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Run Forward: Start the 21-Day Challenge!

21-Day Challenge

What do you spend your time running towards?

We are all in a race that God has put in front of us. And each day we have to choose whether we will move forward toward the finish line, or move away from our calling and our Savior.

The future still feels uncertain, which may make it tempting to slow down and stop pursuing healthy spiritual habits. But the actions you take today determine the trajectory of your life. This is why deciding to daily draw near to God matters.

As February begins, challenge yourself to daily fix your eyes on Jesus and make time with God a habit by joining the 21-Day Challenge.

Get the 21-Day Challenge Badge by
completing at least one Plan day for 21 days
before February ends.

21-Day Challenge Badge

To get the most out of your Challenge, invite a few trusted Friends to join you. (And don’t miss any days by setting up daily reminders in your Plan settings.) If you finish your Plan before the end of the Challenge, just start another one and keep going!

Now—let the Challenge begin!

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The 21-Day Challenge Starts Soon!

21-Day Challenge

And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

HEBREWS 12:1-2

January is typically a time where we realign our lives and prepare our hearts for what God has next. But when the future still feels uncertain, it may seem tempting to stop pursuing healthy habits and long-term goals.

What we train our minds to focus on impacts our ability to persevere through long seasons—which is why keeping our momentum going by passionately pursuing Jesus matters.

When you seek God’s will for your life, over time your life will reflect His character. So during February, challenge yourself to make time with Him a daily habit by completing the 21-Day Challenge.

Official Rules

The 21-Day Challenge begins February 1, 2021 and runs through the month of February.

Make sure everything is checked

Get the 21-Day Challenge Badge by
completing at least one Plan day for 21 days
before February ends.

21-Day Challenge Badge

To get the most out of your Challenge, invite a few trusted Friends to join you. (And don’t miss any days by setting up daily reminders in your Plan settings.) If you finish your Plan before the end of the Challenge, just start another one and keep going!

Tap the button below to start finding the Plans you want. You can tap Save for Later on any Plan, then start it on February 1.

Pick Your Plans

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Reconnect with the people you love.

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Do Life, Together

Take a moment to think about the people in your life. Who do you turn to for encouragement and support?

Invite them to join you in the Bible App.

Build a community centered around God’s Word by completing Plans with Friends, posting encouraging comments, and sharing Prayer requests with each other.

Connect with Friends and start building relationships as you commit to doing life together.

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Revamp your wake-up routine

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Start Today with a Fresh Habit

When you wake up, what is the first thing you do? Are you an email checker? Social media scroller? A “just ten more minutes” sleeper? Or maybe you’re that person who’s happy and chipper before their first cup of coffee.

Whatever your wake-up routine looks like, how you begin each day impacts your mood and mindset. So before you do anything else, get into the habit of fixing your mind on what matters most.

Start your day with Verse of the Day Stories, and make space for God to speak to you through reflection and prayer.

Here are 3 ways you and your family can use this feature to listen to God’s Word:

  1. Open your YouVersion Bible App and look for the Stories icon at the top of your Home page. Spend a few minutes on each Story screen, and use those cards as a launching point for reflecting on Scripture.

    Open Verse of the Day Stories

  2. If there are any preteens in your life, help them develop a relationship with God that’s their own by activating Kids Bible Experience in your Bible App Settings. Using the same format as Verse of the Day Stories, this feature contains content curated with preteens in mind.

    Activate Kids Bible Experience

  3. If you prefer listening to the Bible, get the daily Story read to you on your favorite voice device. Just start with the same “Ok Google…” or “Alexa…” that you use with any other voice command.

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3 Ways to Listen to God’s Word

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Whether you’re in the car, taking a walk outside, doing chores around the house, or trying to find something new to listen to, make getting God’s words and dreams into your heart a daily habit.

Allow God to speak to You through His Word in a fresh way by listening to an Audio Bible or Audio Plan.

You can either pick a Plan from an audio collection or, anytime you see the Speaker icon icon above a Bible text or Plan, tap it, then press Play icon.

Here are some Plans to help get you started:

Does your family love listening to the Bible?

Try YouVersion Bible for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. (Your kids can also listen to over 40 Bible stories from Bible App for Kids on Amazon devices!)

Just say: