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

REFLECT

The words we speak are shaped by the prayers we pray. David asked that the words of his mouth and the meditation of his heart would be pleasing to God. Paul urged believers to let their speech be seasoned with grace. Proverbs says a gentle tongue is a tree of life. Prayer tunes our hearts to God’s truth, and from that tuning comes language that heals instead of harms. To live a praying life is to find our tongues slowly softened, our words carrying encouragement where once they carried sharpness.

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 keeping 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.