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

REFLECT

Prayer is not passive; it is resistance. Daniel prayed in defiance of a king’s decree. Paul and Silas sang hymns from the depths of a prison. Their prayers stood against fear, despair, and oppression. To pray is to declare that God’s kingdom has the final word. When the world insists that anxiety, injustice, or hopelessness have power, prayer insists otherwise. Every whispered prayer becomes an act of defiance against darkness, a bold proclamation that the Spirit of God is alive and active, even in the most unlikely places.

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.