Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalm 34:18

If you’re tired of going through motions of religion and feeling like an outsider at church, Ben Courson offers a new approach to faith. This is your introduction to an adventure of a lifetime. It's your call to seize your status as an outsider and wage a fierce rebellion against hopelessness by living out an optimistic approach to every day.

As you take this journey with us over the next few days, we pray you’ll find encouragement for your broken heart, inspiration for your hopeless situation, and healing for your hurting soul.

In her most vulnerable writing yet, Ruth Graham reveals how a visit to the Louisiana State Penitentiary inspired her to begin the process to release the unforgiveness hidden in her own heart—toward others, herself, and even God. Weaving personal experiences with the hope of Scripture, Ruth provides powerful narratives to understand the transforming nature of forgiveness upon both those who forgive and those who are forgiven.

Developing an intimate relationship with the Father through all seasons of life.

In a world that doesn’t even see pornography as a problem, trying to stand firm against porn in your marriage can be a confusing, challenging and lonely experience. Here are seven messages of hope to comfort you, encourage you, and embolden you to fight on.

As we’re spending lots and lots (and lots) of time with our kids in this season, we have the opportunity to model the priority of prayer in our lives and show them how we go to God no matter what life throws at us.

Most of us list death in our top 5 list of fears. As a hospice chaplain, April Knoke deals with death on a regular basis and shares lessons of life through death. Through this 7 day journey you’ll be empowered through April’s stories to bury and put away the old parts of your life, and live life to the fullest now.

When we pray, we expect an immediate response from God. Wouldn't you like to speak and have the Lord answer you right after your prayer? The truth is that we can hear the voice of God through his word. In this plan we will see our Father's answer even clearer in the light of the Bible.

What an amazing encouragement and comfort it is knowing that Jesus has overcome everything that we may face in this world. Let this devotion encourage you by giving you God’s perspective on some of life’s most challenging moments. Planetshakers album, “Over It All” will also be a source of encouragement as it declares the same message…Jesus is over it all!

Grief is something that we all have experienced at some point in our lives. It is described in the dictionary as “deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.” But your heart tells a deeper story—a much deeper agonizing heart-ache that, in the beginning, feels like it will never go away. This devotional will offer practical biblical principles to help you get through what seemingly feels like the end.

Statistics show that about 1 in 2 women have endured an attempted or completed sexual assault and 1 in 3 are impacted by domestic violence. This shows that we have many women who need hope and healing! I’m not an expert, just someone within those statistics who loves Jesus and wants to help others.

What do you do while you wait? Do you remain stagnant year after year? Do you reject the idea of growing? Do you stop working toward your dreams? Do you stop serving God and others? The answer is NO. Singleness is a time to THRIVE

No one wants to hear “no” from God. Some nos are smaller, their pain short-lived; others are huge, their consequences life-altering. We may face doubt, discouragement, and depression. This plan will help you find courage to step into a different life than the one you had planned, discovering that when God says, “no,” your story isn’t over.

God whispers to those who seek him. He whispers to us his messages of love and truth. Each of these 7 days contain a message of love spoken to the heart of Brian Simmons and Gretchen Rodriguez, authors of I Hear His Whisper: Encounter God’s Heart for You. While God has spoken these words personally, we trust these whispers will spark a desire in you to hear God’s gentle voice.

God is the best source of comfort you will find. He knows you better than anyone else does, and he is full of understanding for every situation. Lay your heart at the Father’s feet and wait for his compassionate response. As you read these devotions taken from "Joy and Strength: 365 Devotions for Grief and Loss" let God be your strength as you cry out to him.

God designed husbands to be the lead servants of their homes/marriages. He is to lead his wife and children in the same manner that Christ led the church. When husbands do not know God as their Lord and Savior, they cannot lead by Christ's example. This devotional will provide seven effective prayers wives can pray for their unsaved husbands so that they may come into the knowledge of God's truth.

God encourages us to entrust our troubles and questions to His care. But so many of us struggle with translating our inmost struggles into words. In this 7-day plan, Dr. Charles Stanley helps you start conversations with God about your anxiety, anger, wounds from the past, and hopes for the future in ways that will deepen your relationship with Christ and heal your heart.

God has a perfect plan for our lives, but the enemy has a plan too. Satan uses Doubt, Distortion, Discouragement, Distraction, and Division, the 5 D’s, against us. This 7-day plan from bestselling author Jon Gordon will equip you with scripture and practical strategies you need to experience more peace, happiness, and joy to step into the fullness of life that God meant for you to live.

Feel God's arm around your shoulders as you read this 7 day plan which speaks to our brokenness, fear, and worry about our futures. The truth is God wants to carry these weights for us and replace them with something so much better - his love and perfect peace. May you be relieved of your burdens as you journey through the week.

The church should be a place where people can encounter God's love, find community, and become equipped to share the Gospel. Yet, many have entered the church to find healing but leave more broken than before. Church hurt can be devastating but should never cause us to walk away from Christ. In this plan, you will become equipped with action steps to heal from the pain of church hurt.

Everybody experiences trauma at some level in their life. During this 7-day devotional, Brian Dickinson, a former US Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer and Mount Everest survivor, shares his personal military experiences of trauma and provides biblical guidance for finding freedom. There is so much life to live, but only through God will we be able to fully embrace His promise!

No one this side of heaven is perfect so it shouldn't surprise us that our parents aren't perfect. When we become adults, reflecting on how they fell short can be painful. The good news? We have a perfect parent in God and he wants to heal our hurts. Enjoy this 7 day plan as you receive God's good, perfect love.

We all have a picture of what we think our pregnancy and birth will look like. When it goes differently, it can be heartbreaking. Whether you had a difficult delivery or your little one needed a NICU stay, your story matters to God. This plan, from a NICU mama, will help you grieve the birth story you didn’t get to experience and find hope and healing for the future.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a prayer in your pocket that helps in an immediate need? This plan takes you through seven common feelings that are resolved by meditating and praying God's Word back to Him. You can stick these simple prayers in your pocket and pray them any time of the day or night. They are short, sweet, and will encourage you.

On the heels of rejection and betrayal, we need reminders about our worth. We need Biblical truths and solid evidence that we are loved and wanted. This 7-day plan is a deep dive into the truth about who God says you are and an important step towards healing from the pain of rejection and betrayal.