Think about all the father figures who have spoken into your life. Shared some timely wisdom. Offered you encouragement. Protected you from harm. Looked out for your interests. Shown up right when you needed them.
This Father’s Day, let the special men in your life know how much they mean to you. It only takes a moment to show them honor and say thanks. Share this encouraging Father’s Day Verse Image from your Bible App. (A text or a phone call would be nice too.)
In a world filled with hurt and heartache, it’s never been more important to show empathy and compassion. But as we talked about last week, if we want to see healing and restoration, then empathy and compassion have to involve action. And one of the ways we can put compassion into action is by creating a safe space for meaningful discussions.
That’s why we created Plans with Friends, to help facilitate those conversations. Simply pick a Plan and select “With Friends” to invite others to join you. Our prayer is that these grace-filled conversations will enrich your life and help change our world.
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Watching your children make wise, thoughtful decisions is a rewarding part of parenting. But rewarding days can sometimes feel overshadowed by the hard ones.
Parenting is a difficult puzzle, but you don’t need to solve it alone. Below are some parent resources created to help you have important conversations and meaningful moments as a family.
Click on each resource to learn more!
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The Kids Bible Experience inside your YouVersion Bible App offers engaging, practical insight into how your preeteen can apply God’s Word. And as they’re enjoying fresh, relevant content each day, this new experience will help them discover their own daily rhythm of seeking God.
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Fun, fresh perspectives. They’ll hear relevant insights from voices they relate to, reflection questions, daily verses, and more. |
Looking for the perfect gift for a child in your life?
The Bible Storybook is a hardcover book featuring 28 stories from the Bible App for Kids along with discussion questions. It’s perfect to read as a family at bedtime, during long road trips, or when you want your kids to take a screen break.
In Luke 10, Jesus tells the story of a Samaritan man who helps a wounded Jew. At this point in time, years of tension had led to a centuries-long conflict between Jews and Samaritans.
But instead of letting the Jew die on the side of the road, the Samaritan stopped what he was doing, noticed the man’s pain, and went out of his way to help. The Samaritan showed compassion and empathy…when nobody else would.
Then, Jesus ends this parable by telling His followers, “You, go and do likewise.”
In a world filled with conflict and hardship, how do we actively live out Jesus’ words in a way that is helpful?
Here are 3 ways we can follow the Samaritan’s example and love our neighbors:
Sharing someone’s pain allows us to taste what God did for us when He came as a human to endure the cross. When we choose to experience what someone else is going through, we can then show that person true compassion.
The Samaritan invested his time, his money, and his resources into saving the hurting man, just as Jesus surrendered Himself so that we could have abundant life. Sacrificial love costs us something—but the return is healing and forgiveness.
The Samaritan showed the Jewish man that he cared by taking care of him. It was that decision that led to restoration. In the same way, we must be willing to repeatedly act in ways that demonstrate empathy, humility, and grace. Compassion, in order to be effective, has to lead to action.
So, who in your life is hurting? How can you step out of your comfort zone and into their pain? Your decision to do that might just lead to healing and restoration.
Do you feel behind before you’ve even had breakfast? Or are you ready to take on whatever comes your way? The way you start your morning sets the tone for the rest of your day. So before doing anything else, fix 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 guided meditation, reflection, and prayer.
Open your Bible App to get started!
