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A review by reemeyer
A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal by Sarah Bessey
5.0
My sweet husband bought this for me as a Valentine’s surprise. It is a gift and a blessing. Not every prayer is “for me” or even from a perspective I am familiar with. There are voices here I don’t usually get to hear and thoughts, meditations, requests and ways of approaching God that stretch me. Which is a good thing, because I can always use more room for God. This book makes me love Him more and puts words to feelings I’ve been unable to express.
I read a prayer a day (most days) through Lent, and I’ve started again from the beginning. I’ve bought this book for several friends, and I’ve talked about it so much that half my coworkers went out and bought their own copies.
Now I am seeing some backlash, and I guess if you’re unfamiliar with the Psalms or uncomfortable with honesty with God and the voice of the oppressed, I can see where a few prayers (or pray-ers) might be hard for you. Many of us have been trained to center ourselves, so it can be hard to be forced to see other perspectives. But those perspectives have made me richer. I appreciate the model and encouragement to dig down until you can pray a really honest word to God, even if it’s ugly, and see where He takes you from there. Keep reading past that first line, I think you might be surprised.
I read a prayer a day (most days) through Lent, and I’ve started again from the beginning. I’ve bought this book for several friends, and I’ve talked about it so much that half my coworkers went out and bought their own copies.
Now I am seeing some backlash, and I guess if you’re unfamiliar with the Psalms or uncomfortable with honesty with God and the voice of the oppressed, I can see where a few prayers (or pray-ers) might be hard for you. Many of us have been trained to center ourselves, so it can be hard to be forced to see other perspectives. But those perspectives have made me richer. I appreciate the model and encouragement to dig down until you can pray a really honest word to God, even if it’s ugly, and see where He takes you from there. Keep reading past that first line, I think you might be surprised.