Description: Ever feel your prayers are going no further than the ceiling? Ever wonder that maybe you don’t know how to pray? Do your prayers feel all the same? But you have a desire to talk with God — really talk with God. This 60-day book is a devotional is dedicated to equipping you to do exactly that. Using God’s Word and then wonderful succinct storytelling, Lori Hatcher guides us to a fulfilling prayer time with God.
Review:
Oh, this is a wonderful devotional book. It only took reading the first two devotionals for me to know I had something truly blessed given to me. Now, this is part of my morning routine. Whether you are a new follower of Christ or have been one for years, this devotional will speak to you.
The book has six main parts with each having 4 to 20 devotions:
- What is Prayer?
- The God to Whom We Pray
- Why Pray?
- How Should I Pray?
- What Should I Pray For?
- Favorite Prayers from the Bible
Each devotion has the same format. Here’s an overview of Devotion #1:
- A title — “Prayer Was God’s Idea”
- A Bible verse supporting the title.
- A story that connects the reader with the Bible verse. In this devotion, Lori ( I just can’t think of her as Ms Hatcher) uses sending a text message to the communication Adam and Eve had with God. “Really?” you think. But it is done beautifully. For me, I now really get how easy it was for Adam and Eve to talk with God anytime they wanted to.
- Uncommon Power — a short statement that shows how we have an “uncommon power” provided by God.
- Praise Prompt — an example prayer of what Bibical truth about God and his relationship he wants with us that has just been shown by Lori.
- Live It Out — Questions that *really* make you think about what you have just read.
But in Devotion #4, “Does God Speak to Me?” — this devotion **really** spoke to me personally. Not that I haven’t had God speak to me; I have. God has paved the way for me and cautioned me. Have I ever “heard” God speak to me? Out loud like Moses and the burning bush — No. But have I heard words resonating in my head? Yes.
Recent Personal Experience: My last words from God were "DON'T GO". There was an event I had not been able to attend for over a year because of COVID. I was so excited about going. I was ready. Everything was prepared. And tomorrow I'd get to go to it finally. But while sitting and having my morning coffee, I got those two words -- DON'T GO. Not "do not go". It was clearly DON'T GO. And within another minute I heard the same two words again. And I knew I would accept the words. I didn't know then, and still don't, know why I was not supposed to be there. I've heard nothing negative about the event but I know I was not to attend. And the excitement I had quickly ebbed. I wasn't even disappointed. I would have been if it had been my idea of "well, maybe I shouldn't go ... yada yada yada". I felt it was a word from God. When I read the five guidelines, the words I heard that morning fit every single one.
Order this book now! If you’ve had any of the questions in my “description” above or in the synopsis provided by the author|publisher, you **need** Refresh Your Prayers.
I received a complimentary e-ARC copy of Refresh Your Prayers via NetGalley from the publisher, Our Daily Bread Publishing. A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
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