Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Romans 2:4

We are suffering from an epidemic of meanness in our culture today. Even Christians seem to have forgotten how to be kind, especially when they disagree with someone. The way we can turn this around, according to bestselling author Dr. Tony Evans, starts with remembering how kind God has been to us, and then, in response, become an ambassador of kindness in our culture.

Galatians 5:6 boils it all down to this one thing...faith expressing itself through love...not through our arguments or explanations or defensiveness, but through love...that’s the only thing that counts. And when our faith expresses itself through the love and the kindness shown in the way we live, work and play...that’s a faith that will change the world. -Steven Curtis Chapman

Entrepreneurship is a lonely venture. All too often, the men and women leading businesses are often doing so without a group of people helping, encouraging, and challenging them along the way. We spoke with a handful of entrepreneurs about why community matters.

What do you think about sin? About salvation? About your life in Christ? In this devotional, Think Like a Roman, we are renewing our minds through the book of Romans. What we believe is essential to the way we live, to our growth, our walk with Christ, and our future in Christ. Our thoughts determine our beliefs, our beliefs determine our actions. Over the next four days, join us as we dive into our understanding of doctrine relating to sin, salvation, and freedom in Christ.

Tennessee Volunteers basketball coach Rick Barnes helped inspire this plan. Athletes in Action worked with him to talk about the importance of taming our tongues. This is very important for Christian coaches and athletes to understand. The ideas from this 4-day plan will work in practice, games, or life to help you live a life of integrity in this world.

Have you been knocked down by loss, sickness, or difficult circumstances? Whatever you do, do not give up! Pastor Bayless Conley shares how God wants to get involved in your circumstances, to infuse your heart with life and hope, and to lift you up today. Discover the steps you can take to be set free.

Encouragement from a mom who launched her seven children and lived to tell about it. Part 8 of 12 devotions in this series from Robin Meadows. 

Jesus is praying for your children and He invites you to join Him. Recall an image of Jesus you’ve likely seen—Jesus, on His knees, praying. Imagine leaning in to listen to what He is praying and you hear Jesus speaking your child’s name. Experience Jesus’ heart for your children as you declare their freedom and passion to love the Lord and their family, claim Bible promises for your children’s future, and intercede for your children’s spiritual growth and witness. God has given you your children for a purpose. Support them through prayer and see the benefits in your own life. 

God’s kindness leads us to repentance, and there is no greater joy than receiving this invitation of freedom to know Him on a deeper level. In this collection of devotionals, Cody Carnes takes you on a journey that will position your heart and help you to experience the joy and freedom repentance brings.

Most believers agree that God wants us to forgive, but you and I both know how difficult forgiveness can be to walk out. Over the next 5 days, I’m going to discuss 5 essential truths about forgiveness from God’s word. These truths will help you transfer the principle of forgiveness from your head to your heart. Today is the day to forgive. Now is the time to walk in freedom.

Manhattan pastor Jon Tyson says, “All great revivals have taken place in times of decline. Resurrection is found among the dead. I want to call you to resist compromise when your friends tell you your faith is too intense, your devotion unnecessary, your life together too much.” In this devotional Tyson contrasts five things that make for brokenness with five things that make for beauty.

In a defensive and divided era, how can followers of Jesus reveal a better way of living, one that loves others as God loves us? How can Christians be the kind of people who are known, as Proverbs puts it, to "turn away wrath"?

No two families are alike, and no two parenting styles are alike. It is tempting to look at other families and think they've got it better than you. But God has a plan for your family. Step into this plan for encouragement in your parenting journey.

Do you have spiritual questions that you'd love answers for? Questions regarding faith, religion, God, or the Bible? Watch this video series to get some answers, but be prepared to dig into God's Word too!

In this hustling, image-forward age of opportunity, we feel more anxious than ever. Despite all the affirming memes and self-reflections that dominate social media feeds, approval and worth often seem assigned to what we do rather than who we are. In When Strivings Cease, Ruth Chou Simons guides you on a journey to find freedom from the never-ending quest for self-improvement.

If you're a parent looking for doable, out-of-the-box ways to disciple your children, this YouVersion plan will empower you to engage your kids in vibrant spirituality while also encouraging you to entrust them to God.

As we start the new year, there are some constants of which we need to be reminded. This 5-day reflection written by Navaz DCruz helps to remind us that the love of God is a constant and a plumbline we need to live by and adjust our lives.

We often find ourselves standing in gray places when it comes to theology, politics, church denominations, faith—you name it, and we have different opinions about it. This week’s devotional is about leaning in to learn from one another. It’s about being open to the idea that we might be wrong sometimes. It’s about learning the artful elegance of loving one another in the gray places.

In this five-day devotional, we'll explore the godly attribute of kindness, the fifth fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re in Christ and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to weird ideas and alternate beliefs about reality. This series of 5-day plans uses classic Christian Creeds as a vehicle to explain the Christian worldview compared to the world’s and help us see reality through Jesus’s eyes.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re in Christ and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to “weird ideas” and alternate beliefs about reality. This series of 5-day plans uses classic Christian Creeds as a vehicle to explain the Christian worldview compared to the world’s and help us see reality through Jesus’ eyes.

In this plan explore what the Bible says about patience. We are called to walk in patience in our love for one another as God patiently loves us, finding hope in the strength of the Lord as we endure trials.

Do you have a critical spirit? Do you find yourself more prone to comparison than confidence? God has created us to live in the purpose He planned for us and called us to, but we can easily be derailed when we consistently notice the negative. This plan, by Lindsay Few, will help renew your mind with biblical truth and unleash God’s purpose and power in your life!

Do you know that you have been handpicked by God to enjoy all the riches and blessings in Jesus? Yet instead of living like royalty we can eat from the rubbish heap and stay stuck. God has a beautiful purpose for your life. This six-day plan is based on Ephesians 1:3-5 and is written by Navaz D'Cruz of Word Of Grace Church.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong, and a different lifestyle to match it. This series of 5-day plans uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.