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Prayer Guides
Commit yourself to reading a short prayer guide that will offer a fresh perspective and a meaningful challenge.
At the beginning of most weeks, I share a short prayer guide, offering words and practices that will help you see, hear, and experience more of God in your daily life.
This isn’t meant to be a scary commitment, rather one that reignites a desire to learn what prayer was always meant to be.
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08.10.25 God will meet you as you move
August 10, 2025
God will meet you as you move
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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary.
To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
—Thomas Aquinas
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Did you know Scripture tells us that God leads us from behind?
Isaiah 30:20–21 reads, “And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.”
God is our Teacher, our Guide, but notice where He is—behind us. He’s not in front of us, handing us a map with every detail, every answer, every step spelled out. He’s behind us, encouraging us forward. Yet somehow as we listen, we also behold Him . . . we see Him in and through our steps.
My friend, God isn’t trying to turn you into a robot who only moves when given precise instructions. He wants us to become people of faith. People willing to step out, to take a step forward, to move with courage while remaining sensitive to His voice.
And that’s where it gets real. Because we usually want the whole plan. We’re scared to make a mistake, so we demand clarity before we move. But God says, “Take the step, and then listen for My voice. Move forward, and then look for Me to confirm or correct your steps.”
It’s a way of living that keeps us sensitive, keeps us leaning in. It keeps us dependent, always listening, always willing to pivot when He whispers. Because God isn’t just concerned with getting us to the destination. He’s concerned with who we’re becoming along the way.
Respond
This week, if you’re facing a decision or standing at a crossroads, take a step and then listen. Trust that your Teacher is behind you, guiding, whispering, “This is the way. Walk in it.” And as you do, watch how God meets you—not with a roadmap but with His voice.
Closing Prayer
Father, thank You for being my Guide.
Help me to move forward in faith,
to take steps even when the way isn’t clear,
to listen for Your voice,
to trust that You are behind me,
guiding me, leading me,
teaching me how to walk in Your ways.
Let me move with confidence,
not because I know the plan,
but because I know the One who holds me by the hand. Amen.
Stepping with you,
Addison
07.13.25 What friendship with the world costs you
July 13, 2025
What Friends with the World Costs You
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The world cannot stand up to the truth because it lives a lie.
It fears the cross, for the cross exposes its deceit.
—Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Would you say that friendship with God is important to you?
James chapter four paints a sobering picture: “Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God” (v. 4).
Those are hard words to hear, right? But let’s get clear on what James is saying, and what he’s not saying.
James is not talking about a friendship with the beauty of creation or the goodness of life. When he writes of the world, he’s alluding to the systems, the patterns, the temptations that lure us away from God’s heart—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the pride of life (1 John 2:16).
God will not be friendly toward the things that destroy us. He loves us too much to let us settle for less than what we were made for. And so, He resists us in our pride. Not because He’s cruel, but because He’s good. Because He knows that pride will rot our souls, twist our desires, turn us away from what is truly life.
James also writes that God yearns jealously over the spirit that He has made to dwell in us. The Father is jealous for you; not in a petty way, but in a fierce, protective, holy way. He is jealous for your heart because He knows who and what you were created for.
God’s jealousy is His grace.
James goes on to write, “But [God] gives more grace. Therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’”
When we humble ourselves, when we stop grasping for what will never satisfy, God pours out His grace. He fills the cracks and fissures of our soul with His presence, with His healing, with the balm of His love.
And then James gives us the most amazing invitation: “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” It’s that simple. It’s that profound.
Respond
This week, if you feel the tug of the world’s systems pulling at your heart, if you sense the ache of emptiness from chasing what will never fill you, stop. Humble yourself. Draw near. Let God fill you with His grace, His presence, His love.
Closing Prayer
Here’s my prayer for you this week,
Father, thank You for loving me enough to resist my pride.
Thank You for drawing near to me when I draw near to You with a humble heart.
Help me to let go of the empty things that can never satisfy my soul,
Help me run to you, the only One who can heal me.
Fill me with Your grace,
pour Your presence into the broken places of my life,
and teach me to find my life in You. Amen.
Drawing near with you,
Addison
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Books
Let’s face it. For most of us, prayer is a struggle.
We know we should pray. Deep down, we have some sense that it would be good for us—that it would help us be more grounded, more connected to God. But in the busyness of our hurried lives, slowing down to pray can often feel like a cosmic waste of time.
Do our prayers even matter?
Why does it so often feel like there’s no one on the other end of the line?
What, if anything, is truly happening when we pray?
Are we having words with God or just words with ourselves?
In Words with God, Addison Bevere invites you deeper into the tension of prayer—the struggles, the doubts, the answers—the divine wrestling of it all. In this fast-paced and fragmented world, you’ll discover how prayer is the only way to put it all back together.
Throughout history, the people of God have been known as those who wrestle with him. There are no formulas. God doesn’t fit in our boxes. He can’t be pinned down. But he invites us to know him by contending with him. Authentically. Honestly. Here. Now.
Rediscover Prayer Journey Tip:
Commit to reading 1 chapter of Words with God each week.
Begin an Intimate Conversation with the One Who Longs to Hear from You
- 40 days of journaling prompts, inspiring quotes, and prayers
- Simple spiritual practices to have an honest, ongoing conversation with your Creator
- Beautiful companion piece for Words with God or excellent standalone resource
If you’ve found it challenging to make prayer a regular, meaningful part of your life, this guided journal from bestselling author Addison Bevere will help you break through the barriers that stifle your prayers so you can have an honest, ongoing conversation with your Creator.
Through forty days of journaling prompts, inspiring quotes, and powerful passages on prayer, Addison guides you into a soul-renewing rhythm where you will learn to reflect, recenter, rest, receive, and respond.
Tired of boring, empty, transactional prayer? The Words with God Prayer Journal will help you break prayer out of the proverbial box, placing it in the center of your everyday life.
Rediscover Prayer Journey Tip:
Alongside reading Words with God, commit to filling out the journal every day.
Video Course
Rediscover Prayer Journey Tip:
Watch one session a week from the free course for six weeks.
Session Titles
Session 1. Revisiting Prayer
Session 2. Praying in the Pain
Session 3. Opening the Conversation
Session 4. The Power of Confession
Session 5. The Heart of Prayer
Session 6. Praying in the Name
Because, let’s face it…for most of us, prayer is a struggle. Do our prayers even matter? Are we saying the right things? Is it even about that? What goes right when prayer, well, works? Or wrong when it doesn’t? Does prayer even have anything to do with us?
Are we having words with God or just words with ourselves?
In the Words with God course, Addison & Juli Bevere invite you deeper into the tension of prayer—the struggles, the doubts, the answers—the divine wrestling of it all. In this fast-paced and fragmented world, you’ll discover how prayer is the only way to put it all back together.
Throughout history, the people of God have been known as those who wrestle with him. There are no formulas. God doesn’t fit in our boxes. He can’t be pinned down. But he invites us to know him by contending with him. Authentically. Honestly. Personally. Here. Now.
Dive into topics such as hearing God’s voice, moving through the pain of unanswered prayers, understanding prayer’s framework and purpose, praying in the Name, and more!
Benefit from multiple perspectives as Addison and Juli Bevere tackle the difficult and intimate world of prayer.
Provides a personal, practical, and purposeful component to each session.
Sermon
Rediscover Prayer Journey Tip:
Watch Wake, Watch, Worship alongside the other Words with God resources to encourage your spirit and continue learning daily application.
Audiobook
Words with God by Addison Bevere
Do you feel fragmented? Like life is just a series of compartments you have to move between? Like your days are nothing more than to-do lists? Like your spirit is skewed out of alignment? Do you long to feel whole, connected, and fully integrated in mind, body, spirit, and relationship?
The best and surest way to pursue such wholeness is through prayer. Not the semimindless I-just-ask-God-for-stuff-then-listen-to-the-deafening-silence kind of prayer you’ve tried before. That’s not working. What you need is authentic connection that leads to harmony with God, yourself, and others. That kind of prayer is what Words with God is all about.
In this thoughtful book, Addison Bevere breaks prayer out of its religious box and places it at the center of your everyday life, the place where God longs to make himself real to you.
Rediscover Prayer Journey Tip:
If you prefer audiobooks, commit to listening to 1 chapter of Words with God each week.
