Prayer. Character. Wisdom. These are key aspects of the Christian life. These are essential qualities God calls us to. And we have a worthy calling. But the best news of all is that the Christian life is not about working harder or smarter. It’s about knowing God more deeply and discovering how he works in you. Are you ready to accept the call to courageous faith?

Bill Hybels is pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in the Chicago suburbs. He is the author of the bestselling books Too Busy Not to Pray, Who You Are When No One’s Looking and Making Life Work. This devotional draws key concepts and illustrations from those books to create a one-year experience that will transform your experience of following God.

These readings were compiled and edited by Keri Wyatt Kent, author of God’s Whisper in a Mother’s Chaos and Garden of the Soul.