Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 14:22

Hopelessness plagues most people at some point or another. It isn't reserved for a select few. Even many of our honored Biblical heroes suffered from a lack of hope from time to time. Tony Evans shares thoughts on how to have hope and overcome despair in this short reading plan. 

Have you ever experienced failure? If you have spent any amount of time in life on this earth you have failed, and those failures can break you. If there is one person who understood failure in full measure it would be the Apostle Peter. This plan will share three incidences in the life of Peter that perhaps you can identify with. God can teach us that failure is not fatal.

If you are in a situation where you cannot imagine a good outcome or where you feel hemmed in by your circumstances, it can be easy to be tempted to give up hope. But don’t forget that God knows exactly where you are. He hasn’t lost track of you. And He will bring you through if you keep your eyes on Him.

Sometimes following God requires stepping out on a word when the wind is against you — and once you take a step of faith you’ve got to fix your focus on what God said instead of what you see. Dive into this practical, 3-day devotional with ELEVATION RHYTHM to learn how to walk on water through any storm!

This three-day plan is all about perseverance and studies some key characters in the Bible who set the example for us as believers. Perseverance is hard, but the reward is worth it!

In this part of the "Uniqueness of Christ" series, pastor Mark Rae guides us to meditate on Jesus' unique role as Messiah or Anointed One. Multiple passages in the Bible tell us what Jesus and others said about His role and how people reacted to it. How might we best respond to Jesus' unique role?

Have you wondered if faith is merely an emotion or a blind belief? Are you struggling to exercise faith when everything in life seems to be going downhill? If you find yourself pondering these questions or in search of faith amidst darkness, join Lynette Johnson in a three-day devotional ‘Finding Faith’ as she explores the essence of faith and provides practical insights for navigating through life’s uncertainties.

Do you feel called to the writing life? Do you long to make an eternal impact with the words you write? Join us for this three-day plan geared to inspire you to move forward in your writing journey with God.

Discover three essential strategies to safeguard your spiritual journey and prevent a spiritual relapse. Through engaging teachings and reflections rooted in Scripture, explore the significance of putting on the armor of God, prioritizing intimacy with Jesus, and fixing your eyes unwaveringly on Him. Strengthen your faith, deepen your relationship with Christ, and navigate life's challenges with confidence in God's protection and guidance.

Life can be full of trouble, and it’s easy to get discouraged. Look carefully at that word: dis-courage. The troubles and pressures of life come at you to take away your courage… to make you throw down your faith, stop believing God, and quit! But you can’t win if you quit! This plan can help you defeat discouragement and fight with your God-given weapons until you see your answers.

The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the thirteenth part "The Miracles of Jesus." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, you are probably feeling a lot of emptiness: streets, classrooms, offices, stadiums, supermarket shelves, and even churches are empty. As your emptiness is revealed, make God your refuge and fill up with Christ. Surrender your worries and fears and be filled with real peace.

This four part study guide reflects scenes from the movie 
What Rhymes With Reason. The themes explore Identity, Purpose, Anxiety, and Depression. No matter your age, join us in this journey to encourage more conversations surrounding mental health and faith.

Skydiving, bear wrestling, eating nachos right before riding a roller coaster… All these things require COURAGE! As we live out and share our faith in Jesus, we can find courage in knowing that God is always with us and He is bigger than our problems! Join in to learn how you can grow in courage today!

Fisherman… Disciple… Water-Walking enthusiast… Peter lived a WILD life for Jesus! Join in as we take a deep dive into his life, his failures, and how God was able to use him to build the foundation of the Church as we know it today!

In Sun Stand Still, Pastor Steven Furtick challenges readers to ask God for the impossible-to live, every day, with the same faith in the miraculous that we see in the Bible. In this reading plan, Pastor Furtick leads you deeper into Scripture as you begin to live the life God created and saved us for.

Saint Ignatius (www.PrayAsYouGo.com) believed that God could speak to us just as clearly in our imagination as through our thoughts and our memories. In his Spiritual Exercises he writes of contemplation as a very active way of engaging your feelings, emotions, and senses to place your self in the scene described. Listen to the events of Jesus’ life described in these reflections. Pay attention to the details: sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and feelings of the event. Lose yourself in the story.

Discover more about the power of prayer as you read these 5 reflections from Our Daily Bread.

Compassion is a powerful word. It goes deeper than showing sympathy for a person's pain. Compassion drives you to action. Each of these five devotionals contains a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests share about hearing from God, encouraging others, loving unconditionally, and proper boundaries. By the end of the five days, you should have a stronger sense of how to love with compassion.

Loneliness is a human longing, and it its very existence points to something common to us all. This 5-day devotional reading plan is aimed at helping you turn to God—who meets us where we are and draws us to himself.

Can God restore you? Maybe you’ve made too many mistakes or proven yourself untrustworthy. Life has offered so many twists and turns you feel defeated. You can’t find your way back. There’s been too much hurt and extensive loss that you wonder if you are worth the trouble. You need to know the God of the Bible brings a message of hope to you. He is a God of restoration. 

As a reporter for my college newspaper, I tried out for the #1 football team in the country for a story. When I found my name on the roster, I was shocked, thinking it was a mistake. I realize now it was part of God’s plan. God has a purpose for you too. I pray this reminds you that as we walk in faith, God is always a step ahead.

Author and pastor Debra B. Morton reveals the secret to surviving and even thriving in the midst of setbacks and painful circumstances.

God speaks through all kinds of channels. He’s probably speaking to you right now, but you don’t even recognize it’s Him! Every one of us buys into some sort of myth about God’s voice and how to hear it. That’s why each of these devotionals deals with one myth about hearing God. They will help us change how we listen…and then really begin to hear God.

You can’t change what you’ve been through. But you can change how you let it control you. In this 5-day devotional, Pat and Karen Schatzline show you how to overcome fear and find your roar.