Reading plan · For difficult times
Bible Readings for Difficult Times
Fourteen gentle readings for hard seasons: psalms of trust and lament, Elijah’s rest, Jesus’ presence, Paul’s honesty about weakness, and the hope of all things made new.
Editorial text in English. Scripture is quoted from the version you choose; references stay the same in every version.
About this plan
These readings do not ask you to feel better quickly. They give words for trust and lament, and stories of God’s care for people at the end of their strength.
If you are in danger or thinking of harming yourself, please seek help from someone you trust or emergency services first.
- Days
- 14
- For
- Anyone going through grief, illness, fear or exhaustion.
- Daily reading
- about 2 min a day on average, 3 min on the longest day (in WEB, at 200 words a minute)
- Covers
- Psalms, 1 Kings, Isaiah, Lamentations, Matthew, Mark +5
- Versions
- 148 installed versions contain every reading
Your progress
Start today or choose a start date. Progress is kept on this device; no account is needed.
Reading sequence
- Day 1The LORD is my shepherdPsalm 231 min
- Day 2God is our refugePsalm 461 min
- Day 3Why are you cast down?Psalm 421 min
- Day 4How long? Out of the depthsPsalm 13 · Psalm 1301 min
- Day 5Rest and food1 Kings 19:1–183 min
- Day 6Do not be afraidIsaiah 40:27–31 · Isaiah 41:101 min
- Day 7New every morningLamentations 3:19–331 min
- Day 8Come to meMatthew 11:28–30 · Mark 4:35–411 min
- Day 9Jesus weptJohn 11:17–443 min
- Day 10Let not your heart be troubledJohn 14:1–273 min
- Day 11Treasure in clay jars2 Corinthians 4:7–181 min
- Day 12Grace is sufficient2 Corinthians 12:7–10 · Philippians 4:4–132 min
- Day 13Nothing can separate usRomans 8:18–392 min
- Day 14Every tear wiped awayRevelation 21:1–71 min
Themes
- Hope
Hope in hard places. Romans 5:3–5
- Suffering
The Bible’s honesty about suffering. 2 Corinthians 4:8–9
Life situations
- Hopelessness and Depression
If darkness feels heavy. Psalm 34:18
- Grief and Loss
For grief. John 11:35
- Worry and Anxiety
A fourteen-day plan for hard seasons.
Use offline
Save this plan on your device, then download the Bible books it uses in your version: Psalms, 1 Kings, Isaiah, Lamentations, Matthew, Mark, John, 2 Corinthians, Philippians, Romans, Revelation. The study keeps only its own notes and references; the Scripture comes from the books on your device, never a second copy.