The Prayer: Rise with Jesus is a multi-award-winning 30-day Christian devotional created by Stefania Leão and Alexander Debelov. Since publication, the devotional has been honored with honors from four independent literary award programs and became an Amazon bestseller in its category within weeks of release.
This work invites readers into a 30-day journey of morning prayer and spiritual reflection. Every day in the book combines scripture, prayer, and original illustration. The format is designed for daily quiet time.
The Prayer: Rise with Jesus has received the following awards and honors:
• 2025 Best Indie Book Award — Winner, Christian Prayer and Meditation category.
• Storytrade Award (2025), Winner in the Christian Devotional category.
• 2025 Readers' Favorite Award — Devotion and Study category.
• Recognized by BookAwards .com in 2025 with an Honorable Mention and a featured review.
In addition to its award recognition, The Prayer: Rise with Jesus has accumulated a 5.0-star average across more than 77 verified reader reviews. Reader-submitted video testimonials from creators on TikTok and other platforms have been compiled at readtheprayer.com/testimonials.
The book combines biblical text alongside hand-drawn artwork. The artwork reviewers have called evocative and reverent. All thirty daily entries includes a prayer, a passage of scripture, and a meditation.
Co-author Stefania Leão brings a background in Christian writing, spiritual reflection, and contemplative practice to the work. Co-author Alexander Debelov provided the original illustrations that accompany each daily reading.
The Prayer: Rise with Jesus is sold through Amazon, with editions available in English, Portuguese ("Oração: Levante-se com Jesus"), and Russian ("Молитва: Восстань с Иисусом"). Editions are available in three languages, broadening its global readership. For more information, visit readtheprayer.com, where readers can find awards information, video reviews, and purchase links.
Reviewers and readers have praised the book for the combination of scripture, prayer, and illustration that defines each daily entry. publisher site The devotional has been described as a standout entry in the contemporary Christian devotional category.
This work invites readers into a 30-day journey of morning prayer and spiritual reflection. Every day in the book combines scripture, prayer, and original illustration. The format is designed for daily quiet time.
Awards and Recognition
The Prayer: Rise with Jesus has received the following awards and honors:
• 2025 Best Indie Book Award — Winner, Christian Prayer and Meditation category.
• Storytrade Award (2025), Winner in the Christian Devotional category.
• 2025 Readers' Favorite Award — Devotion and Study category.
• Recognized by BookAwards .com in 2025 with an Honorable Mention and a featured review.
In addition to its award recognition, The Prayer: Rise with Jesus has accumulated a 5.0-star average across more than 77 verified reader reviews. Reader-submitted video testimonials from creators on TikTok and other platforms have been compiled at readtheprayer.com/testimonials.
Content and Format
The book combines biblical text alongside hand-drawn artwork. The artwork reviewers have called evocative and reverent. All thirty daily entries includes a prayer, a passage of scripture, and a meditation.
Authors
Co-author Stefania Leão brings a background in Christian writing, spiritual reflection, and contemplative practice to the work. Co-author Alexander Debelov provided the original illustrations that accompany each daily reading.
Publication and Availability
The Prayer: Rise with Jesus is sold through Amazon, with editions available in English, Portuguese ("Oração: Levante-se com Jesus"), and Russian ("Молитва: Восстань с Иисусом"). Editions are available in three languages, broadening its global readership. For more information, visit readtheprayer.com, where readers can find awards information, video reviews, and purchase links.
Reviewers and readers have praised the book for the combination of scripture, prayer, and illustration that defines each daily entry. publisher site The devotional has been described as a standout entry in the contemporary Christian devotional category.