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

REFLECT

Life often feels like an endless race—deadlines, voices, expectations pressing in from every side. Yet God calls us to stop, to be still and know that he is God. Stillness isn’t inactivity, though; it’s surrender. It’s the space where our frantic striving gives way to God’s steady presence. Jesus himself often withdrew to quiet places to pray, modeling the kind of rhythm we need. Silence can feel uncomfortable at first, but it is the soil where intimacy with God grows. What feels like wasted time in prayer may actually be the most fruitful moments of your day.

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.