Though Scripture contains many written prayers, like those found in the book of Psalms, and many teachings on how to pray, like the parables and sermons in Jesus’s ministry, this reading plan focuses on the prayers offered to God in the narratives of Scripture. Each day we’ll read a narrative that includes a prayer from an individual or group. Their prayers vary in length, type, posture, purpose, and God’s response. The secondary passages explore how the rest of Scripture speaks to the themes demonstrated in the main reading.
While each account is different, every prayer recorded in Scripture teaches us about the unchanging God who invites us to speak to and hear from Him. These prayers model for us what it can look like to be in conversation with God. As you read, notice the posture and emotions present each day.
Reading Scripture together is the centerpiece of what we do at She Reads Truth. As we spend time as a community reading Prayers in Scripture together, we encourage you to start by reading the daily Scripture on your own. Then join us here to engage and encourage one another as we respond to what we’ve read in the comments.
What has it looked like for you to wait on God?
Waiting on God is something I’ve been trying to work on having more faith in. I know that his plans for me are bigger than I could ever imagine but it’s hard when you are so anxious for something that you know is all in his timing. I’ve been wanting a baby with my husband for a long time, I’ve been with him for 8 years and I thought I’d be a mom by now. I pray everyday I am able to have healthy, beautiful babies but I have to put it in Gods hands and wait on him. I pray that everyone in this thread learns to have peace, understanding and more patience when they are waiting on God with whatever situation that may be. ❤️
Waiting on God looks like not jumping ahead but truly waiting for confirmation that this is what he says to do.
Waiting on God is hard. In the last week he answered one of my ongoing prayers. I have been struggling with having Christ centered friendships and I prayed a few months ago that God will take out the people who are not Christ centered and he did. He also has been moving in my friend of many years life and she was saved 3 nights ago.
You are so right. That’s exactly it! I totally relate Veronica! It changes us, and it gives us a great reward! Praying for you from Gainesville!
One of the hardest things about waiting is suspending feelings. If I feel like God doesn’t see me, I can believe that lie and miss out on what God is doing. But, I can also choose to believe He is using my hardship to perfect me and glorify Himself. Then, when I do feel His presence and His eyes on my life, the reward is great!
I am not a patient person – except with my students. Waiting on God has been so hard for me. But the times that I truly lean into Him and acknowledge that He is creating something greater than I could ever imagine has helped me to be more patient and to know that He has something in store for me. There have been so many prayers said and answered in ways that I could never have imagined. Waiting is hard but the reward is amazing.
Waiting has been a struggle. I too question if I have heard clearly from God, or if I thought my own internal voice was God. I am praying to have a healthy relationship with my future spouse and a healthy relationship with my future kids, when God sees fit to bless me with them. 
Waiting is hard for me. I am learning now to find peace in the quiet and the still. I am finding I am loving the calm that comes over me. I had to read more in Genesis so I read backward, chapter 18 then 17 then 16….wow you see one promise after another fulfilled by God, but in His time. God does respond he does honor, like in Sodom and Gomorrah, if ahod found 10 righteous he would spare the town…as we know there weren’t any. So today I am taking one more step closer to God’s will and peace in my life and I wait on him, I wait on my 1st love