Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 11:29

From popular humor writer Anna Lind Thomas comes a devotional that is sure to make you laugh, and cry from laughing, as you discover how to take life a smidge less seriously.

Join us as we take a look at what it means to rest boldly in God. While we were created with a purpose, we were also given space to rest and we’ll look at several situations in which to do that…boldly!

A lot of times people live extremely busy and stressful lives. They work tirelessly trying to meet certain goals in order to better their livelihood. Although this is not a negative desire, the process can cause a lot of stress that can be difficult to manage. If you find yourself overwhelmed with stress, I want to share with you some helpful tips to find true rest in your everyday life.

No matter what you're facing, waiting on, dreaming up, or praying for—Jesus is for you, He loves you, and He has made a way for you. Nothing is too big or too small for Jesus. Find out how to grow your faith, love, and trust for Jesus in this 5-day devotional based on themes from the song "My Jesus" by Anne Wilson and her miraculous testimony of faith.

Join Hillsong East Coast's online experience and walk through this corresponding plan based on Pastor Chrishan Jeyaratnam's July 2021 message, "Fear / Less ." Read through God's Word within each devotional and reflect through guided questions for individual consideration and group discussion. We pray it encourages you to reframe your reality.

There is a provision in Christ for everything that ails us as human beings. As humanity searches for answers in all of the wrong places, join Shauna D. Harrison as she escorts you through a journey of looking, searching, and finding rest, peace, and healing in the presence of a loving God.

In this plan, Colleen Rouse walks us through key pillars of resiliency! When we understand how God wants us to act in the face of difficulty, we can more effectively understand and utilize resiliency whenever we experience an obstacle or decline. We each must come to recognize the power of bouncing back! Let’s get started.

Parenting is overwhelming. Heavy headlines, packed schedules, the desire to raise compassionate kids—how can you possibly find the words to pray? Fortunately, prayer doesn’t have to be fancy. You don’t have to have just the right words for God to listen. Take a breath and join Kayla Craig for five days of short, honest prayers for overwhelmed parents just like you.

We think a meaningful life means hustling with a full calendar. But what if you embraced your normal human limits—through practices like sleep and sabbath? In this plan you’ll see how your limits are good and lead to rest, purpose, and joy.

In the morning, your ears, eyes, and heart are more open. Follow this plan to make the most of the clarity you experience in the early hours.

We often find ourselves attempting to balance all of things in our lives and it's like we are spinning plates in the air full of all our responsibilities. God has a purpose for all of us. The perfect life we so desperately seek isn’t found in keeping all of the plates spinning, but it is in a relationship with a person, Jesus. He is calling us out of the chaos!

Grief is the proof that we have loved and an undeniable process that we will all face at some point in our lives. This plan will walk through the Five Stages of Grief. The process of grief is circular so there is no definitive end or time frame that can be placed on it, but undoubtedly, He will be there through every second of it.

We all need them. A break helps us cope with life, to see things from a new perspective. Yet, we are so busy we often skip those precious times when we can sit idle, pray, and reflect on the moments of life. This devotional is intended to address that problem.

A series by Heidi Wysman. Mountaintops are fun but we can’t stay there forever. Most of us will go back to the wilderness many times. But the wilderness doesn’t have to be a frightening place.Through this study we discover that the wilderness can be a place of beauty, a place of empowerment, a place where God is.

I don’t think anyone could say life is easy. It’s filled with twists and turns and unexpected tangents. Many times these twists and turns are challenging. Through our readings on challenging situations, our contributors will encourage us to shift our perspective when in the midst of trials and to remember that God is not overwhelmed, that He is with us, and that He is in control.

Christmas should be filled with joyous occasions celebrating the birth of our Savior and building memories with family and friends. But for some, it can be the most stressful time of the year. Whether it’s about family, past memories, loneliness, money, health, or more, join us as we take a look at what we focus on and how we can turn our eyes back to Jesus.

This 5-day plan introduces girls (ages 8-12) to the fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23. Growing the Fruit of the Spirit shows girls how they can have more love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in their lives and become more like Jesus each day.

Self-care has become all the rage. Clean eating, rest, exercise, essential oils, "me time." Yes, all these types of self-care are great, but do you continue to find yourself struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, insecurity, or self-doubt? Maybe there’s some deeper spiritual care needed. This Soul Care series will explore how to take care of your soul ... the most important part of you.

Balancing our workload when we are also parents isn’t easy. This devotional is specifically for working moms and dads who want a better work and home life balance. Offering simple suggestions like family routines, choosing joy, time management, and managing phone usage can help working parents deal with less stress and find more joy.

God’s plan for the church is a body that represents “every nation, tribe, people and language.” Sadly, this is not how the church looks. In this plan, pastors John Siebeling and Wayne Francis encourage you to start to dialogue about this important issue. God and Race probes the meaning of racial reconciliation and helps you be a positive force to move beyond hate and injustice, to equality and love.

We all feel it, the unrelenting pull on the edge of our hearts… Restlessness… But what if there was another option, a better option? It’s time to enter into unending rest. We pray that as you reflect on these daily mediations, you would be drawn into a deeper sense of the unending rest that the Lord provides.

Self-care has become all the rage. Clean eating, rest, exercise, essential oils, ‘me time’. Yes, all these types of self-care are great, but do you continue to find yourself struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, insecurity, or self-doubt? Maybe there’s some deeper spiritual care needed. This series, Soul Care, will explore how to take care of your soul… the most important part of you.

Rest. We all need it but all too often don’t get enough of it. In the hustle of life, rest can be overlooked, not prioritized, and forgotten. We hope this plan helps you to refresh and renew your heart and spirit. To seek God in your life and circumstance. To find comfort in His ever-loving arms.

What is wisdom? Where does it come from? How can we prepare to get more? And how do we know wisdom once we hear it?

If you’re a pastor or church leader, Easter weekend can be one of the most rewarding—yet challenging—times of the year. But you don’t have to face those challenges alone. Spend the next 5 days preparing to minister to others by creating space for God to minister to you. Discover 5 ways to get ready for Easter in this YouVersion Original Plan for people in ministry.