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

Sometimes talking with God feels like yelling across a canyon. Is what we hear an echo of ourselves, or is God answering? How can we know for sure? Through patience, failure, and faith, we can come to trust that God’s voice is not just something out there; it is within us. It belongs to the One in whom we live and move and have our being. “O, if we could actually hear,” writes Karl Barth, “if we could but hear this voice that resounds so clearly within us as actually God’s voice. If we could only believe. Then we could also speak.”

Having words with God is about joining a conversation, not starting it. The Voice is speaking, in both silence and sound. We can hear it, and we can answer.

Starting tomorrow, each day of this plan will guide you through five simple practices of prayer.

You will begin with a call to Reflect on Scripture or a guiding thought, opening your heart to a fresh way of engaging the day.

You’ll then Recenter, shifting focus from yourself to God with the prayer “I am here,” a surrender of place, time, and reality.

From there, you’ll move into Rest, pausing in God’s sufficiency and letting silence anchor you in his presence.

With quieted spirit, you’ll be ready to Receive, opening your life to God’s wisdom, strength, and provision.

Finally, you will Respond, writing down the ways God is inviting you to live with courage and trust.

That may sound like a lot, but these steps flow into each other, forming a natural rhythm that deepens awareness of God and transforms ordinary moments into holy encounters.

There’s no need to remember the five practices—Reflect, Recenter, Rest, Receive, and Respond—because they are built into each day’s reading. By the end of this journey, you’ll know each of them well.

Are you ready to begin?

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