apply to our lives, as well as the power of Jesus as a teacher and a storyteller.

I don't like fasting! Let's be honest; there's nothing fun about denying yourself the foods you love and the comfortable lifestyle you enjoy. I may not like fasting, but I love the results. The Daniel Fast has CHANGED MY LIFE! If you commit to the fast and follow this plan, it's going to change yours too. Let's make room for God on this incredible journey as we Fast Like Daniel.

The James River Church 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer Devotion plan is designed to encourage and strengthen you as you devote this time to walking closer with the Lord. The plan consists of short devotions and a Scripture reading plan for each day. We know that as you spend time fasting and praying, you will see God do more than you can ask or imagine!

Intentional prayer and fasting increases our intimacy with God. This devotional plan is designed to enrich your 21 days of this Closer season by teaching on prayer and fasting according to God’s Word, and how we can connect with God’s plan of bringing heaven to earth.

Fasting is not starvation or an involuntary absence of food; it is abstaining from food for spiritual reasons. Fasting is not a hunger strike, and it is not a diet—a diet focuses on helping you lose weight, while fasting draws you closer to God. This is a great devotional use as you fast.

The James River Church 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer Devotional plan is designed to encourage and strengthen you as you devote this time to walking closer with the Lord. The plan consists of short devotions and a Scripture reading plan for each day. We know that as you spend time fasting and praying, you will see God move mountains in your life!

Jesus said that we will know the truth, and the truth will set us free (John 8:31-32). Yet our enemy, the devil, is bent on twisting God’s truth in his all-out efforts to "steal, kill, and destroy" (John 10:10). The epistle of Jude exhorts us to contend for truth. Let’s pray through Jude, and be emboldened today to fight for the faith!

Dallas Willard urged us to learn and practice prayer as a two-way dialogue with God. These excerpts from his best-selling book Hearing God, assembled by Jan Johnson, are an invitation to meet God, to allow his voice to shape your choices, and to encourage your heart. As you begin this four-week reading plan, thank God that he promises to meet you wherever you are in your faith journey.

If we want an effective prayer life, we must pray like Jesus. The disciples asked Jesus how to pray because His prayers differed from anything else they had seen. By looking at the sermon on the mount, we can learn how to bolster our prayer life and develop a deeper intimacy with God.

Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “God’s Word of Prayer.”

Daily Bible reading helps you build consistent interaction with Scripture. Background, key verses for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, and prayers prompted by the day's passage will all help you connect with God and others. Journey with us this month and explore the theme “God’s Guiding Word: Joy"