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

REFLECT

Prayer is never groveling; it is trust. We are invited to ask, seek, and knock with confidence, because the Father delights to give good gifts. Wisdom flows generously to those who ask in faith. Even our imperfect prayers are caught up in the abundance of God’s heart. Petition is less about convincing heaven to respond and more about discovering the generosity already waiting for us.

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.