When we hear the word “blessed,” most of the time our thoughts go toward things like success, comfort, and good circumstances. But Jesus’s teaching reveals that true blessing is greater than making a good grade, landing a spot on the team, or feeling like life is going well. Blessing goes beyond circumstances and even how we feel.

More Than You Imagine is a 30-day devotional that invites students to explore the blessings Jesus described in the Sermon on the Mount—blessings connected to humility, righteousness, and even persecution. Through daily Scripture readings, reflection questions, prayer prompts, and practical application, students will learn that believers can be poor in spirit and blessed, mourn and be blessed, face opposition for their faith and still be blessed. This devotional helps teens see that the greatest blessing is not found in what is happening around them, but in belonging to God through Jesus.

Each book includes:

• 30 daily devotions designed for students
• Applicable Scripture to read and reflect on
• Prayer prompts that encourage daily conversation with God
• Practical application for real-life spiritual growth

Lifeway Student Ministry endeavors to help students learn to walk confidently in God's Word and live more like Jesus. As they read through books in Lifeway Students Devotions series, students will learn to Discover God’s Word, Delight in the Lord, and Display God’s work in their lives.

Discover (Identity + Theology): Who is God? Who am I in light of who God is? These are two of the most important questions students can grapple with because in discovering who God is, they learn who He has meant for them to be. Studies within the Discover category will help students align their lives under God’s rule which will give them confidence in who they were created to be.

Delight (Spiritual Disciplines): What does it mean to delight in God? What leads to delight in God? Helping students see God in every detail teaches them to delight in Him. When students find their delight in God, they will learn what it means and how to be in relationship with Him.

Display (Leadership, Mission, + Disciple Making): How do students display the glory of God? How do they help others grow in their relationship with Him? How can they lead others to display the truth of God? Through students learning to lead, live on mission, and make disciples, God’s glory is on display and His kingdom is expanded.