Valerie Woerner - Pray Confidently and Consistently: Finally Let Go of the Things Holding You Back from Your Most Important Conversation

This book! Val has written a classic the book we all need most. There is no more important relationship than with our Father, yet its one of the most mysterious. Val has broken down the walls of fear, hesitation, and insecurity we so often face with prayer. Get ready to experience freedom as Val skillfully guides you to Gods truth about our most important conversation. With practical, real-world wisdom, Pray Confidently and Consistently will equip you to deepen your faith or cultivate it for the first time! A must-read!

LARA CASEY, author of Cultivate and Make It Happen

Powerful, biblical, and practical, Pray Confidently and Consistently will ignite a desire in your heart to be a prayer warrior in daily life. In this book, Val exposes the weights that burden us and keep us from praying with confidence, and she leads us into freedom as we talk to God. Ive been waiting for a book like this to recommend to many women and know this will lead us into a deeper walk with God!

GRETCHEN SAFFLES, author of The Well-Watered Woman, founder of Well-Watered Women

Seeking to deepen her own prayer life, the great writer Flannery OConnor once penned in her journal, Cant anyone teach me how to pray? No doubt, Flannery needed this book. In a refreshing guide to prayer that will embolden you to seek more conversation with God, Valerie takes us into the raw and personal parts of her journey. She is both a guide and friend as she uncovers and dives deep into the hard-to-talk-about topics. Her words are both inspiring and encouraging, and this book is one you will pull off the shelf again and again. The wisdom within these pages is the kindling for the fire you need to take your prayer life to the next level.

HANNAH BRENCHER, author of Fighting Forward and Come Matter Here

Whats causing you to neglect prayer? Pause to think about your answer, and then dig into this book to find in Val Woerner a trusty companion who will walk you through the process of overcoming that obstacle to nurture a thriving prayer life.

ASHERITAH CIUCIU, author and host of the Prayers of REST podcast

I am delighted to see a resource on prayer that is approachable, practical, and dedicated to the truth of Gods Word. This would be an excellent starting point for both new believers and long-time Christians who desire to know God intimately through prayer. Val doesnt just teach it she lives it, and it comes through in her book.

PHYLICIA MASONHEIMER, author and founder of Every Woman a Theologian

We too easily stand at a distance from the most important topic of the hour: How can we talk to our God? And Val shows us how to close that distance not as a dispassionate expert but, instead, as a real human who is desperate to talk to God, just like you and me. This book is a needed guide for days like the ones in which weve found ourselves.

SARA HAGERTY, bestselling author of Unseen

Inside these pages, Val shares Gods truth that shaped her own prayer life. While guiding you to realize the same consistency and confidence is possible for you, shes honest enough to let you know of the struggles youll inevitably encounter. Get ready to be encouraged and challenged by this real conversation about prayer to better know the even more real God who is listening.

MICHELLE MYERS, founder of She works HIS way

I believe that talking to God should be simple. It should feel accessible. It should come naturally to us! And yet we live in a fallen world where weve forgotten that he is as near to us as our own bodies and breath. So we need guides... encouragers... women with wisdom to remind us of the power and practicality of prayer. Val has been that guide for me the last few years first through her products and now through this book. I am so grateful for her and cannot suggest reading her words enough!

JESS CONNOLLY, author of You Are the Girl for the Job and Breaking Free from Body Shame

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To my mom, who instilled in me the belief that God heard and responded to my prayers.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside Gods throne.

HEBREWS 12:1-2, NLT

I DONT RUN. Dont get me wrong. I have run before but dont make it a habit.

It wasnt always this way. I have a fond memory of running barefoot through the seemingly never-ending hall of the middle school building our church met in when I was eight. It felt as if just the tips of my toes hit the linoleum floor with each step, as if it took everything in me to slow down enough so that I didnt actually lift off the ground. I felt weightless, unstoppable, and even superhuman.