The Sacred Echo

I have been thinking about prayer lately.

One of things I have noted here previously is that God speaks to me though something I have called layering.

It's like when God really wants me to hear from Him I hear the message everywhere I look: at church, on the radio, from friends, from things I am reading, and so on.

Really this is a pretty cool phenomena and it has happened to me quite a few times over the years. When it begins to happen to me I am always eager to pay attention because I know it must be something I really need to hear.

So I found it cool that Margaret Feinberg talks about the same way of hearing from God in her book on prayer, "The Sacred Echo." She talks about hearing from God as if his voice is an echo - repeating of the same message.

I find it kind of funny to read a book on prayer. [Like sometimes I think, why not just spend the time praying instead of reading about prayer?] But I found myself loving "The Sacred Echo" and really finding it helpful.

First, I love that this book reads like a story. Margaret weaves together stories from her life and experiences in a very readable way.

Second, I love that this book is so real. I have never met Margaret but so many of the things she writes about are things I have thought or had happened.

Third, I read this book a while back in the middle of some hard times and it really did encourage me to begin praying in a deeper way again.

So, if you feel a little stuck in your prayer life or just want an encouraging read on the topic I would definitely suggest you check out The Sacred Echo. [And one of the cool things is that there is a discussion guide at the end for each chapter for if in case you want to use this as a small group resource or read it with a friend.]

To buy the book click here.

What has God been layering or echoing to you lately?