1. Petrus 1:22

1 Peter was written to early Christians scattered throughout Asia Minor. Peter called his beloved readers “elect exiles” because they were suffering for their faith and longing for their heavenly home. Desiring to encourage them to live victoriously while trusting the Lord, he identified three living things they had in their sojourning. You also have these things, Christian: a living hope, the living Word, and the living stone–Jesus Christ himself.

Carol Kent's devotional for women speaks a message to all sisters, whether bonded through blood, marriage, or the body of Christ. Kent's hopeful collection of stories will encourage you to be grateful for the community of sisters around you.

Many of us loved tracking our heights when we were children! Though we all desired to grow, many of us experienced physical pain as a result of our growth; these were known as growing pains. It was fun and exciting to grow, but the process to get there wasn’t always a joy. That’s how it is in our life a lot of the time. We desperately want to grow, and we love to grow, yet there is a pain that happens through the growth. Click "Start Plan" now, and learn how to embrace God admist life's inevitable growing pains.

Purity is much more than rising above sexual immorality. God's purpose is to get us in line with His views, which are pure. In this Abide plan, we'll meditate on ways to develop an attitude and willingness to pursue purity of the heart, the spirit, the body, and the soul.