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What is this page? As you dive deeper into your relationship with Jesus, or just have questions about who He is and why that is important for your life, this page is for you! Here, you can find different resources to help answer your questions and different ways to continue to pursue a relationship with Jesus.
Bible App Plans: The YouVersion Holy Bible app has amazing resources for all of your big and small questions for both life and faith. We have provided some below that we feel helps answer some “most asked” questions or help you understand deeper who Jesus is and what a relationship with Him looks like.
This three-day devotional by Elevation YTH is for anybody who has ever had an encounter with God and then wondered, “What now?” How do you change for the better when your world seems to stay the same? Dive into this plan and discover how to practically follow Jesus after you’ve met Him.
If you feel overwhelmed by your mental health, you’re not alone. Mental health challenges can feel chaotic. One day you may feel fine, but then you wake up the next day feeling anxious, depressed, or burned out. This 5-day Plan can help you find hope, healing, and peace through wisdom from Scripture.
In this five-day devotional, we'll explore a few key spiritual habits that allow us to get to know Jesus better, grow spiritually, build deeper relationships, and get the most out of this life.
Getting to know Jesus better is a lifelong adventure, and one of the most important things you'll do. Check out these five stories about Jesus from the gospel of Luke, and get ready to know Him more and more. Written by a WyldLife leader, for people of all ages.
Just Too Young
As a young adult, it may seem like living for Christ is a hard and lonely journey. We want Instagram likes, but we want God to be proud of us too. This 7-Day plan explains how we can be an example of Christ at a young age. And how being young is one of the greatest advantages we have to live out a great future.
Pause
Our lives are busy. Many of us rush through the day and miss seeing God at work because our pace of life drowns Him out. There’s a practice that dates back to the 16th Century called the Prayer of Examen. The Prayer of Examen is a daily practice that helps us look back and reflect on our day, making us more aware of God’s presence in our everyday lives.
Labels
A five day devotional that sheds light on the labels that God has for you!
Made New Prayer Devotional
God works in us in many ways. He uses scripture, prayer, pastors, community, godly friends, and more. Each avenue can help transform us more and more into His image. As we dedicate our lives to Christ, He has made us new and continues to make us new.
Once-A-Day Bible for Teens
A daily Scripture reading from both the Old and New Testaments, plus a portion from either Psalms or Proverbs, followed by a summary to help teens reflect and apply the Bible each day.
READING THE BIBLE
Reading the Bible is important because it helps us build a deeper relationship with Jesus. The Bible is also known as Scripture. It was written by many people who were inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God. When we read the Bible and build a habit of reading it, not only do we learn more about who God is, but we also learn more about who we are, what story we are a part of, and who Jesus is and how He wants us to live. This practice holds so much truth for us when we experience the good, the bad and the confusing things in our life. Reading the Bible does not have to be something boring and mystical. It is something you should enjoy, so make it fun and ask questions as you read!
Practical Steps:
READ:
Start in the book Luke or John of the Bible & set time aside to read a little each day.
HIGHLIGHT:
What stands out? What questions do you have? What is God saying to you?
REFLECT:
What did this passage say about God? What did it say about me? What is God trying to say to me?
PRAY:
Thank God for His word and what He revealed to you. Ask Him to continue to open your eyes to His Truth!
PRAYER
Prayer is communicating with God to praise Him, to thank Him, to voice needs for others and ourselves and so much more! Through prayer, we can build a deeper relationship with Jesus, making it more personal, and learn more about who He is and who we are through Him!
INTENTIONAL:
Pick a time each day where you just pray for two minutes: talking to God about your day, asking questions, giving thanks or voicing needs. You can journal, talk out loud, or pray internally.
FLEXIBLE:
As you drive or walk somewhere, instead of listening to music or scrolling on your phone, you keep your eyes up and talk to God as you go. Tell Him what's going on inside of your heart and mind because He cares!
DEEPER:
Going deeper, either ask a leader or find a piece of scripture you want to pray and meditate on. Two minutes you can pray and talk with God; two minutes to read the scripture; two minutes to pray and ask God what He wants to show you through the scripture; two minutes to journal and reflect what happened during this time.
GRACE:
Give yourself grace as you build this practice! It will look different for everyone and every day will not look the same. God just wants to talk to you!
SOAP
A personal devotion and Bible study method designed to help you go from reading the Bible to meditating on it. Biblical meditation can be defined as contemplating or thinking about Scripture over and over again.
Scripture: Read a portion of scripture and pay attention to any phrase or verses that grabs your attention or leave an impression on you. Maybe it is a phrase or verse that provokes a question, triggers a thought, or stirs an emotion in you. Pick that one specific phrase or verse for the remainder of your study.
Observation: What do you see in this passage? Who are the people involved? What are the keywords or ideas? Are there any truths to believe or examples to follow? What is the message or lesson of this passage? Write down a few sentences of observation and consider summarizing the passage.
Application: How does this phrase or verse impact your life today? How might God want you to personally respond? What are you going to do? How can you personally apply this Scripture to your circumstances? How would your life look differently if you took an action step and put this into practice? Why might God be bringing this to your attention? What is God saying to you? Write down a few sentences of how this scripture applies to your life.
Prayer: Turn this passage into a prayer. Ask God to give you greater understanding., wisdom or the strength to follow through and take this action step. Maybe pray a prayer of thanks or talk about an area in your life you’re not so proud of (confession). Write down a few sentences of prayer.