Daily Guideposts 2021: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

by Guideposts Editors

Daily Guideposts, America's bestselling annual devotional, is a 365-day devotional from the Editors of Guideposts that will help readers grow in their faith every day of the year.

Daily Guideposts 2021 centers on the theme "Faithful in Prayer," based on Romans 12:12, and is filled with brand-new devotions from fifty writers. Each day readers will enjoy a Scripture verse, a true first-person story told in an informal, conversational style, which shares the ways God speaks to us in the ordinary events of life, and a brief prayer to help focus the reader to apply the day's message. For those who wish for more, "Digging Deeper" provides additional Bible references that relate to the day's reading. 

Enjoy favorite writers like Debbie Macomber, Edward Grinnan, Elizabeth Sherrill, Patricia Lorenz, Julia Attaway, Karen Valentin, Sabra Ciancanelli, Mark Collins, and Rick Hamlin. 

In just five minutes a day, Daily Guideposts helps readers find the spiritual richness in their own lives and welcomes them into a remarkable family of over one million people brought together by a desire to grow every day of the year.

Genres: Religion, Devotional, Spirituality

432 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 6, 2020

Reviews

[John (Just bought an Oculus 2 VR, so less time to read these days!)]

Highly recommended

[Debbie]

My favorite reading of the year.

[Marcie]

Reading Daily Guideposts is a thoughtful way to begin the day. It allows me to take pause and reflect before delving into the day's activities, challenges, and obligations. It also encourages me to practice gratitude each day.

[Jeff]

I've been reading the yearly Daily Guidepost books, now, for many years. For anyone who is not familiar with them, each day has a verse of Scripture followed by a page-long devotional reading. The writers come from many different occupations and walks of life. Some of the devotions touch me deeply, and a handful of them don't touch me at all.

There are always a couple of additional verses at the end of the reading, along with a prayer written, I assume, by the person who wrote the devotion for the day. Most of them come from life experiences of the person writing them. There are frequently themes that reoccur throughout the volume. For example, this year, Patricia Lorenz wrote a series titled "becoming Just Me Again," in which she discusses losing her husband to melanoma last year.

As a matter of fact, losing family members seems to have been a common them, this year. Erika Bentsen wrote a series called "Going Home," in which she spoke of days leading up to her father's passing.

Patty Kirk wrote a series on "Struggling to Pray." This year's Easter series was by Marci Alborghetti, called "Joy Comes in the Morning."

A couple of my other favorite writers are Logan and Shawnelle Eliason, a mother and son who both write for the publication.

For the most part, the daily readings are not super deep. On the other hand, there are some days when they hit me as hard as anything by Eugene Peterson. You never know how God is going to use these resources in your life.

Looking forward to the 2022 version.

[Valerie]

Most of the devotional in this were good. Some, did not really seem to reach me in the same manner as others, but overall, decent. I went ahead and bought next years. One of the things I like about this, it is does put on the holidays, specific themed snippets that help the reader have a better connection. Recommend.

[Nancy]

These Daily Guideposts books are wonderful. Nice short devotionals help me focus my day. I've come to know and love the writers and look forward to the news of the year at the back of each book. Each day begins with a bible verse, then a short story and a couple of verses to look up. I find looking these up often leads me to something special. I'm grateful to have these books in my life.

[Mildred Foster]

Wonderful Inspiration

Daily Guideposts never fails to help me through each challenging day. The devotions are so relatable to my unique circumstances. This book has been a daily routine in my life for years and I hope to continue this practice for years to come. I also really enjoy the bios of the contributors, which enhances my experiences with these devotions.

[Brenda]

My yearly Christmas gift to myself; one year of daily readings, each one filled with inspiration, joy, meaning, wisdom, touching thoughts and insights. 2022 is already in my Kindle 😊 Happy Daily reading!

[Mary Kamrath]

This is a great devotional for bedtimes or early mornings. The variety of writers have become quite familiar over the years and I look forward to their stories of their lives' journeys. Simply a great way to start or end each day.

[Jeff Bobin]

I have been reading this as a daily devotional since Guideposts started publishing it. Still love the daily inspiration it provides.

I have noticed in reading the writers bios that more and more are promoting their books or other media and it is losing the people like me feel sometimes.

[Tomi Alger]

This devotional book is so inspirational! I look forward to reading each day. The writers have, in a way, become friends, as they share what God is doing in their lives, or how they are learning and growing in their faith. Everyone would benefit from reading this devotional.

[Elaine Reinhard]

Wonderful daily inspirational book. Very thought provoking.

[Molly]

Meaningful every day!

[Robert Lamphear]

Inspiring. It was a nice way to start each day this year.

[Juan Chavez]

Good book.. somethimes the points of view were repeated because the same people gave the same tone in the stories.

Would have preferred deeper connections with my life.

[Ellen]

Every Day

This book was so inspirational that I intend to continue making it a part of my life from now on until I get to go HOME to God

[Debra]

Wonderful yearly devotional.

[Marguerite Gray]

I always love this devotional! Ready for the 2022 edition.

[Janet]

A very worthwhile read from over the past year.

[Michele]

If you’re looking for a good yearly devotional-you can’t go wrong with the yearly Guidepost one.

[Donna]

Good as always!

[Roxanne Ruby]

Enjoyed all the stories. Read along with my bible.

[Peter]

A perfect daily reading before bed

My go to place for inspiration. The Daily Guideposts has bec a part of my nightly meeting for many years.

[Lennett]

Love this devotional.

[Ruth Moorman]

Another good year.

[Manette]

Guideposts is a good daily devotional. I like that most in this book gave additional related scriptures for those individuals who want to go a little deeper on that days topic.

[Kara]

My go to daily devotional books for 5 years.