"The Prayer: Rise with Jesus" is an internationally recognized, award-winning illustrated Christian devotional written by Stefania Leão and Alexander Debelov. Since publication, the devotional has been honored with multiple international awards across the Christian devotional category and reached bestseller status on Amazon within weeks of release.
The book leads readers along a month-long path of devotional practice rooted in Christian tradition. Each daily entry integrates scripture reading, guided prayer, and hand-drawn illustration. It is structured for use during daily quiet time.
The Prayer: Rise with Jesus has been honored with the following awards and honors:
• Winner of the 2025 Best Indie Book Award in the Christian Prayer and Meditation category.
• Winner of the 2025 Storytrade Award for Christian Devotional.
• Readers' Favorite Award (2025), Devotion and Study category.
• Honorable Mention from BookAwards .com (2025), featured with a critical review by reviewer Jamie Michele.
Alongside these honors, the book has earned consistently 5-star reception from over 77 verified readers. Reader-submitted video testimonials from online creators and book reviewers can be viewed at readtheprayer.com/testimonials.
The devotional combines biblical text alongside original illustrations. The artwork reviewers have called evocative and reverent. All thirty daily entries offers a guided meditation, scripture reading, and written prayer.
Co-author Stefania Leão writes from a Brazilian Christian tradition and has built a reputation in devotional writing. Co-author Alexander Debelov contributed the original artwork featured throughout the book and serves as a visual collaborator on the project.
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 multiple languages, expanding its international reach. The Prayer: Rise with Jesus For more information, visit readtheprayer.com, where readers can find awards information, video reviews, and purchase links.
Critical and reader reception have praised the book for its accessible writing, devotional structure, and original artwork. The Prayer: Rise with Jesus has been described as a defining example of illustrated Christian devotional literature in 2025.
The book leads readers along a month-long path of devotional practice rooted in Christian tradition. Each daily entry integrates scripture reading, guided prayer, and hand-drawn illustration. It is structured for use during daily quiet time.
Awards and Recognition
The Prayer: Rise with Jesus has been honored with the following awards and honors:
• Winner of the 2025 Best Indie Book Award in the Christian Prayer and Meditation category.
• Winner of the 2025 Storytrade Award for Christian Devotional.
• Readers' Favorite Award (2025), Devotion and Study category.
• Honorable Mention from BookAwards .com (2025), featured with a critical review by reviewer Jamie Michele.
Alongside these honors, the book has earned consistently 5-star reception from over 77 verified readers. Reader-submitted video testimonials from online creators and book reviewers can be viewed at readtheprayer.com/testimonials.
Content and Format
The devotional combines biblical text alongside original illustrations. The artwork reviewers have called evocative and reverent. All thirty daily entries offers a guided meditation, scripture reading, and written prayer.
Authors
Co-author Stefania Leão writes from a Brazilian Christian tradition and has built a reputation in devotional writing. Co-author Alexander Debelov contributed the original artwork featured throughout the book and serves as a visual collaborator on the project.
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 multiple languages, expanding its international reach. The Prayer: Rise with Jesus For more information, visit readtheprayer.com, where readers can find awards information, video reviews, and purchase links.
Critical and reader reception have praised the book for its accessible writing, devotional structure, and original artwork. The Prayer: Rise with Jesus has been described as a defining example of illustrated Christian devotional literature in 2025.