Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalm 61:1
Accepting Where You're At // Surrender The Journey
3 Days
It’s tempting to feel like we need to perform before God can work in our lives. When we struggle, it can seem as if we’re failing. But God has already rescued us! No matter what we encounter or battle, He is with us and will fulfill His plans for us. Begin this three-day plan via Rush from Gather Ministries and surrender all of your doubts, hurt, and perfectionism to Him.
When Life Tries to Overwhelm You
3 Days
We live in tumultuous times, and life can come at you relentlessly. It’s easy to get overwhelmed. But God is not surprised by where you find yourself, and He has made a way of escape for you to overcome—every time. The closer you walk to Him, the more you have access to His answers in every situation.
Moments for Mums: Refuge - Part 1
3 Days
We long for refuge from the stress, uncertainty and conflict that life throws our way. God offers us refuge. Moments for Mums: Encouragement for mums in the midst of the beautiful mess of parenting and life. Presented by MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Australia.
Examen Prayer
4 Days
The daily prayers within this reading plan from St. Ignatius and the Jesuits of Great Britain are short reflections back over the day, recalling events and taking note of your feelings. The purpose of this reading plan is to help you become more aware of the ways in which God has been present to you, the times when the Holy Spirit was drawing you towards life.
The Daniel Dilemma
5 Days
The prophet Daniel faced a number of trials during his time in captivity, but he always stayed true to his faith in God. In The Daniel Dilemma, Chris Hodges outlines the different ways Christians can use the lessons from Daniel to help us be faithful to God even when today's culture encourages us to do otherwise.
A Woman Of Significance: Overcoming Stress
5 Days
Stress has a way of piling up in a woman’s life until she is unable to make quality decisions, enter into meaningful conversation, or enjoy what she has been given. You were not created to be an anxious woman whose life is being frittered away at the altar of busyness. You are a woman of significance, created for joy, peace, and eternal impact!
Anxious: Fighting Anxiety with the Word of God
5 Days
True peace comes when we learn to hold God’s Word up to what worries us. Join Scarlet Hiltibidal in this 8-session study to learn how we can practically take hold of the perfect peace that is only available through God as we dive deeply into His Word, embrace the practice of prayer, and live authentically in the support of our communities of faith.
You're Gonna Make It
5 Days
In this 5-day reading plan, Daniel Fusco, author of You’re Gonna Make It and Lead Pastor of Crossroads Community Church, unpacks the keys to living with a deeply Biblical resilience. If you join this journey, you will explore how to blossom during times of suffering, fear, anxiety, and stress. These keys are invaluable in this messy world.
Cloudy Thoughts
5 Days
The enemy will use anything to take us away from being in God’s presence. He tries to fill our minds with negative thoughts that we begin to believe we aren’t good enough and don’t deserve the goodness of God’s promises. In this devotional, you will receive and see how God thinks about us, how he views us, and what we should do when the enemy tries to attack us.
Being P.R.A.Y.E.R.F.U.L.
9 Days
One of the greatest struggles many Christians face has nothing to do with the avoidance or rejection of any one sin, but rather with the neglect of intentional, meaningful prayer. Setting aside the time to pray can be a challenge. What’s more, making sure to pray the right way and for the right reasons (Matthew 6:5-18) can be just as challenging. “Being P.R.A.Y.E.R.F.U.L.” is designed with such challenges in mind.
Cancer: Encouragement for Healing
9 Days
Drawing from her own experience of a fully documented miracle healing from incurable cancer, Sue Boldt invites us to delve into God's Word to find encouragement, hope, freedom from fear, and healing if a loved one or you have been diagnosed with cancer. Let's hear God's heart speaking into ours that He still heals today, and even more, that He wants to draw us closer into His felt-presence daily.
Labyrinth: Calming Anxiety
10 Days
Anxiety is endemic in our fast-paced society, but the promises of God help to transform our thinking and calm our souls. Labyrinth is a new series of original scripture-based sonic moodscapes that help reduce stress & calm anxiety in times of need. 10 songs for use in personal devotionals, stressful commutes, or moments when you need to transition to a place of calm amidst chaos.
Cast Your Cares
10 Days
Whether you’re praising God for His grace or wrestling with your faith, God will always meet you with His unchanging love, truth, and strength. Step into a community of women committed to growing closer to God and each other through trusting that He is and always will be enough.
Sabbath in the Psalms
15 Days
As our calendars fill and margins slim, the frenetic pace and pressure of life begin to generate a constant flow of anxiety, stress, and fear. If left unchecked, this unsustainable striving will disconnect us from the peace and pace God intended for our hearts. God established the Sabbath to help us counter the chaos of striving. Sabbath is a day or season, where we stop, rest, and remember who God is and what He’s done. It’s an opportunity to declare once again that our confidence and hope are in God alone, not our abilities or wisdom.
The Magnificence Of Christ In The Psalms
30 Days
Each daily devotional has a different name or attribute of God from the Psalms that is ultimately fulfilled in Christ. You will read the Psalm with Christ's name in it, then worship Him and pray for His Lordship of your life based upon His name of the day. Hopefully, this will help you know Christ more and love Him more. All Scripture used is from the NIV Bible.
30 Days Of Emotional Health
30 Days
God doesn't want us feeling perpetually stressed or defeated, nor does He want us enslaved to hurts from our past. This 30-day reading plan will help you draw closer to Him each day and anchor yourself in the life-giving truths He preserved for us in Scripture. Edited by Karen Greer and LaShawn Montoya.
Daily Bible Reading – March 2022: God’s Renewing Word of Prayer
31 Days
Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage, key verses for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, and prayers to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “God’s Renewing Word of Prayer.”
Daily Bible Reading – March 2023, "God’s Saving Word: Prayer"
31 Days
Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage, key verses for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, and prayers to help you connect to God and support others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme, “God’s Saving Word: Prayer.” (Note: All Scriptures are quoted in the Good News Translation)