Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalms 13

Are you struggling to find your identity? Are you looking for someone or something to define who you are? Often, we put our identity in things of the world that are not from God. You may have many questions, like “Who am I?” “How should I view myself?” In this plan, we will dive into the topic of Identity and how we can point our identity to Christ.

The astonishing, Job-like story of how an existence filled with loss, suffering, questioning, and anger became a life filled with shocking and incomprehensible peace and joy.

In this 5-day video plan by Ceitci Demirkova, you will learn how to elevate your vision and adopt God's perspective on current events and circumstances. This devotional has true inspirational stories from Ceitci's life under Communism. She intertwines Biblical examples and practical principles to help you become more courageous, bold, and unafraid of persecution as you embrace God's HIGHER VISION for your life.

These comforting prayers will help you lay down your fears, losses, and brokenness as you engage the messier, lonelier concerns that aren’t usually addressed from the pulpit: secret sins, doubting your faith, seeking joy. Perfect for inspiration, each day of this plan is an invitation for readers to articulate their concerns and draw on the truth of God's promises.

Our chaotic world often compels us to cry out to God for help and plead for change. Join Taylor Turkington, author of "Trembling Faith," in this five-day devotional inviting you to pray alongside the distressed prophet Habakkuk as you survey the brokenness in your own experiences. It also encourages you to place your faith in God who loves justice and has promised all will be eventually made right when Jesus returns to rule and reign forever.

When we’re overwhelmed with pain, it’s hard to know how to pray. In this plan we find words for what we are feeling in the Psalms. The writer of Psalm 42 cries out to God, complaining about his pain and confusion. Did God forget him? He remembers better days, far away. He questions his heart. Can you relate? Take these psalms as a model for your prayers.

It’s tempting to think that we need to hide our hurts behind polite spirituality. But God invites us to be honest with him when we’re in pain. Voicing our heartache gives way to hope. This devotional plan walks you through the biblical pathway of lament, enabling you to pray through your pain as you cling to God’s promises.

You sincerely love God, but you are lost when faced with people whose only answer to your questions is "Pray more. Trust the Lord. Read your Bible more..." Do not despair! Yes, a Christian can be depressed. The Bible gives us many examples, explains the causes, and offers us very real and practical solutions to get us out of it.

In this 6-part devotional, Pastor Dylan Dodson looks at difficult topics that impact all of us, yet can sometimes be hard to talk about in church. This plan will encourage you to be honest about your struggles while finding hope in Jesus.

These six devotions are based on Andy & Sandra Stanley's Parenting: Getting It Right Bible Study with clips of Andy's teaching from the video series. Find out what the IT is that you want to get right in your parenting.

In times of difficulty and uncertainty, we often find ourselves questioning and praying for answers. This passage reminds us that even the great Psalmist David faced similar moments but consistently chose to worship God. This powerful reminder encourages us not to lose heart in challenging times but rather to turn to God in worship. Read and be blessed.

What does faith look like in the silence? Dive into Psalm 13 with David and question how despair can coexist with hope in the search for God’s presence.

Author Elizabeth Laing Thompson invites readers to walk alongside people of the Bible who had to wait on God. . . Their stories will equip us to live our own stories—particularly our problematic waiting times—with faith, patience, perspective, and a healthy dose of humor. 

If you’re struggling—emotionally, physically, relationally, or spiritually—or walking with someone who is, this seven-day study will be a balm to your weary soul. Looking at the lives of David, Hannah, Jeremiah, and other biblical lamenters, you will discover the power of God’s presence with you in your heartache. God speaks a better word and sings a louder song than the noise of your pain and suffering.

Prayer is simple. It doesn’t require special knowledge. It doesn’t require special techniques. It doesn’t require special actions. It doesn’t require special words. Prayer is just talking with God. Anyone can pray at any time anywhere anyhow. Yet Jesus’ disciples still asked him to teach them how to pray. These seven devotions explore seven different approaches to prayer as taught or exemplified in Scripture. "Lord teach us to pray."

Our world has taken a joyful event and turned it into a frenzy of materialism and exhaustion. God never planned it that way. The birth of Jesus was meant to bring love to the lonely, hope to the hurting, and peace to the weary. Reclaim the joy of Jesus this holiday season!

Learn seven time-tested ways to pray that will strengthen your relationship with God. Each day Amy will guide you on how to incorporate one practice into your life. As you turn to God, you’ll discover him happy to hear from you. And you’ll find that prayer becomes a habit to enjoy, helping you to know God better and building your faith in him.

What if faith is less about knowing all the right answers and more about asking hard questions? If you’ve ever wondered why God seems unfair, why He doesn’t always answer our prayers the way we expect, or why a loving God would create hell, this 7-day Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s Ever Wonder Why? series, is for you.

It is okay to cry out to God in the midst of your suffering, like David, Jeremiah, and Paul. They suffered greatly in their lives and went to God in the midst of their grief, vocalizing the sorrow they experienced. You will learn how to lament, which means bringing your sorrows, heartbreak, and pain to God and how to trust Him again and rejoice, even on your hardest days.

Disasters can turn your life upside down, but it helps to recognize our common spiritual, emotional, and physical reactions. This plan points you to time-tested wisdom in the Bible. It suggests skills and resources to get you through hard seasons and move into the future with hope.

Rick Warren shows how God uses a predicable pattern and process to develop your faith, so you can realize His dream for your life. Awaken and pursue the custom-made dream that God created you to fulfill. Taken from Rick Warren's, Created to Dream Bible study.

The ceiling of your capacity to deal with setbacks and screwups is the lies and limiting beliefs you hold about God. And more than pretty poems, the Psalms are deep wells where we can draw wisdom for building resilience in our lives. From David’s experiences, we learn that the start line and the finish line of resilience is the character of God.

Rooted in the Passion Movement since the very beginning, Passion music is committed to leading people toward one name—Jesus. Through their songs, their desire is to draw people into fresh encounters and greater intimacy with God. Walk through their new album,  Whole Heart,  and dive further into the meaning behind the music with this 8-day devotional written by Melodie Malone of Passion, inspired by songs from the new album. 

Jesus wasn't afraid to face and experience His emotions - are you? Each day, explore a new key emotion and reflect honestly on whether you have allowed yourself to experience that realm of emotion. Face grief, hope, abandonment, love and other vital emotions with God right by your side. It's time to get honest with God and yourself.

This plan looks at how God's story in scripture offers a compelling case for what he desires to emerge from the turbulent stress of this season. He hasn't been silent or intimidated by recent, emotionally-depleting world events. He's as close to you as always, working to draw you into the very desire of his heart. Written by Brad Russell, Lead Pastor, Dulles Community Church.