Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalm 116:5

Does joy feel out of reach for you? Are the skies getting darker in your life? What if your feelings of discouragement, anxiety, and insecurity could be replaced with deep, lasting joy? In this three-day reading plan, Scott Savage explores how you can find joy in the middle of difficult days. With the help of the Psalms, you'll discover that joy is more available than you realize.

Share this devotional with others as Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this heart-provoking message. Let God lead your heart as you read each day. Choose to be kind. Choose to be thoughtful. Choose to be selfless. Let your heart reflect the heart of Christ as you read this powerful devotional.

Have you ever felt like you'll never be able to overcome the trauma you've experienced? Do feelings of despair and hopelessness weigh you down? Through practical tools and spiritual insights, this study will help you rebuild your life and find hope, even in the darkest of times. Join us on a journey of healing and discover the power of faith in overcoming despair.

“So, I’m supposed to talk to the creator of the universe like He’s my best friend? Yeah, no pressure at all!” Have you ever had this thought? True, prayer can seem intimidating at first, but once we discover how much God really wants to hear from us as His kids, our stress is replaced with heartfelt excitement!

This world is harsh—and this callousness seeps into our hearts and homes. It can even color your mental image of God. Will you let God peel away the lies that hold you back from embracing Him and confidently sharing Jesus with others? This five-day devotional from Wendy Palau will remind you afresh of God’s gentleness, comfort, and rest and inspire you to share Jesus with women in pain.

When trauma or tragedy strike, it can seem to us that it’s impossible to live again. Neurosurgeon Lee Warren—who has endured his own personal tragedies—says you can survive, find your feet, reinvigorate your faith, and even experience happiness again. His treatment plan works. And hope is the first dose he prescribes.

We are never ready to lose someone we love. When Mike Nappa lost his wife, Amy, to cancer, he desperately asked friends to send Bible verses, which became a lifeline and source of comfort in his hardest hours. A collection of these verses, along with some of Mike's personal reflections on loss, will bring comfort when you need it and words to pray when the pain feels overwhelming.

Coming face to face with death can bring deep and fear-filled questions. Will I die alone? Will it be painful? What comes after death? When you’re gripped with this anxiety, you need to know there’s a God who understands and has gone before us to conquer death. This plan will share God’s hope-filled answers to help you make peace with death.

Have you ever tried to forgive someone and realized you couldn’t do it? It’s as if something in you is “blocked” because of what was done to you... How do you break through and truly forgive? In this reading plan, Eric Célérier takes a deeper look with you into what the Bible says about forgiving others and yourself. 

Waiting for test results from the doctor. Hearing your company is about to downsize. Getting a call from your child’s school. What makes the difference in how we respond to uncertain or challenging circumstances? I believe that finding peace is more than “thinking positively” that everything will work out. True peace and contentment comes from focusing our thoughts on the fact that no matter what, God is with us—and his truth never changes.

Fear can be all-consuming. We may or may not realize it, but we can easily become slaves to the fear inside of us. Scripture speaks of fear and how we are to live in a world of fear in light of Christ. This study helps us take our fear and turn towards God.

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.

The Christian life isn’t without challenges. It’s easy to wonder, "What if troubles overwhelm me? What if I can’t find my purpose? What if I fail?" Despite the anxieties, God’s abundant grace is always with you. Accepting this undeserved gift equips you to silence the stresses of the day. Through stories and Scripture over seven days Kristel Ward encourages you to let God give you grace to grow.

Finding The Light in Self-Harm takes a deeper look into the lies and the truth about self-harm through a study of 2 Corinthians 4:6-10. Find Biblical truth in three minutes a day for one week in this study on Self-Harm.

Michael Hingson, blind from birth, knows about overcoming fear. Not only did he and his guide dog escape the World Trade Center on 9/11, but he’s spent a lifetime walking beside guide dogs, cultivating courage. In this plan, you’ll explore ten key strategies from his new book, Live like a Guide Dog. You’ll learn to trust the Master’s voice and walk forward in confidence and courage.

Who gets blessed in God’s upside-down Kingdom? Pray through the beatitudes, Jesus’ transformative teaching about God’s goodness for the most unexpected people, and reflect on how you can live in a radically different way.

Gratitude is contagious and as you practice living thankfully, you give others permission to be thankful too. You will take the next 21 days to celebrate the good things in your life, shift your focus from what you think is missing in your life to the blessings that are right in front of you and share the faithfulness of God with those around you.

When people talk about saying yes to Jesus, they express it in a variety of ways. You might hear phrases like “committing your life to Jesus,” “becoming a Christian,” “getting saved,” or “choosing to follow Jesus.” But what does it mean to follow Jesus? What changes and what doesn’t? And why? These are some of the questions this 21-Day Plan can help you answer.

Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “Sustained by God’s Word of Praise.”

Come and learn about God! Discover the character and attributes of the Godhead—God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit—as you meditate upon Him for this 31-day reading plan. You will grow to TRUST IN, DELIGHT IN, and REFLECT His character in your life, and also notice ways in which you WRONGLY STRIVE after or against specific attributes which belong to God alone.