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I Spent 30 Days With “Bible Verses About God’s Love” — Here’s How It Felt

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I’m Kayla. I’m a mom, a list maker, and a crier in my car. Last month, I used a 7-day YouVersion plan called “God’s Love” and then kept going for three more weeks. If you’re looking for something similar, the free You Are Loved reading plan on YouVersion is just seven days long and pairs perfectly with a quiet cup of coffee. I set a 6:10 a.m. reminder. Coffee in hand. Dog on the couch. I read, I listened, I underlined. Some days I sat in the dark and just breathed.

You know what? It helped. Not a magic fix. But a steady hand.

If you’d like the blow-by-blow version of those mornings (screenshots, coffee rings, and all), I unpacked it in I Spent 30 Days With Bible Verses About God’s Love—Here’s How It Felt.

How I Used It (Real Life, Messy Life)

  • I used the YouVersion Bible app on my phone.
  • I turned on the audio, so I could listen while packing lunches.
  • I saved the verses I loved as images and set one as my lock screen.
  • On Sundays, I wrote one verse on a sticky note and put it on the bathroom mirror.

Tiny steps. Low pressure. But it added up. For a little extra nudge on the tough mornings, I bookmarked a quick-read over on Barnabas.net that shared three ways to weave breath prayers into a commute, and it synced beautifully with the verses.

If your current season feels more hot-mess-express than highlight reel, the reflections in I Tried Bible Verses About Grace During Real-Life Messes—Here’s My Honest Take might resonate too.

The Verses That Met Me Where I Was

These are real verses I kept coming back to. I used the King James Version since it’s public domain and easy to share.

  • John 3:16
    “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

  • Romans 8:38–39
    “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
    Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

  • Lamentations 3:22–23
    “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
    They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”

  • Zephaniah 3:17
    “The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”

  • Psalm 136:1
    “O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

  • 1 John 4:9–10
    “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
    Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”

Want an even bigger buffet of Scriptures on the same theme? This handy roundup lays out dozens more passages to explore.

What Hit Me And When

  • Monday rush, shaky hands. John 3:16 felt simple and steady. I said it out loud in the car line. It slowed my breath.
  • Bad news in a hospital parking lot. Romans 8:38–39 was my anchor. I whispered, “Not even this,” and sat with that.
  • Gray, slushy morning, late for everything. Lamentations 3: new mercies. That phrase sat warm in my chest like soup.
  • After a rough work call (Slack was a mess). Zephaniah 3:17 felt wild and tender. God singing? Over me? That one stuck.
  • Grocery line, tired eyes. Psalm 136:1 gave me one job: give thanks. I thanked God for a cart that did not squeak. Small win.
  • Guilt about being short with the kids. 1 John 4:9–10 reminded me it starts with His love. Not my perfect record.

If your hard moment involves a fractured friendship or a family stalemate, you might find comfort in the candid story over at Bible Verses for Broken Relationships: My Honest Heart-Level Review.

I kept noticing a shift. Less harsh self-talk. More, “Okay, try again.”

What I Liked (A Lot)

  • Gentle pacing. One short reading each day. Easy to keep up.
  • Audio helped when my hands were full.
  • The app’s streak made me weirdly proud. Tiny gamification, big effect.
  • Verses were grouped by tone: comfort, promise, assurance. Nice flow.
  • Journal prompts were short and real, not fluffy. I wrote two lines and moved on.

Also, I printed a few verses in a cute font and taped them by the coffee maker. Yes, I like pretty paper. No, I do not regret it.

What Bugged Me (A Bit)

  • The 6:10 a.m. reminder sometimes nudged at 10 p.m. Not cool. I turned off push and set a calendar alert.
  • KJV can feel stiff for new readers. I cross-checked in CSB and NIV during lunch. That helped.
  • A few days felt repetitive. Mercy, love, faithfulness—again and again. But, maybe I needed that echo.
  • I wanted more context. A short note about who wrote it and why would help. Not a full study, just a paragraph.

Little Habits That Stuck

  • The 3-3-3 trick: read the verse 3 times, speak it 3 times, write 3 words you want to remember.
  • Verse swapping with a friend on Wednesdays. One text. No essays. Just, “Romans 8 today. Holding you.”
  • “Mirror verse” Sundays. New sticky each week. Everyone sees it. Even the teenager.

If your marriage could use the same kind of simple, Scripture-based reset, the rundown in Bible Verses for Marriage: What Actually Helped Us is a solid starting place.

Side note: sometimes the emotional margin to reflect on Scripture shows up only after practical needs are met. If you’re in a season where financial mentoring or a patron-style relationship could lighten the load, you might explore Sugar Daddy Chat—an online space that connects generous supporters with people looking for both conversation and resources, potentially giving you the breathing room to focus on matters of the heart. In the same pragmatic vein, Northern California readers who are newly landed in Solano County and need a quick way to find local services, buy-sell listings, or even meet new friends can skim the Vacaville classifieds on Bedpage Vacaville for real-time posts—freeing up mental space and errands so you can return to your devotional time without a mile-long to-do list trailing behind you.

Who This Helped Most (From What I Saw)

  • New believers who feel shy about reading the Bible.
  • Tired parents who have six minutes, not sixty.
  • People in grief who need steady words, not hype.
  • Anyone who wants a soft reset for the heart.

Final Take

Not a quick fix. But it felt like steady rain on dry ground. I’d give the “God’s Love” verse plan a 4.5 out of 5. It’s simple, warm, and honest. The app made it easy to show up. The verses did the heavy lifting.

Would I do it again? Yep. Next month I’ll repeat a week and add one new verse:

  • Isaiah 54:10 (KJV)
    “For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed;
    but my kindness shall not depart from thee,
    neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed,
    saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.”

Mountains can fall. But love that stays? I can live with that.

If Thanksgiving is around the corner (or you just need a fresh gratitude practice), check out the table-side experiment in Thanksgiving Bible Verses: How They Actually Felt Around My Table. And for fellow parents hunting verses that hit home with the next generation, here’s what surprised me most in Bible Verses for My Daughter: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What Surprised Me.

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