If you feel hopeless, or you've experienced self-harm or suicidal thoughts, you need to know there's a God who loves you, has a purpose for you, and who's with you now. This six-day Life.Church Bible plan will help you understand who God says you are and empower your journey to healing. ***If you're in an emergency, please reach out to someone. Resources are included with each day's devotional.

Overcoming Thoughts of Suicide and Self-Harm

Quitting alcohol requires readiness and a renewed mindset with the Holy Spirit front and center.   Spend the next few days meditating on 5 of the most important biblical passages to prepare yourself to rid the psychological slavery of this habit.

Prepare to Quit Alcohol

This 14 day plan was designed for you to get back in the routine of reading your Bible. Many times we just need to hit the reset button and start fresh. Here is your chance! 

Faith Reset

Go on a journey through the confusing yet beautiful Book of Job. From abundant blessings to deep grief, the book applies to every season of our (spiritual) life.


Lessons From the Book of Job

Did you know there's no one like you? The truth is, you’ve been created with unique gifts, talents and character traits by God for a purpose. The real you is beautiful, priceless, and much-needed by those around you. In this 5-day plan, Joyce unpacks principles from Scripture and examples from her own life to help you avoid comparisons and learn to be your authentic self with Him, yourself and others. 

Authentically, Uniquely You

It can be hard to trust God during our struggles.  During our wilderness. He can seem absent from our pain.
But God has promised to never leave or forsake us.  He has promised to lead us beside still waters.
In this 4 day devotional, be challenged to see how God is moving in your circumstance - and how you can redirect your gaze to him in the midst of the storm.

Trusting God During the Struggles

We all know fear and anxiety are part of the human experience. But so often fear and anxiety keep us overwhelmed and unable to enjoy the life God has given us. This reading plan focuses on the promises of God, journal prompts, and simple practices to anchor our hearts when waves of anxiety knock us around. Let’s find more peace, joy, and firm ground. 

Promises, Peace, & Journal Prompts for Fear & Anxiety

A consistent theme throughout scripture is God's profound connection with His people during their most trying times, often in the wilderness. "Whispers in the Wilderness: Divine Messages for Weary Souls in Lonely Places" is a 5-day devotional guiding you closer to God's purpose during life's darkest hours.

Whispers in the Wilderness

Depression. Anxiety. Triggers and traumatic events take a mental, emotional, and spiritual toll on us. During these times seeking God seems difficult and redundant. The plan, "Seek God Through It" aims to encourage and teach you how to be proactive in the presence of God so you may experience the peace of God, no matter your situation.

Seek God Through It

Project of Love is: the Bible in song. This plan contains six songs especially for you when you're battling depression. All words are straight from the book of Isaiah, 100% scripture put to song. One chapter, one song every day. Hear & proclaim the amazing Words of the Father sung to and over you - Words of Life, sung to life! 

Music: Bible Songs to Fight Depression

No matter what you're facing, waiting on, dreaming up, or praying for—Jesus is for you, He loves you, and He has made a way for you. Nothing is too big or too small for Jesus. Find out how to grow your faith, love, and trust for Jesus in this 5-day devotional based on themes from the song "My Jesus" by Anne Wilson and her miraculous testimony of faith.

My Jesus 5-Day Devotional by Anne Wilson

Often we condemn ourselves for pain in our past or present. We feel guilty for not getting over it more quickly. We assume someone else would have handled it better. But trauma will remain empowered to hurt us as long as we deny its existence. The truth is, you aren’t failing at healing. You’re finding healing. God is a God of restoration. And this is just the beginning.

Healing What's Hidden

In this broken world, suffering is no stranger to any of us… You may be facing a storm right now that has you feeling hopeless, but thank God that our feelings do not determine His faithfulness!  He sees you. He cares. He’s able. I hope by the end of this devotional, you are reminded where your peace is found as you give Him your “Hallelujah Even Here.” 🖤 -Lydia Laird

Hallelujah Even Here: A 5 Day Devotional by Lydia Laird

Through this 5-day Bible plan, Killing Comparison, author Nona Jones offers practical insight and down-to-earth encouragement to help you avoid the despair of comparison and pursue a free, joyful life—to live confident in who God made you to be. Order the full book Killing Comparison to go further in your journey to freedom.

Killing Comparison

The Bible doesn’t talk specifically about the postpartum season, but it does have stories of people going through hard things, showing there is hope in every season. In this 5-day plan, there’s hope for postpartum moms in what can be an unexpectedly dark time. Together, Amanda Taylor, who victoriously walked through PPD, and professional counselor, Jan Kimball, LMSW, LCSW, provide hope for postpartum moms in this encouraging Bible reading plan

Hope for the Postpartum Mom

We’ve looked at Jesus’ radical impact on culture—now we get personal. Can I relate to Jesus’ “normal” life—in all his quiet and personal decisions? Like how he chose right from wrong, like when he lost someone he loved, like when he was misunderstood, marginalized, and underestimated? Together, we go deeper and look behind the stories of the Bible to discover how Jesus may have faced those personal crises. 

He Gets Us: Diving Deeper  | Plan 2

Many people would say they do not like mornings because of the habits they have developed over time. My goal with this is not to change you, but to make you realize the power that developing a habit of waking up early to seek God can cause in every other aspect of your life.

The Power of Morning Prayer

Elijah, an Old Testament prophet of God, lived a life of faith. The Bible says he was a normal person just like us, yet he prayed enormous prayers – and God answered! Elijah saw God’s miraculous provision and heard God’s voice, but also encountered doubt and despair. This 9-day plan by David Guzik will encourage you to follow Elijah’s example and trust in the living God!

The Life of Elijah: Faith in the Living God

My husband of 53.5 years died in 2017 and before death, he had several losses.  In the last few years, I have learned to not allow any loss to consume me. God showed me that ‘death does not own me,’ and 'loss does not have to own you!’ In this study learn that when loss comes you can conquer it, by reaching out beyond yourself and trusting God.

Death Does Not Own Me

When Jonathan Pitts took his wife of 15 years into his arms for their anniversary dance, he had no idea that within a month he would be on a completely different journey, navigating life after Wynter's sudden death at the age of 38. In this plan, Jonathan’s story of losing the most wonderful gift he had ever been given and his journey toward understanding life without her.

Seeing God's Faithfulness in the Shadow of Grief

This devotion was written with special needs mommas in mind!

What I pray this devotional does:

1. Reminds you God is for you.

2. Gives you peace, hope, and strength.

3. Helps you develop a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Rays of Hope for Special Needs Moms

Life is often filled with trial, heartache, grief, and struggle. But perhaps there's a treasure to be found in those difficult seasons: intimacy with God Himself. Through our deepest pains, we can discover the Heart of the Father and the hope we have in Christ as our ultimate “Way Maker”. This Plan will remind you of His Faithfulness, comfort you with His Love, and renew you with His Presence. 

Festival in the Desert: 7 Days of Hope in the Hard Times

Are you feeling burnout, overwhelmed or just not motivated? This devotional is an opportunity for you to connect with God and experience Him in a new way. It is filled with encouragement, prayers and affirmations that will enrich and empower you. You are worthy of the pour. 

Pour: An Experience With God

Welcome to the 40-Day Worship Experience, a personal and transformative journey in God’s Presence. I encourage you to find a quiet space to be alone with the Lord for fifteen minutes each morning. Worship begins by surrendering our will over to God's Will. It's in those intimate moments in His Presence that we receive His Love.


40 Day Worship Experience 

Feeling deflated by your circumstances? Discover a deeper source of joy that won’t run dry. In this 4-day study, Joyce uncovers practical, biblical truths that will help you live with God’s joy and the strength it brings—no matter what comes your way. Start today, and begin finding your joy!

How to Live a Joyful Life

On the journey of life, loss is an inevitable companion. Amid the pain and emptiness, we have two options: to dwell on what has been lost or to embrace what remains and discover uncharted paths. The latter unveils the opportunity for transformational growth. This 4-day plan directs attention to the possibilities in new beginnings. Prepare to discover God’s plan for restoration.

NEW BEGINNINGS: Life After Loss

I extend this invitation to deepen healing with Jesus! God has walked me through 12 years of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual exploitation, and being sex trafficked. For many years, the enemy convinced me that I was too broken & unworthy. Together we will dive into God's truth & grace over our lives! 

Glory in Our Sufferings

Do you ever feel that no matter what you do, it never seems to be enough? That the broken parts of your life - the failures and the heartache - overshadow the possibilities? In this 7-day Bible reading plan, Brittany Maher and Cassandra Speer, leaders of the popular, Her True Worth online community, share Scripture and relatable stories of leaning on God through anxiety and learning to embrace vulnerability.

There's Beauty in Your Brokenness: A 7-Day Plan for Anxiety and Worry

God sees you. He sees your disappointment, grief, and loneliness. He sees you in your unhappy marriage or unfulfilling job. Discover what happens when we encounter the God who sees us. His vision gives us value, hope, and strength. Join Andy Lee in this 3-day devotional as she digs into the story of Hagar and the Samaritan woman who were seen by the Living God when they needed Him most. 

El Roi: Encounter the God Who Sees You

In Romans 12:2  Apostle Paul said that we are transformed by the renewing of the mind. Many of us think that once our life is transformed, then our mind will be renewed. It is the other way around. When we were born, most of us came out into this world, head first. When your mind is changed, your life will be transformed. Remember, where your mind goes, your life follows. 

7 Ways to Renew Your Mind

Bestselling author Max Lucado explores God’s treatment plan for anxiety found in Philippians 4:4–8. As you follow this prescription – celebrating God’s goodness, asking for his help, leaving your concerns with him, and meditating on good things – you will experience God’s peace. While anxiety is a part of life, it doesn’t have to dominate your life. 

Anxious for Nothing

This study involves steps to intimacy with God that will encourage you during your time alone with Him. I invite you to spend time alone with God every day in an atmosphere of worship. Giving God the first 15 minutes of your day, surrendering your life to His and receiving His love. These times will become the most important and the most energizing part of your day.

Steps to Intimacy With God

Words, words, words, power-filled words! Words that build or words that tear down. Words that give life or words that bring death. The choice is ours. Let’s evaluate the significant power that is held in our words.

Speaking Life

If you find yourself in this devotional as a single mom, it’s likely the weight is heavy, right now. Does anybody hear me? Does anybody see me? You may be wondering. Are you desperate for true freedom – the freedom that restores your joy, offers fresh hope, removes the weight of the past, and lifts the burden? What are you bound to? Comparison? Bitterness? Unforgiveness? Fear? I know those feelings very well. As you read, may there be deep revelation, may every chain fall.   

Freedom and the Single Mom: By Jennifer Maggio

What real difference can I make? When I look around, I see others more qualified, accomplished, respected, smarter, stronger...the list goes on. Why then should I think that God can use me to do anything of significance? While wrestling with this question, the Word revealed the type of men that God used to advance His Kingdom. In the end, He is more concerned about obedience than He is qualifications.

TheLionWithin.Us: I'm Just a Guy

Inspired by Grace Graber's song "Breakthrough". This devotional plan will take you deeper into the biblical truth that inspired the song. 

Breakthrough: 3-Day Devotional

Does pain from the past still haunt you to this day, preventing you from opening up to others and being real? In a society of facades, this plan will help you learn to be comfortable with being vulnerable and open with your Heavenly Father, yourself, and those around you. It’s time to stop being fake—It’s time to keep it real.

Keep It Real With Gabriella Lupisella

A 5-day devotional from Kristian Stanfill, based around five songs from his recent album "Make It Out Alive."

Make It Out Alive: A 5 Day Devotional by Kristian Stanfill

As believers, we are all living with the expectation of living again. However, while we still live in these fleshly bodies, confronting death and grief can be heartbreaking. Learn how to navigate this space and let the healing process begin!

Coping With Death & Grief as a Believer

Do you ever find yourself saying “this isn’t turning out the way I thought it would”? Whether it’s a relationship crisis, the loss of a loved one, an unexplained illness, or a hard life situation, Lysa TerKeurst understands and invites you to join this 5-day reading plan. Together, we’ll learn where disappointment comes from and how to discover the strength you need to face heartbreak in a biblical way.

It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way: A 5-Day Challenge By Lysa TerKeurst

In this seven-day plan based on his book Broken By Fear, Anchored in Hope: Faithfulness in an Age of Anxiety, Rob Merchant explores issues of shame, despair, anxiety—and how we can begin to heal and find hope when we surrender fully to Christ.

Broken by Fear, Anchored in Hope

Fear has a way of changing our focus from God to the problems around us. Fear can change our confession from God’s promise to what we are feeling. All throughout the Scripture we are  commanded: “Do not fear.” The reason for not fearing is that we are not alone. God is with us; that’s the promise God gives us to combat fear. 

How to Overcome Fear

In this three-day plan, we'll explore anxiety and how through our relationship with Jesus, we can grow in this area.

Overcoming Anxiety

Prayer changes things. When I pray consistently to God something changes within me. And it can change you too. This 5-day devotional plan can help you form a habit of coming to God in prayer every day. I have taken scripture and reworded them into prayers of gratitude. I pray these prayers help you overcome negativity through applying the power of prayer and God's Word to your life.

5 Prayers Of Gratitude

Discover the transformative power of sowing seeds in your soul with Blooming Within. In this devotional, we will uproot weeds like offense and regret to cultivate a healthy spiritual life, while also planting seeds of grace, surrender, faith, and trust. Allow the Holy Spirit to nurture and grow these seeds within you, and experience the abundance and fulfillment that come from aligning with God's word.

Blooming Within

What does your heart need to hear as you wrestle with depression and anxiety? As Sarah Robinson has discovered in her own struggles, you don’t need to do everything right or believe all the Christian clichés to have a peace-filled life in the midst of mental illness. No matter how you feel in this moment, God hasn’t abandoned you. There is light ahead & you’re going to make it there. 

I Love Jesus, but I Want to Die: A 5-Day Plan to Give You Hope in the Darkness of Depression 

The Bible says we are all called to be disciples. How do we live in the fullness of that calling without the calamities around us leading us to despair? How do we stay hopeful in a world filled with so much hurt?
 
This reading plan will take you into the heart of Jesus's biggest calamity – the night He spent in the Garden of Gethsemane. The goal is to learn from Jesus how to wrestle through the calamities of life whilst remaining faithful to our calling.
 




Between Calamity & Calling

How do you live with joy when the hopes and desires of your heart never come to fruition? How do you avoid the bitterness in your heart taking hold when you feel powerless in circumstances?  This reading plan will give you new lenses to process dashed hopes that will help you emotionally process disappointments in a healthy way. 

A New Hope 

Healing transcends the physical realm and extends into the spiritual, mental, and emotional dimensions of life. Rooted in the teachings of Christ, the concept of healing is deeply embedded in the Christian faith and brings restoration to the soul. This plan will address the impact of childhood trauma on the soul, principles of care for the soul, and strategies to equip believers to walk healed, restored, and whole.

Soul Care: Healing From Childhood Trauma

This five-day reading plan is based on Jacob Armstrong’s book, Breaking Open: How Your Pain Becomes the Path to Living Again. In a broken world, we ache for a way to walk through life without giving up or giving in. Instead of breaking down, Jesus offers us another way: breaking open.

Breaking Open How Your Pain Becomes the Path to Living Again

We stop fearing when we discover how powerful and fearsome our God is. A plan with the objective of neutralizing fear.

The Storm Tormentor

This plan will help you understand how each process we go through is not in vain but helps us to grow up and, consequently, help others to get out and be restored. 

Broken to Restore

Do your thoughts make you feel like a captive in your own mind? We may think escaping intrusive, overbearing, and negative thoughts is impossible. However, the Bible has shown me the way, and now I want to show you. Take these practical steps towards being set free from mental bondage and living your life with a renewed mind. 

3 Steps to a Renewed Mind

Overcoming is a five-day devotional by Chris Mendez, pastor of Hillsong Latin America. This devotional is designed to give you hope in the middle of challenging and difficult times.

Overcoming

So many people find themselves trapped by the pit of depression. This study  will help you grasp God’s plan for your deliverance. 

Defeating Depression

In our busy lives, suffering is considered an unwelcome guest. But could suffering really be a blessing from God? Because Christ suffered, we should also expect to suffer as we live for him. God will sustain us in our suffering and will use our suffering as a means to help us grow into the Christian he needs us to be in order to impact his world.

Growing Through Suffering

In this devotional, I want to share the lifelong impact that I believe comes when we take someone to Jesus. I want us to discover what it looks like to allow ourselves to be carried to Jesus when we can’t find the strength to walk on our own and to experience how it feels to be completely restored by Jesus so we can take up His charge to carry others.

Take It to Jesus: A 3-Day Devotional by Anna Golden

Do you relate to words like anxiety, fear, mental unrest, or hostility? If so, there is hope for you in Christ and I pray this devotion will direct you to abide in the Prince of peace. This devotion is taken from my new book, "Abiding in the Prince of Peace," and I want to share some raw and transparent truth that can help you on your journey to mental victory. 

Abiding in the Prince of Peace | How to Win Your Mental War 

Three common challenges to our mental health and wellbeing are anxiety, shame and despair/depression. While it is no sin to experience them, it is not God’s intention for you to stay there. Follow this 7-day plan to learn how applying real faith in God can make the difference.

Finding Freedom

God created you to live free in His presence, not chained by addiction. This 14-day devotional is filled with biblical truths, prayer tips, videos, and life tips that will empower you to walk with Jesus free from addiction—guided by Erik Frederickson, who has walked in freedom from addiction with Jesus for over 14 years. Enjoy! 

Freedom From Addiction 

Worry, anxiety, and fear have power in many of our lives. We allow them to imprison us rather than allowing God’s Word to free us. This devotional is intended to encourage you, embolden you, and guide you toward a life of peace in a troubled world. Worry, anxiety, and fear are not your portion, but peace is! 


Breaking Anxiety's Grip By Michelle Bengtson

Vanessa Torres offers compassionate guidance rooted in faith to support and empower survivors on their journey of restoration. 

Strength in Brokenness: Reflections for Assisting Others With Traumatic Pasts

What is God's will for our mental and emotional health? Does God have a remedy for depression, anxiety, stress or suicidal thoughts? The answer is yes. Christians and unbelievers alike deal with depression and other mental and emotional illnesses, but there is hope! Jesus promises and provides an abundant life—a life full of joy, purpose, and peace. Join in this seven day devotional as we focus on how to fight for mental and emotional health!


Fighting For Mental And Emotional Health

After being stuck in a pit of depression for several years, Mandisa is back with new music and an even deeper relationship with Christ. This devotional plan, written by Mandisa herself, walks readers through select tracks from her album 'Out Of The Dark,' which is exactly where God brought her out of. If you are battling depression, sadness, despair, or hopelessness, remember that Jesus is the one who lifts us up from the mud and the mire and brings us into His glorious Light!

Mandisa - Out Of The Dark Devotional

Whether it’s the loss of a job, a child who has gotten into serious trouble, a relationship that’s in peril, or a loved one with a debilitating illness, at some point, something in our lives will strip us of all control. Life comes apart at the seams, and hope begins to evaporate. Bestselling author Frank Viola shows us how to weather the storms of life.

Hang On, Let Go

In this devotional, I want to share how God has been faithful to me through my faithfulness to Him. I want to inspire women who feel like they've lost God's promise. I pray this devotional restores hope and faith in God to the many women whose faith has been snatched by rejection, low self-esteem, divorce, and other misfortunes. - Christina Bell

God Is Still Faithful - 7-Day Devotional by Christina Bell 

As a pastor, I was ashamed I had anxiety and depression. Too many told me it was a faith issue, a sin issue, or both. In the end, I realized it was much bigger than that. Moreover, I came to understand that Jesus didn’t want to condemn me; He wanted to help me. I hope you enjoy this 5-day devotional called “Stressed, Depressed, Hot Mess!” 

Stressed, Depressed, Hot Mess

Jesus is the light that dispels our darkness! This is part five of eight in the" Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend, focusing on drawing closer to Jesus. The plans in this series can be done in any order. See also" Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

Jesus, I Need You Part 5

Jesus was different than you think. A real person, with a heart for people, his message was radical in his day and ours. Though he had endless patience with people, he had none with injustice. Furious when the poor were taken advantage of, he defended women and welcomed children. Get the real story here—and a glimpse at what life was like with the real Jesus.

Jesus: He Gets Us | Plan 1

Joan Hunter has devoted her life to carrying a message of hope, deliverance, and healing to the nations. In this plan, she candidly discusses issues common to veterans and their families, and offers words of encouragement to help them seek God for their healing.

Healing for Veterans and Their Families

These seven devotions are based on Trina McNeilly’s book "Unclutter Your Soul: Overcome What Overwhelms You". Your soul was created for wide-open spaces (for a kingdom within!). Emotional pain, stress, anxiety, and depression no longer need to crowd or control your life. Transformation is possible.

Unclutter Your Soul: A 7-Day Devotional

Grief is the proof that we have loved and an undeniable process that we will all face at some point in our lives. This plan will walk through the Five Stages of Grief.  The process of grief is circular so there is no definitive end or time frame that can be placed on it, but undoubtedly, He will be there through every second of it.

The Final Act of Love

In this crazy, confusing, and chaotic world, how does one find REST for their soul? Daily, mounting stress can lead to burnout when you are constantly on the go. We cannot ignore our need for rest and hope it will go away. This reading plan discusses 7 areas to consider and find rest. It encourages the reader to take time to carve regular moments for self-care leading to intentional REST. 


Embracing Rest

One of the biggest battles we face is in our minds. Our thoughts drive our feelings, which often dictate our behaviours and shape our lives.  In this 5-day study, we will look at 5 different Scriptures and apply them to become better stewards of our thoughts and, in turn, walk more in God's will for our lives.

Stewarding Your Thoughts

In this one-week devotional author, Kirt A. Schneider takes us on a journey to overcome struggles and dark moments in our life.  The Bible speaks to every aspect of our lives, and only when we are grounded in the truth of God’s Word,  are we able to walk in the strength,  peace, and victory of God’s promises.

Do Not Fear the Darkness

It’s important to know Jesus and what is important to Him so we understand our need for Him. Reflecting on what Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount, will help us draw closer to Him. This is part six of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries. These plans can be done in any order. See also" Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

Jesus, I Need You Part 6

Trauma of any kind impedes our ability to experience the wholeness found in Christ. Relational trauma, trauma resulting from an abusive or dysfunctional relationship, often fractures our perception of God, self, and others. As a licensed Christian therapist specializing in trauma, I have witnessed true healing from trauma. In this devotional you will explore, heal, and grow beyond the areas of your heart that have been fragmented by relational trauma. 

Being Whole: 21 Days to Overcoming Relational Trauma

How do we become stronger? What does it mean to see God's strength made perfect in our weakness? We’ll unpack New Testament examples of how God uses weakness to display the gospel to the world. Because of God, our suffering is never without purpose. With insight born from life’s journey, Clayton King shows readers how pain holds purpose, weakness leads to worship, and brokenness becomes blessing.

Stronger

Kids have big feelings, but none of their feelings are too big for God. In this devotional from licensed counselor Michelle Nietert and Tama Fortner, kids will discover that it’s okay to be sad and that God is in all things, including sadness. Sad becomes an emotion that kids don’t need to avoid and instead something they can use to grow closer to God. 

God, I Feel Sad

Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this wisdom-filled devotional. The ground of your heart matters to God. A heart that’s submitted to God will produce His Fruit. When you allow the things and the cares of this world to contaminate your heart you’ll choke your peace and sabotage your joy. Let God lead your heart as you read this heart-transforming message.

A Cheerful Heart Is Good Medicine.

Do you ever question where you belong? Or to whom you belong? In this seven-day plan, Dèborah Rosenkranz shares her personal struggle with a life-threatening eating disorder, which ultimately lead her to find her identity in Jesus.


From Insecurity to Godly Identity: My Path to Freedom

We all face dry seasons in our faith where God seems to be silent or absent in our lives. We pray and call out to him, but he doesn't answer. But what if God's silence in these seasons isn't a sign of disapproval, but of God's confidence? 
In this reading plan you'll look at how to respond with faith when God seems silent or distant. 

The Dark Cave: Wisdom for Dark Nights of the Soul

Have you struggled to find your path? So many people have battled depression, confusion, financial ruin, and relational problems. Jesus is calling you into your better future. In this reading plan, you can start the journey of discovery and destiny.

Cross Over Into Your Destiny

Sometimes life brings loneliness, disappointment, and rejection, but God is always good, is always near, and always chooses you. In this 6-day devotional, designed specially for kids between the ages of 8-12, you'll learn how to focus on God's many blessings and pray through the hurts.

A Kid's Guide To: Knowing God Is Always Good

In a world where depression and anxiety abound, what is our option for joy? Is there really an abundant life? Can we really walk in a peace beyond all understanding? Join Roxanne as she shares her journey to overcome her anxious heart and walk in a peace tethered to the character and faithfulness of God, and not to people, events or circumstances.

Stop, Drop and Worship

When the enemy comes against us, what can we do? How did Jesus handle being tempted in the wilderness? This is part four of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries, focusing on drawing closer to Jesus. The plans in this series can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

Jesus, I Need You Part 4

When your life is out of alignment with God’s Word you will almost certainly experience painful consequences. When your emotions get out of order and start to determine your well-being, you may find yourself locked in self-made prisons from which it can be hard to escape. You need to find a proper balance and learn how to trust in God. Let Tony Evans show you the path to emotional freedom.

A U-Turn From Emotional Issues

‘Anchorage: The Storm of Depression’ is designed to inspire individuals, small groups, and families to navigate mental health and wellness topics. This seven-day plan incorporates character discussions, reflective questions, and prayers to help participants explore biblical examples of joy. Choose this plan to discover how these realities help us victoriously overcome the storms of life.

Anchorage: The Storm of Depression | Part 4 of 8

Depression can feel overwhelming, all-consuming, and like the turmoil will never end. And yet, God designed us in such a way that our brains can be rewired. Hope and lasting joy can be experienced. This 3-day devotional plan will help you feel God’s presence and learn practical steps to overcome depression. 

Overcoming Depression

So many of us are exhausted––but not just physically. We’re worn down deep in our souls, bearing a heaviness we can’t seem to shake. But what if we didn’t have to feel so soul-weary? This five-day study will help you let go of heavy burdens like condemnation, worry, and despair and pick up the easy yoke and light burden Christ offers instead.


All Who Are Weary: A 5-Day Study to Find Rest for Your Soul

With a clear-eyed acknowledgment of how misguided and misinformed she was about mental illness, Kayla Stoecklein shares her story in hopes that anyone walking through the wilderness of mental illness will be better equipped for the journey and will learn to put their hope in Jesus through it all.

Fear Gone Wild

In this 7-day devotional, Bilingual Singer-songwriter, Deora Clairé, shares how she overcame depression and suicidal thoughts through the power of God. With seven steps, you uncover how to take action against depression and be reminded that your life has purpose. May God bless you and comfort you as you read this devotional. 

Taking Action Against Depression

Feelings of discontentment are no strangers in today's society. With instant access to millions of people and the ease with which it is possible to compare ourselves, we often become upset in an instant-gratification-driven society. This devotional helps us combat feelings of discontentment and recenter our focus back to Jesus. 

Dealing With Discontentment

Several years ago, cancer took the life of my sister and left our family devastated. The
heartbreak was unbearable. We were overwhelmed in our grief by what seemed like
unanswered prayers.  Loss is real, and the agony from loss is certain. Through this four-day plan, I pray you will come to trust God through your heartache and allow Him to sustain you.

God's Goodness in Our Grief

Our lives are saturated with busyness, interactions, relationships, and social media. However, this doesn’t guarantee that we will never be lonely. You are beloved by God, and He will lift you up in times of solitary living and deepest loneliness. Lonely periods are not irrelevant seasons but hidden opportunities to draw closer to the Father and perhaps wield the greatest significance of our lives.

A Woman of Significance: Finding Meaning in Times of Loneliness 

“Burnout can be defined as a loss of enthusiasm, energy, idealism, perspective, and purpose; it has been described as trying to run a marathon at full speed.” ― Kathleen Kendall-Tackett Ph.D. Jesus promised to give rest to people in that condition. In this plan, we can find a real solution to this problem that is affecting almost everyone in our hectic world. Enjoy it!


The Cure For Burnout

Do you need comfort? If so, the God of all comfort is with you to minister to you. Pray through this easy, bullet-point prayer guide and let God the Holy Spirit, the Comforter Himself, encourage your heart! 

10 Days of Comforting Prayer

Life’s circumstances may have you feeling discouraged, frustrated, anxious, or even depressed. But God’s love is not dependent on your situation. Because his love for you is unchanging and his promises are true, you can choose to believe that today will be a good day. Find the hope that is abundant in God as you reflect on these devotions from "Hope for Today: 365 Devotions for Depression and Anxiety."

Hope for Today: Devotions for Depression & Anxiety

Every day has the potential to introduce complex new challenges into our lives. But it’s equally likely that each new day will gift us with exciting new opportunities. In this seven-day devotional, staff members at YouVersion help you apply truths from God’s Word to whatever you’re facing today. Each day’s devotional includes a Verse Image to help you share what God is speaking to you.

7 Things The Bible Says About Anxiety

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!