Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Isaiah 61:7
Jesus the Gift of Grief: Overcoming the Holiday Blues
3 Days
We are excited about this time of year. Christmas!!! Joy to the world the Lord has come. This holiday should be one to remember. Although, many of us have gone through a season where we may have lost a loved one or even went through a divorce. We have great news for you, Jesus is still here for you and He has a gift worth looking forward to receiving.
Ready Set Go! How To Run This Race Called Life
4 Days
How many of us have said this year will be different? My prayer is that it really will be. God designed us with a specific purpose. And the life He's given us is meant to be lived pursuing that purpose. Not looking back or standing stagnant, but relentlessly going after Him with passion and expectation. My prayer is that this devotional aids you in that pursuit. Ok, Ready, Set GO!
Shut Up, Shame!
4 Days
Has shame become the cornerstone of your life? Life experiences should not burden you to the point of overwhelming shame. The weight of shame can lead to a rollercoaster of emotions, causing you to suppress it in order to simply carry on with your life. God desires you to live a life of victory, triumph, and freedom free from shame! You'll learn in this devotional how to do this.
Freedom Fighters – Revived For A Reason
5 Days
The Gospel is a message of freedom. We know this first-hand because we have been made free and have experienced the joy of liberation. We were dead and now we are alive. We were lost and now we are found. If God’s mission is to liberate the world, that must also be our mission. Join us for a 5 day journey and learn how to be a freedom fighter.
Delivered From Shame
5 Days
Shame from past mistakes can be humiliating and even debilitating. Jesus holds the key to unloading the burden of regrets. Explore with us in this Abide plan how God’s grace is greater than any shame that has held us captive.
The Church Has Left the Building
5 Days
Join Hillsong East Coast’s online experience and walk through this corresponding five day devotional. This plan is based on Dr. Dharius Daniels, recent message 'The Church Has Left the Building'. Dr. Daniels is the Lead Pastor of Change Church. In this walk through God’s Word, allow space for questions, reflection, and discussion. We pray this encourages you to represent Jesus’ heart for humanity in this time in history.
Called To Influence
5 days
God’s missional plan for you most likely sits in your everyday life, which includes the many hours spent at work. By radically changing the way you think about work and partnering with God daily, you can experience greater job satisfaction as you bring Kingdom influence and cultural transformation to those around you. Let us explore how you might bring the culture of Heaven at work over the next 5 days.
Your Emotional Health Matters
5 Days
If you’re reading this, you’ve stumbled over fear, regret, or anxiety at some point. These emotional hazards can keep us stuck! We all struggle to make the right choices for our emotional well-being. This devotional will address four major obstacles to sound emotional health and point you towards navigating them with courage and faith! As you do so, get ready to experience the transformative work of Christ in your life!
The Essential Jesus (Part 6): More Prophecies About a Savior
5 Days
In 100 carefully selected passages from the Bible, you will discover who Jesus is and why he is so significant – even life-transforming. Through both Old and New Testament readings, you will discover why God sent Jesus, what Jesus taught, how he treated people, why he did miracles, the meaning of his death, the significance of his resurrection, and what the Bible says about his second coming.
Have a Comparison-Free Summer: 5-Day Plan to Beat Body Envy
5 Days
Do you stress more over your appearance in the summer? Does comparison try to spoil your season, making it difficult to enjoy time in the sun or on vacation? If summer causes your body image issues to flare, this 5-day reading plan will help you stop comparing and start living. Author and body image coach Heather Creekmore tackles tough issues like envy and identity with relatable humor and grace.
Healing What You Can't Erase
5 Days
Have you been feeling stuck or overwhelmed lately, no matter how hard you try to “move on” from past pain? In this week’s devotional, leadership coach and author Christopher Cook shows us why healing what you can’t change is about moving forward through every loss, scars and all, while finding wholeness for your body, mind, heart, and spirit.
Beauty From Ashes: Finding Hope in the Midst of Devastation
5 Days
Sometimes life hurts. Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes life can be dark. And it leaves its mark—like ashes of grief—in the deepest parts of our souls, where no one but God can really see. In this plan, Darcie Stephens, Finding Hope Coordinator for Hope is Alive Ministries, shares some of her own story of loving those in the midst of substance abuse and how God brought her HOPE.
Advent
6 Days
We invite you to join us in preparing room in our hearts for Christ. It’s the cry of our hearts to which God responds with His Son, “Emmanuel” - God is with us. Giving time and attention to the coming Light of the world can spark a tiny hope, ignite a thrill of joy and give us a glimpse of love in a time that otherwise may be exhausting, overwhelming and stressful.
Trust // You Are Known & Seen
6 Days
Those voices in your head that whisper negative things about your worth, your choices, and your beauty are not from the Lord. But they sure can be loud, can’t they? This six-day plan invites you to breathe in truth and exhale negativity as the Holy Spirit refreshes and renews your spirit.
Dirt by Mary Marantz
6 Days
Mary Marantz draws on her story of growing up in poverty in West Virginia to remind us that sometimes we find redemption not in spite of the dirt and pain in our lives, but because of it.
Sisters: The Five Daughters of Zelophehad
6 Days
Join Pastor Darlene Zschech for a 6-day study on the Sisters of Zelophehad, who stepped out of their comfort zones and dared to ask for something very radical in their time. We believe their story can inspire women today, who are called to be strong pillars of faith and destined to be witnesses in our culture.
Embracing Advent
6 Days
Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas Day. During this time, the Church universal is invited to become more intentional: 1) to look back in thankfulness for Jesus’ birth; and 2) to look forward in the hope of full restoration when He comes again. These reflections are designed to help you engage and embrace this season.
God's Best-Kept Secret
7 Days
According to Grace Life International counselor Mark Maulding, God’s best-kept secret is this: The Christian life is easier than you think, because you already have everything you need in Christ to live it! Maulding has dedicated his life to teaching this message. Now he introduces some of the key concepts of God’s best-kept secret in a week’s worth of devotions here on YouVersion.
Trust in God’s Truth: Let The Lord Rid You Of Fear
7 Days
With so much uncertainty in life, it’s easy to be afraid. What we don’t know scares us. But God reminds us that this fear is not the truth. He is the only one that can take us away from fear and release us from it. This plan helps bring you more trust in the truth—God’s truth. Start this seven-day plan to begin living a life of more boldness and courage.
Getting Over Shame
7 days
"Shame". It's a powerful emotion that cripples many everyday and just hearing the word, can make you want to curl up into a tight ball, and hide. Holding onto shame can truly hinder you from enjoying the blessings and joys that come each day. So let's dig deep into ways you can live a shame-free life, and discover how God can easily shift your thoughts and emotions.
Aftershock - Can I Trust My Emotions?
7 Days
Victims of an affair struggle with a wide range of emotions that can be hard to understand. Coming to terms with how to manage them will strengthen you. And it will allow you to devote your energy to moving forward in life with dignity and healing – and hopefully save your marriage in the process.
Breakthrough- Find Beauty in the Breaking
7 Days
Can beauty really come from the ashes in our life? It's easy to miss God's presence when we are walking though the unknown. This plan will challenge us to look beyond our struggles, move forward in faith and equip us to speak hope + victory over one another. Discover invaluable lessons as you endure the refining process. It's here, in our darkest places God meets us like never before.
Hope After an Abortion
7 Days
This seven-day Bible plan is designed to help those recovering from abortion process their emotions and find renewed hope in God's love and forgiveness. This plan is adapted by Suzy Silk from a nine-week support group curriculum offered online and in-person by Avail - a non-profit organization that exists to empower women and men facing an unexpected pregnancy or with a past abortion.
The Purple Robe
7 Days
Are you someone who loves makeover shows? It is amazing to see how the right clothing can cause radical transformation. In biblical times, people were transformed into kings and priests by wearing royal colors of blue, purple, and scarlet. This Plan will explore how Jesus’ anointing as High Priest and King on Good Friday changes our everyday lives.