Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Genesis 16:8
El Shaddai: Almighty Sufficient One
3 Days
El Shaddai, meaning the Almighty Sufficient One, is one of the names of God revealed to Abraham. When Abraham lacked belief in the covenant, God described Himself as El Shaddai, letting Abraham know that he didn’t need any help but through God. Tony Evans teaches more on this in this three-day plan.
[Deeply Rooted] God Is for Us
3 Days
Life often throws unexpected challenges and trials our way. It can be hard to trust that God is with us when circumstances become overwhelming, adversity seems unending, and darkness feels all-consuming. This devotional offers a message of hope for those who are suffering and reminds us that God is with us and for us in the midst of our pain.
Names of God for the Worship Leader
3 Days
Exhortation is a huge part of worship leading. Support your ministry on the platform by becoming familiar with the many facets of who God is. That way you can take what you know and share it with the people you are leading. This Bible plan is meant to introduce you to some of the uncommon names of God. Enjoy it individually or with your worship team and band.
Praying Through Dark Times
3 Days
Are you struggling to face the darkness of this world? You're not the only one crying out to God and wondering if He hears your prayers. Embrace these three powerful secrets from Bible desperados who knew what it meant to pray from rock bottom, with no way out but up circumstances.
Surrendering The Secret
5 Days
Many women who have experienced abortion hide the secret deep in their hearts and suffer in silence. Join Pat Layton in this 5-day reading plan of Surrendering the Secret that enables women to release this burden and find freedom through honest, interactive Bible study. This powerful, redemptive study helps each hurting woman find her personal path to healing.
I See You, Mom
5 Days
“Mom.” A word heavy with meaning and varying characteristics, yet every vibrant definition is anchored in commonality and deserves to be seen, known, and celebrated. This study will inspire you to “look” at yourself and other moms through the lens of the Almighty God and encourage you to build communities that celebrate motherhood in all its sticky, beautiful, exhausting, amazing glory. Written by Jess Ledwell
Her Story: Encouragement for Women in Business
5 Days
If God has called you into entrepreneurship, then you should know that it's not just business as usual. What if the calling is also about purpose, legacy, and community? This study by MCWEN Founder, Andrena Sawyer, provides practical insights and encouragement for women to be counter-cultural and to take God at His word for the success of their business and ministry.
You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide
5 Days
Join Hillsong East Coast’s online experience and walk through this corresponding plan. This plan is based on Pastor Josh Kimes's September 2020 message, "You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide." Read through God’s Word within each devotional and reflect through guided questions for both individual consideration and group discussion. We pray it encourages you to reframe your reality.
Lies I Believe Part 4: God Doesn't Like Me
5 Days
We live under a daily assault of thoughts and ideas–some true and some false. And perhaps the most dangerous ideas we allow to live in our minds are the lies we believe about ourselves. They magnify failure, steal our joy, keep us from love, and prevent us from realizing all of God’s plans for us. Join us as we call out the lies and replace them with God’s truth.
Single Women of the Bible: Seeing God No Matter Your Relationship Status
5 Days
In this Devotional, we see single women in the Bible who have taught us how the Lord meets us within our relationship status and desires to give us the ultimate desires of our heart through a relationship with Him.
Growing Boldly
5 Days
This plan explores how women can breakthrough boldly, belong boldly, and believe boldly in the workplace. Using the stories of women today and from the Bible, you’ll see how God can use all circumstances to do a new thing in your work and life. No matter what you have experienced, you belong to the family of God. You’ll be inspired to live expectantly, believing God’s promises apply to you.
Made to Belong - 5 Practices to Cultivate Community in a Culture of Loneliness
5 Days
Many of us deal with loneliness and isolation. You are not alone in this. We are all asking, "Who is my community and where do I belong?" The Bible shows the significance of belonging from the earliest parts of our human story—God designed us to be relational beings, made to belong to God and others. We are created in community—“let us make man in our image” (Genesis 1:26)—and for community—“it is not good that the man should be alone” (Genesis 2:18). In this 5-day reading plan, you'll unlock five practices to cultivate biblical community.
Gracism: The Art of Inclusion
5 Days
When the world divides along lines of color, class, and culture, how should those who follow Christ respond? Based on Dr. David Anderson’s award-winning book, this five-day devotional revives the biblical model for showing special grace to others on the basis of ethnicity, class, and social distinction. We’ll explore how we can exchange racism for gracism. Join us to begin building bridges across society’s deepest divides!
Overlooked: Finding Your Worth When You Feel All Alone
5 Days
Have you ever wondered: Does anybody see me? Our social media-obsessed society is proof that people everywhere long to be seen. But this self-promoting system leaves many feeling overlooked. In this study, you’ll discover how the God Who Sees satisfies our longing to be seen and learn practical ways to live seen by walking in obedience, confidence, and intimacy with Christ.
Get Me Out of the Wilderness!
5 Days
If you've said recently, "I'm so over this - get me out of here!", you're not alone. We often end up where we never planned to be, feeling isolated and discouraged. Throughout the Bible, men and women end up in a place they didn't choose. Yet, some amazing stories happened in those wilderness moments, and yours just might be next!
Hoping Through Hurt: 5 Days of Biblical Counsel for the Holidays
5 Days
Five days of biblical comfort and advice for a challenging Christmas season. Based on excerpts from the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) Life Counsel Bible.
Whispers From the Past Mom Devotional: Fun, Witty Lessons for Modern Moms From Moms in the Bible
5 Days
Whispers from the Past Mom Devotional is a devotional that invites moms to reflect on life lessons and timeless wisdom drawn from past experiences and spiritual insights. Each day explores themes of healing, growth, and faith, helping moms connect with God's voice through reflections on past journeys. Designed to offer comfort and guidance, the devotional encourages embracing past lessons as stepping stones for spiritual growth and a deeper understanding of God’s presence in every season of life.
5 Days to a Fresh Start: Rebuilding After Divorce or Separation
5 Days
This 5-day plan guides you through the initial steps of healing after divorce or separation. Each day is designed to help you embrace God's promises for restoration by offering encouragement, scripture, and practical actions to rebuild your life from the inside out. Whether you're struggling with grief, doubt, or fear, this plan will remind you that your story isn't over. You are deeply loved and seen by God, and with His help, you can experience true healing and renewal. This reading plan is based on the book Restored by Tracy Glass.
To Know and Be Known
6 days
With the advent of social media, the need for relationship, validation, and approval from others has never been so visually apparent. In this 6-Day devotional you will see through scripture how lasting peace, confidence, and joy comes only from knowing God and being known by HIm.
The Invisibles and the Forgotten
6 Days
Despite all the world’s connectivity and social media, studies reveal that isolation and loneliness have become an epidemic. Moreover, we can believe that we are invisible even to God. This devotional centers around four “invisibles” that were visible to God and the lessons we learn from them when we feel invisible and forgotten.
LOVE FORGIVES
7 Days
In this devotional, we will dig into what Scripture says about love, and I will share my story of discovering God’s love, to the point of forgiving the person who hurt me the most in my life. God desperately wants to show you the depths of His love and the person(s) in your life who you have struggled to love and forgive. Will you let love in?
Anxiety, Hope and Our Father
7 Days
Times are tough. Anxiety can grow inside us like a contagion as we battle external stress and internal doubt. Jesus knew that the better we know our Father, the less reason we’ll have to be anxious. In Matthew 6, Jesus draws us back to our Father, the One who sees us, knows our needs, and provides hope.
From Creation to New Creation: A Journey Through Genesis With N.T. Wright
7 Days
Genesis begins the story of God and God’s people. Throughout history, God’s people have read it to remind themselves of their place in that story. Let Prof. N.T. Wright guide you on this tour of Genesis, opening up new ways to think about this book. Over seven days, discover God’s singular purpose carried from Creation to New Creation, and how Genesis sets the stage for the grand biblical narrative.
A Curious Faith By Lore Ferguson Wilbert
7 Days
Do you struggle to answer questions from God or others? Is it difficult to sit with hard questions about your faith? These short devotionals from A Curious Faith, by Lore Ferguson Wilbert, can help guide you as you practice faith in asking questions of God or answering questions from God.