Нақшаҳои хониши ройгон ва садоқатҳои марбут ба James 1:2

There are people in the world who are vibrant. Their joy is contagious, their peace is deep, and their compassion is engaging. You were chosen to live vibrantly at your moment in history. Not only have you been given the job of living vibrantly, but you have also been fully equipped to live a vibrant and expansive life.

The Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator uses her extraordinary story to equip others to meet whatever challenges they face in life.

In the middle of the pain you didn’t cause, the change you didn’t want, the reality you didn’t know was coming . . . your life can still be beautiful. Because with God, there’s always more than we see being worked out behind the scenes. Join Lysa TerKeurst as she invites you to start hoping again with this 5-day reading plan from her devotional, Seeing Beautiful Again.

We all experience hard times in life. But just because these times happen to us, it doesn't mean that we are automatically defeated. To live in victory, you will have trials to overcome. So, let's learn how to overcome them. To do this, you must know who you are, know what to say, and that victory is on the other side. Devon Daniel, Executive Pastor at Believer's Victory Church

In surfing, as in life, all kinds of challenges can come your way – from pecking-order battles in the line-up to getting caught in the impact zone. Join Christian Surfers Founder, Brett Davis, to unpack practical wisdom from the Book of James for surf and for life! See how you can rise to life’s challenges, refine your character, and draw closer to the One who made it all – Jesus.

Without God, we chase after purpose with no direction. We experiment until when we think we have found our thing. Life was never designed to be complicated. We can walk in purpose when we walk with God. We can find direction when we submit to Him. As you read through this devotional the Holy Spirit, who crafted these words, will help you find God's voice and purpose for your life.

This devotional series can help you to honestly acknowledge and bring your doubts to God, turn to His Word when you doubt, and move toward God in faith. He is big enough to handle all your concerns, no matter how messy you may think they are!

Many of us speak words of defeat, telling ourselves things that we would never say to someone else. This week, we’re going to reshape those messages in the light of God’s Word. At the end of each day’s reading is a challenge, which is your opportunity to change the narrative of your self-talk and listen to what God thinks of you instead.

Joy. Most people want it. Few people have it. In this study, we’ll talk about what joy is and what it is not. By the end, you will have a deeper understanding of joy and how to practice it in your life (the keyword being practice). Along the way, we’ll discover some key truths from God’s word that will help us along this journey.

How do we justify the actions of God in the Old Testament? Who is this Father? In this devotional, we will see not only is God just, totally for mercy, and totally against cruelty, but He has given us the answer to overcome suffering through His Son, Jesus Christ. Even through trials, we have assurances that the Lord will deliver us from them all.

God is pleased by faith, so we need to know how to live by faith. One of the most overlooked aspects of faith is patience. Patience is needed for a life of faith. Patience has great benefits if we allow it to have its perfect work in us. - Devon Daniel, Executive Pastor at Believer's Victory Church

Do you want to build your life around a flip-flopping faith? Like, believing in God—but only if nothing better comes along? Or believing in God only if He does what you want? No way! Nobody wants that kind of faith. So, how do you get a durable faith that believes, trusts, and is active until the end? This Bible Plan will help you develop a lifelong, real, durable faith!

When you love someone addicted to drugs or alcohol you feel all alone, you blame yourself, and you lose all hope. This Bible plan will help guide you through the storm of your loved ones' addiction to find hope and healing. (Plan written and developed by Amy LaRue, Finding Hope Coordinator for Hope Is Alive.)

Sometimes life’s good and the surf is pumping. Other days, life’s hard and nothing seems to go right. So when you’re caught in the closeout, or everything’s turned to mush, what do you do? Join the Christian Surfers’ crew to explore how God can grow you through hard times—and how you can learn to rejoice in Him, even when life isn’t going the way you hoped.

What is joy? We can receive fleeting moments of it from time to time, but there is only one source of true, lasting joy—and that’s our Savior, Jesus. When everyday life fills us with uncertainties, we can learn to count it all joy by turning to God and His Word.

This reading plan includes five daily devotions based on Ben Stuart’s book Rest and War. The spiritual life can feel like it’s a struggle because it is! The pursuit of intimacy with God occurs within the context of adversity. And yet with struggle can come progress if we learn to struggle well.

Do you feel stuck? Almost as if you haven’t moved forward in the last several years? If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. This 5-day plan will encourage and help you see how God always moves, even when we feel stuck.

There are so many days of our lives that we feel far away from joy. We are all searching for it, yet none of us can quite figure out where it is. The good news is that we serve a God who is the source of joy. Read this devotional with Rhett Walker and discover where the joy is!

What does intimacy with God look like? Perhaps we’ve said we want a closer relationship with Him—but what does that mean? Steven Scott shares how Joseph’s life reflected his deep relationship with God, even in the middle of tragedy and loss. Scott then directs us to Jesus, who reveals specific, practical ways we can experience a closeness with God beyond what we have expected.

Throughout church history, this book has been controversial, mainly due to the debate over faith vs. works. However, a deep dig into this book will yield much treasure for living the Christian life. This week, let’s explore it together.

In all the holiday hustle and bustle, it can be easy to lose sight of why we’re celebrating. In this 5-day advent plan, we’ll dive into the promises fulfilled by the birth of Jesus and the hope we have for the future. As we learn more about who God is, we’ll discover how to live through the holiday season with hope, faith, joy, and peace.

When you trade the lies that lead you to overeat for the truths that set you free, you’ll find yourself craving closeness with God above all else. This 5-day plan will help you grow closer to God as you honestly and humbly present your food-related struggles to Him as you witness how Scripture can provide find freedom from spiritually harmful habits.

Pastor Chuck Swindoll explores James 1:2–12 to help you understand, navigate, and even move beyond the troubles in your life. Troubles aren’t random or meaningless. They are, in fact, trials—faith tests and faith invitations—for increasing our trust in the Lord. Behind them all stands a sovereign, ever-present, compassionate Heavenly Father who is purposeful in all He does and everything He allows.

Written by Jesus’ brother, the book of James is a practical guide to living a Christ-centered life. James encourages his readers to remain steadfast in a trial, tame the tongue, and humble themselves before the Lord. The practicality of the letter reminds us that true faith is seen in a life marked by faithful works.

How do we live as Christ-followers in a world that seems to be spinning out of control? The spiritual resolve of Daniel and his three friends sets an example for us of courage, confidence, and hope for God’s people then and now. Learn from Daniel how to live a life that glorifies and serves God with integrity and spiritual power in a godless society.