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Celebrating 100,000 Plan Completions + New Plan

Hello everyone!

Here at Authentic Joy we have been celebrating an amazing milestone – 100,000 people have completed Authentic Joy Bible plans on the YouVersion app! Wow! Who would have thought? Not me, I’ll tell you that.

When I started this journey, I was just trying to find a way to use the talents God had given me to serve people. I figured I could write, so I started writing these blogs. Then somehow, by divine providence, I got the opportunity to be a content creator for YouVersion. Years later – 100,000 completions. God is just amazing! I am so privileged to get to play a small part in the spiritual growth of thousands of people from all over the world. I can’t lie, it feels good. It feels good to be a part of something that is of eternal value.

So, to celebrate we are launching a new plan, based on my life verse – Matthew 11:28-30. It’s called Rest for the Weary Soul. Here’s a link to the plan.

Many of us feel weary and heavy burdened. Societal unrest, financial pressures, work stresses, and family challenges can weigh on our minds. Anxiety and fear fill the media and infiltrate our hearts. But Jesus tells us to come to Him and find rest. This plan is a call and a reminder that there remains a deep and abiding rest for our souls in Jesus. The reflections are designed to lead you to encounter Jesus in Scripture as He speaks to our wearied souls and offers us rest.

I hope it blesses you!

To see all of our plans, click here.

Copyright 2026, Matik Nicholls. All rights reserved.

PS: Please pray for us at Authentic Joy as we press into a season of growth.

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Two New Bible Study Plans!

Two of my latest Bible study plans just went live on YouVersion!

The first one is a 7-day devotional for business executives called Refuel, Reframe, Recalibrate. This plan is a wonderful way to start your day with a kingdom mindset and a breath of fresh air from the Holy Spirit!

Here’s an excerpt:
Sometimes work feels like we’re walking on quicksand. We can’t get our footing, and with every step we only sink deeper. No matter how hard we try, we can’t seem to get on top of our workload or ahead of the crises. The antidote to this rat race mentality is to live in the secret place of intimacy with God. Daniel lived from intimacy. Daily, he would kneel in his upper room praying to Yahweh. God knew Him. God took care of him. God loved him. When the king made a law that promised death for anyone who prayed to any god or man besides the king, Daniel simply went up to his room to pray as usual. No fuss, no drama. He didn’t try to appeal to the king, get a petition signed or have a hissy fit on social media. He simply prayed. I think it’s fair to say that Daniel did not suffer from anxiety.

The second plan is a study based on the book of Daniel. It explores our relationship to power.

Here’s an excerpt from this one:
In Daniel 1, we discover Daniel starts at the bottom of the power ladder – as a conquered slave. Daniel is a captive of Babylon without the power to even decide his name. He finds himself a chosen trainee for service in the king’s court. This immediately presents a challenge for Daniel because he is a Jew – a servant of Yahweh – but he has to serve a king and a people who have no respect for or allegiance to his God. How will he navigate this dilemma? He doesn’t seem to have much power to influence this massive pagan system. Or does he?

You can access all of my plans including these two on the YouVersion app or here.

I hope they help you on your joyful journey of spiritual growth!

Copyright 2022, Matik Nicholls. All rights reserved.

If you haven’t yet, check out our FREE Spiritual Growth Foundation Course in which we cover the four foundational principles for spiritual growth and much more! In addition to on-demand videos which you can watch at your leisure, there are downloadable handouts for those who prefer written content.