RESET: 20 Ways to a Consistent Prayer Life

by Bob Sorge

You want a vibrant, empowering connection with Jesus and this book will point the way. Whether you’re launching or rebooting your secret place, lay down the essential building blocks that will give your prayer life longevity. Take the 20/20 challenge—devote 20 minutes a day to prayer for 20 days. Discover the delight of an abiding relationship with Jesus and launch a prayer habit that will continue to grow all your days.

Genres: Christian, Faith, Prayer, Nonfiction

92 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 2, 2017

About the author

Bob Sorge is “the speaker who can’t talk”—that is, he is reduced to a whisper because of a debilitating vocal injury he suffered over 20 years ago. Through the journey, God has given him an empowering message that explores God’s purposes in fiery trials. It’s not the fire that changes you but your pursuit of God in the fire that changes you. Bob has a unique way of helping us process our journey so we stay in the race and overcome. Whether you’re reading one of his books or listening to him, you’re about to receive a message from the heart of God that will strengthen your faith and draw you into greater intimacy with Jesus.

Reviews

[Lucas Shryock · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a good book to go through with a new believer or a student in their faith. It emphasizes the importance of daily prayer.

[Joanna DeWolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book describes many of the practices I have learned and practiced over years of my life. It invites every person to spend time with God daily allowing God to transform you in a slow and steady way.

[Alexandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was short, simple, and most importantly, effective in resetting my prayer life. My daily early morning time in prayer with God and in his Word had been disrupted by today's typical distractions: mainly social media and other things on my phone. I appreciated the simplicity of this book. Each morning, I would read, journal my thoughts, and then go into prayer and reading the Word. By the 20th day, I was a little sad that the reset had come to an end. I almost wanted to start from the beginning again but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that was not this book's intention. It was a kick start. And in that regard, it was very effective. I have several other books of Bob Sorge's in my queue and look forward to reading them. Secrets of the Secret Place was my first introduction to his story and his writings and I feel very connected to his experience and encounters with God, especially in the midst of much pain and suffering.

[Mikejencostanzo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice little 20-day tool to improve your prayer life. Reset is a slender book with about 3-5 minutes of reading material for each day, along with a daily assignment involving prayer and journaling. The homework assignment portion is where the book’s impact lies, so for those who don’t intend to spend an additional 10-30 minutes praying/journaling each day, this book will not be of interest. And ultimately, Reset is intended to build prayer habits that will last a lifetime (not just a 20-day “fad habit.”)

As a tool, the book is a very practical resource for young believers who have never integrated the habit of daily prayer into their life. It can be completed privately, or would also make a terrific book to commit to as a small group of believers looking for accountability in this area.

The reading material for each day is nothing earth-shattering, but it is certainly crucial material for a new believer to work through. For those who “graduate” from Reset, there are many other excellent books and resources on prayer, including 2 personal favorites:
• A Praying Life: Connecting With God In A Distracting World by Paul Miller, and
• With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray.

Another terrific resource on prayer is the many faith-building biographies of Christians who have gone before us—that great cloud of witnesses spoken of in Hebrews 11. Their personal accounts of real-life answers to prayer are a beautiful tool that God has used to increase my desire to pray each day, beyond the short-term incentive of working towards a 20-day goal.

~Jen

P.S. Also available in Spanish! REINICIO: 20 Claves para una Vida de Oración Constante

[David Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm going through a spiritual reset and this book crystalized what God is doing in my own soul. Our three congregations are also reading through this book -- it's available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.

This is not a book to sit down and read. It's a book to read and pray through.

Bob Sorge provides prayer prompts for each step with Scripture and illustration. Always positive. Fully motivating. Delightfully prayerful.

If you follow his instructions, you’ll have no problem spending 20 minutes in prayer. And you will be developing a spiritual habit that can last a lifetime.

[David Schiff · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book to examine your prayer life and have better communication with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

[Paty Perez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me gustó mucho, porque te va llevando poco a poco a través de 20 días a ir desarrollando una relación con Dios

[Sebastian Montaño · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es el mejor libro

[Elizabeth Hibler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

[Desi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excelente guía para crecer en amor y disciplina

[Jason Graham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful and encouraging.

[Valeria Espitia Lozano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un libro maravilloso que llego en el momento perfecto y me ayudo con estrategias para conectar más con Dios

[Enrique · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sencillo

Los que ya llevamos un tiempo como hijos, seguidores y discípulos de Dios debemos a veces resetear nuestra relación con Dios a través de la oración

[Lydia Shearin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really short and sweet. A great resource if you just want to develop more consistency in your prayer life but don't want to read thousands of pages.

[Daniela Pineda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy práctico para retomar hábitos que te acercan a Dios.

[Cedric Dukes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book on how to have a consistent prayer life. The key here is to pray the scriptures that you read daily. Every scripture has something useful for us to prayer for ourselves and others. Prayer is not boring. This book is about getting into your Father’s presence on a daily basis. I find this useful as if you use it, you will find your Father speaking to guy through your Spirit.

[Nú ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

En este libro el autor nos anima a través de 20 capítulos, pensados para leerse durante 20 días, a reiniciar nuestra vida de oración. Propone aplicar sus indicaciones, ejercicios y reflexiones durante una rutina de 20 minutos de oración diarios. Como sabéis, me encanta leer libros sobre la oración, y este no es un método que haya aplicado porque ahora mi vida de oración ya está iniciada pero si llego a tener una crisis seguramente acudiré a él. Si necesitas un reinicio espiritual, espero que te sirva.

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[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disfruté el reto de 20/20 de este libro. Es un libro fácil de leer y bastante práctico, después de cada capítulo tienes una misión que cumplir y bastante contenido para meditar.
Bob Sorge tiene la facilidad de motivarte a pasar tiempo con Dios y profundizar en tu relación con Él. Definitivamente un libro para construir un tiempo de oración diario y constante.

Recomendado para "quiet time" o tiempo tranquilo de los madrugadores.

Me entristece que la traducción al español tiene varios errores de ortografía. Pero el contenido del libro es excelente, espero que hagan una corrección pronto.

[Pau Hernández · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pesar de que la edición tenía un montón de errores de estilo (ortografía y demás), el contenido es tan bueno, interesante y cero aburrido, que no importó y le dejé cinco estrellas. Es un libro útil, para alguien que está empezando su vida de oración, para quien no ha podido mantenerla o para quien se aburrió de hacer lo mismo siempre. Lo cierto es que la oración requiere persistencia, pero esa persistencia (esto fue lo que más me asombró del libro) no debe provenir de nosotros. Quien lo lee es quien lo entiende.

[Alvaro Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amo este libro, es uno de esos libros que quieres leer una y otra vez en tu vida y tener en tu mesa de noche. La frescura, claridad, profundidad y amor con la que Bob Sorge nos lleva a crecer en nuestra vida íntima con Dios es fascinante. Recomiendo este libro tanto para el que lleva tiempo en los caminos de Dios y quiere un "Reinicio" y re enfoque en su vida secreta de oración, como para el que esta empezando o quiere empezar. Es práctico de leer y te lleva a enamorarte de Jesús y al deleite eterno de pasar tiempo juntos. Que el fuego no se apague. Maranatha!

[Jacqueline Fortunato · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short devotional to get you in the habit of spending intentional time with God on a daily basis! I would recommend this book to people wanting to grow in their prayer life and relationship with God.

[Andrés Ortiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

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