Make 2018 your best year yet.

The voices that you listen to will end up shaping your life: friends and family, news and entertainment, self-improvement articles and “life hacks” — even your own thoughts. But, this year, what would happen if you made God’s voice the one you hear most?

The Lord shows us how we should live, and he is pleased when he sees people living that way.

Psalm 37:23

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Getting started is easier than you think.

How can you build a daily Bible practice in 2018? By taking it just one day at a time. Reading Plans, Devotionals — whatever you like to call them, Plans help you get God’s Word into the flow of your everyday life, by giving you just a little to read or listen to each day.

Your best year ever begins now…

	Bible In One Year 2018 Nicky and Pippa Gumbel, 365 days
	What the Bible Says: The Blessing of God’s Will James Macdonald, 7 days
	The One Year® Chronological Bible Tyndale House Publishers, 365 days
	I Am Matt Fry, 5 days
	An Attitude Of Gratitude: Devotions From Your Time Of Grace Time of Grace Ministry, 5 days
	Breathing Room Sandra Stanley, 5 days
	Help Me! I Need To Change My Life! Brian Houston, 7 days
	Sanctuary – Moments In His presence David Strutt, 5 days
	All Things New LifeWay Women, 5 days
	Follow The Leader, Becoming A Better Disciple Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, 7 days

More Plans to Try

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What’s next?

In a few days, we’ll share why it’s so important for followers of Christ to connect with God’s Word every day. And, we’ll introduce you to a Bible App feature that we created specifically to help you do just that. We’ll even share three simple ways that you can engage with the Bible from almost anywhere.

YouVersion. It’s your Bible.

Light of the World – Advent Devotional
OneHope, 1 day a week for 4 weeks

Experience the true spirit of Christmas with brothers and sisters from other nations through this advent devotional that combines reflections on Hope, Love, Joy, and Peace with prayers for others to discover the Messiah — along with fun facts about how people in other parts of the world celebrate their holiday season.

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Celebrating Advent: Embrace Jesus in this Season
Gather Ministries, 4 days

This unique devotional presents a look back on the gift that Jesus was on His first day on earth, while also helping you meditate what that same gift means for your life today, offering the option to read each day’s content, or to listen as it is read to you (via Soundcloud).

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Christmas: A New Perspective
Abide Prayer, 5 days

This series of guided audio meditations from Abide leads you through reflections on each part of the Christmas story, drawing directly from the Scriptures, beginning months before Jesus’s birth, and leading all the way up to His dedication at the temple in Jerusalem.

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Loving My Actual Christmas: An Advent Devotional by Alexandra Kuykendall
Baker Publishing and Alexandra Kuykendall, 5 days

Join mom and author Alexandra Kuykendall for this series of devotionals and questions for reflection on the subjects of Hope, Joy, Love, and Peace, then finish with her refreshing, practical take on how you can make Christmas with your friends and family a time of genuine spiritual renewal.

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More Christmas Plans

	Heroes of Christmas: Devotions from Time of Grace Time of Grace Ministry, 4 days
	The Promised Messiah: 5-Day Advent Reading Plan Zondervan, 5 days
	An Awesome Marriage Christmas Awesome Marriage, 4 days
	A Painted Advent: with Smithsonian & Olympic Artist Ron DiCianni Garden City, 7 days
	Experience Christmas: A Family Devotional Bethel Music, 5 days
	The Wonder of Christmas: The Greatest Gift Came in the Most Unexpected Way Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale, 8 days
	Our Daily Bread Christmas: Gift of Grace Our Daily Bread, 10 days

More Christmas Plans

Are you ready for Christmas?

In the busyness of the holiday season, it’s easy to become so distracted that we forget why we’re even celebrating: the gift of Immanuel, “God with us.” Advent begins today, December 3, giving us the coming four weeks leading up to Christmas to reflect on the miracle of God choosing to enter the world in human form.

We’ve selected these Plans to help you make the most of Advent. Each one is designed specifically to help you realign your heart and mind with biblical truths about who Jesus is, and what his sacrifice means for our lives today:

	Loving my Actual Christmas: An Advent Devotional by Alexandra Kuykendall Baker Publishing, 5 days
	Advent: Prepare for the Coming of the Word US Conference of Catholic Bishops, 23 days
	25 Prayers for Advent Abide and Daily Guideposts, 25 days
	Advent With Tearfund Tearfund.org, 25 days
	Journey To The Manger In Touch Ministries, 25 days
	Advent – The Gift Devotional Dr. Ed Young – Second Baptist Church, 25 days
	Advent – We Have Found the King University of Mary Hardin – Baylor, 29 days
	Spend Christmas Together Parkview Christian Church, 25 days
	Good News of Great Joy John Piper and Desiring God, 25 days

More Advent Plans

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For each of us at YouVersion, when we discovered God’s story of love for us in His Word, it changed our lives. That’s why we’re so passionate about helping people engage with the Bible. And today, all over the world, more people than ever before are turning to the Bible to see what God wants to say to them through His Word. That’s a great reason to celebrate!

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And, here are just a few more…

Plans help you connect with God’s Word by presenting you with a selection of Scripture for reflection each day. We’ve selected these special, Thanksgiving-focused Plans to help encourage you with a spirit of gratitude:

	7 Days of Thanksgiving goTandem, 7 days
	A Plan of Thanksgiving YouVersion, 14 days
	Thanksgiving Family Reading Plan What’s in the Bible?, 5 days
	The Power of Being Thankful Joyce Meyer Ministries, 14 days
	Giving Thanks: Video Devotions from Your Time of Grace Time of Grace Ministry, 5 days

More Thanksgiving Plans

Helpful Links:
Thank God for His Word
God is always doing great things. Let’s thank Him!
Give thanks in all circumstances…
Why Gratitude is Great for You
Bible Plans for Thanksgiving