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“Immanuel. God with us.” We know that God sent His Son, but what does that mean for our lives now? In this plan, Ronnie Martin walks us through in five days what it means for God to be with us. Use this plan to help prepare your heart during the Advent season and for the new year.

Advent takes us up to Christmas, but what comes next? The decorations come down, the house is empty, and we're left looking for hope in a new year. These reflections remind us that our hope for change isn't in the clock striking midnight, but Christ's presence in our everyday lives.

Is it hard for you to focus? Do you feel distracted when you try to spend time with God? Dive into Matthew and focus on Jesus. Then, you will see that when you let the waters of distraction settle, you can walk with Him. If you want sure footing, even in storms, turn your attention to Christ.

How often do you feel defeated or ashamed in your walk with God? When we realize that God will set the record straight despite any of the enemy’s accusations, we have hope through our trials and a desire to follow Him with grace-infused obedience.

What does it really mean to worship God? It can be tempting to view worship simply as the songs we sing on Sunday. But that can’t be our only response to a gracious God who passionately pursues us, time and time again. In this reading plan, Lauren Lee Anderson and Clay Finnesand share reflections behind the lyrics of the latest North Point Worship album, Our God Will See Us Through.

In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he addresses many questions to the church about the nature of their relationship with their Savior. These selections from Ephesians 3 and 4 are a reflection on how to understand and rejoice in the love of Christ, how that love affects the way that the believer will live and love others.

Nothing could ever fully describe the love of God, but if you feel it's absent in your life, Romans 8 helps to unveil it. As we explore the chapter, you'll get a greater glimpse of the extent of Christ's love for you.

What would your life look like if you were firmly planted in God in every area? You're invited to embark on this 5–day journey to get rooted and bear fruit that THRIVES as a result. Together we’ll intentionally rest in God's presence and discover key biblical components to a flourishing life with Him!

This week we finish our journey through Micah 6:8 as we learn how to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God. This plan is part 4 of 4 from the Feed God and Justice series.

“Meeting With God” is a compilation of writings or sermon excerpts from David Wilkerson on the subject of prayer. We hope that what you experience through this 10-day reading plan is uplifting and inspiring so that as you enter into a conversation with God with your whole heart, you are able to take hold of his promises and wait on the fulfillment of the Kingdom.

We often spend most of our prayer time listening for God's voice, but there is more! God wants to speak to us, but He also wants to show us some things as well. Open the eyes of your understanding and allow God to show you heaven's plans for your life. Are you ready to see what He sees about you?

One of the biggest challenges we all face is how to seek God and how to draw closer to Him. At first this may seem frustrating to us, but walking with God is one of the most beautiful experiences there is. The best thing is that we can all have that privilege. Discover what it means to walk with God. ---Sebastian Franz

Alone with God are conversations and opportunities to visit with Father God. This devotional will resonate with committed Christ-followers and invite the uninitiated into a relationship with God, helping all to take a closer step toward the Savior.

Of course, read the Bible, pray, and worship. But intimacy with God is MUCH more than that. Blake K. Healy takes you on a five-day journey to deepen your relationship with God.

In today’s world, everybody’s in a rush. We rush our mornings to get to school or work. We run our days to get more done. We rush our evenings with full schedules. Unfortunately, another day passed, and we rushed right past God. As sports officials and families of officials, we run by God even faster with all our travel and responsibilities. Let’s slow down and spend some TIME with God.

Good conversations involve both talking and listening. The same is true as we pray. Too often we focus on the how, when, and where of prayer. But better questions are: “How honest are our prayers?” and “How well do we listen?” Each of the 5 days in this plan contains a short audio message (1-2 minutes). We will cover topics like conversational prayer, praying sincerely, powerful prayers, and listening to God’s voice.

As believers, we have the great privilege of living a life of constant, moment by moment connection with the Lord. In this 7 day devotional we will reflect on John 15:1-17 and explore some of the ways we can grow in this most precious relationship we have with Him.

Friendship with God is all about growing your relationship with God. Throughout scripture God has many names. Comforter, Lord, Protector, Provider and on. One of the things He called Himself that really hit me hard was that He called Himself my friend. What could life look like if we live like God was actually our friend? This changed my life and I hope it will change yours as well!

10-day devotional from R.C. Sproul on meeting with God. Each devotional calls you to live in the presence of God, under the authority of God, to the glory of God.

Love. God is love. It’s that simple. All He wants is for us to love each other. How do we do this as humans? So much gets in the way—we get in the way. In this 5-day plan, you are taught through God’s own words how much He truly wishes for us to love each other.

What does it mean to pursue an intimate relationship with God? Intimacy, obedience, and the miraculous are a blueprint for all believers. Combining sound biblical teaching with keen insight and compelling personal accounts from others, Dr. Clark invites us to go deeper.

This study dives into the tough concepts of what it really looks like to stand with God in our everyday lives. Inspiring and encouraging, this study uses clips from God’s Not Dead 2 to help the reader grasp situations that God could call us to step up in. Every day in life you must ask yourself the question, “Where will you stand?”

Conversations With God is a joyous immersion into a more intimate prayer life, emphasizing practical ways to hear God's voice. God wants us to enjoy a running conversation with Him all of our lives—a conversation that makes all the difference in direction, relationships, and purpose. This plan is filled with transparent, personal stories about the reaching heart of God. He loves us!

Enjoy Pastor Rick Warren's inspiring 7-day devotional on what the Bible says about your place in the Great Commission story.

In a world full of worry and stress, you can have the kind of peace that never runs out. Joyce’s new devotional study will help you slow down and take in the truth of God’s Word. Full of comforting, practical words of wisdom and uplifting Bible verses for every day, it’s sure to encourage your soul. Be refreshed by the presence of Jesus, unplug from the madness, and just be.