Rediscover Prayer: A 30-Day Reading Plan From Addison BevereSample

REFLECT

Gratitude has a way of reshaping prayer. Left to ourselves, our words drift toward complaints or needs, but thanksgiving opens us to joy. King David urged his soul to bless the Lord at all times, not because life was easy but because God was faithful. Paul echoed this when he told the church to give thanks in all circumstances.

Gratitude does not deny pain; it defies it, reminding us of God’s presence even within suffering. And as we pray with thanksgiving, we discover joy—not shallow happiness, but the defiant joy of abiding in Christ.

RECENTER

Take a minute to bring yourself back to the true center of your life: God. Here is a simple prayer that will help you surrender this place, this time, and your awareness to God. “I am here.”

REST

Pause. Breathe. Be still.

In the silence and stillness, listen to your life. Let the necessary words and images form in your consciousness. What thoughts are seeing you from entering rest today?

RECEIVE

What is God saying to you? Write down the whispers, the intimations, the promptings that rise from the pages of Scripture or within your spirit.

RESPOND

How is God inviting you to partner with him today? God’s words become real to us as we move in faith.