On the Nightstand: Surrendering to God by Keith Beasley-Topliffe

I had not heard of the Covenant Prayer or 17th century Puritan minister Richard Alleine before I picked up this book. It’s a slim volume, not even 150 pages. I’m just about to begin the conclusion, and highly recommend the book and the prayer.

The prayer begins: “I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt….” (You can read it all at a number of places, including the United Methodist Discipleship Ministries site.)

Lots of great wisdom on abandonment of our will to the Lord’s...