Prayers of REST

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Jude 1:24-25: 24: "To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen." This season, we’re asking God to restore t...

Transcribed - Published: 2 January 2025

What comes to mind when you think about walking with God? Throughout history, God has always desired companionship and friendship with the humans He created in His own image. I like to picture this dynamic of friendship and obedience as Walking with God. Every email, every conference call, every meal prepped, every floor swept has the capacity to hold divine purpose because we are divinely indwelled by God’s own Spirit. Even when sin marred humans’ relationship with God, He remained undeterre...

Transcribed - Published: 31 December 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Matthew 2:10: "When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy." This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our prayers on a different Bible passage that speaks of joy. Together, we’ll ask the Lord to do a new work in our hearts as we: Recite God’s Goodne...

Transcribed - Published: 26 December 2024

If you’re super busy, overstimulated, and on the path of burnout, the number one thing that will turn that around is… awe and wonder. Does this surprise you too?! It’s not checking everything off your list – because eventually more will be added in. It’s not a spreadsheet that organizes all the details – because our days often don’t go as planned. Instead, the reminder of greatness and beauty is what can stop us in our tracks and shift everything. Think about standing in front of the Grand Ca...

Transcribed - Published: 24 December 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Matthew 11 and Revelation 3 that talk about the joy in simple earthly pleasures (friendship with Jesus). This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our prayers on a different Bible passage that speaks of joy. Together, we’ll ask the Lord to do a new work in our hearts as...

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2024

What image comes to mind when you hear the word prayer? What if prayer became less of a regular spiritual chore and more of a conversational friendship with God? What if God invites us to an ongoing exchange of whispers throughout our day—us whispering to Him and Him whispering right back to our hearts? What if our prayer lives reflected equitable amounts of both talking and listening? In those places in our lives where we feel burdened, broken, or burned-out, God invites us into this rhythm ...

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Luke 2:9-11 that talks about the joy at Jesus' Birth (Mega-Joy for ALL People—You're Prequalified). This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our prayers on a different Bible passage that speaks of joy. Together, we’ll ask the Lord to do a new work in our hearts as we: ...

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2024

The way we approach reading the Bible NOW is usually not how Jesus Himself approached the Word of God! Yes, a daily “quiet time” is a beautiful thing. But up until about 400 years ago, Christians did not have personal Bibles in their homes! What can we learn from them, and what can we learn from the ways Jesus delighted in the Word? As a human, He took on all the limitations of flesh, which means when He was memorizing Deuteronomy (when Satan tempts Him, Jesus quotes Deuteronomy t...

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Isaiah 61:1-3 that talks about experiencing joy in the waiting. This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our prayers on a different Bible passage that speaks of joy. Together, we’ll ask the Lord to do a new work in our hearts as we: Recite God’s GoodnessExpress O...

Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2024

We tend to think of worship as the singing that happens in church on Sunday mornings. Some of us enjoy that more than others, and it’s easy to dismiss worship as something a worship team does. But the biblical view of worship is actually much broader and encompasses all of life, not just the singing parts. For those in the kingdom of God, all of life is sacred, and all of life is worship. How we live, how we work, how we parent, how we eat, how we love, how we play, how we make out or make up...

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Psalm 4:6-7: "You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine." And Psalm 36:8: "You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights." This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our praye...

Transcribed - Published: 28 November 2024

God literally created our brains to be wired for joy and delight. It’s not only in Scripture… we see this is true in brain science, too! Today’s behind-the-scenes conversation is practical, fascinating, and truly has the power to change your life. If that sounds like a lofty statement, listen in and don't miss the part about training our new baby neurons to move from the fear center to the JOY center. This part of your brain can be the size of a walnut or grow to be the size of a softball (ye...

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Nehemiah 8:10: "The joy of the Lord is your strength" This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our prayers on a different Bible passage that speaks of joy. Together, we’ll ask the Lord to do a new work in our hearts as we: Recite God’s GoodnessExpress Our NeedinessSeek His ...

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2024

“Ironically, in suffering I’ve found the presence of Jesus in a way that is delightful… not in exuberant rejoicing, but in quietly being held, supported, and lifted up when I have nothing left to give.” Your heavenly Father delights in you even when you are at your lowest. In your pain, your heartache, your sorrow and your disappointment… yes, even there, you are wanted and wildly loved. Friend, you don’t have to hide or hold back until you don’t feel like a burden. You don’t have to wait unt...

Transcribed - Published: 19 November 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Psalm 30:5: "Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning." This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our prayers on a different Bible passage that speaks of joy. Together, we’ll ask the Lord to do a new work in our hearts as we: Recite God’s GoodnessEx...

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2024

Have you ever read the verse about God delighting in our welfare and thought “Well God, You might want to do a wellness check on your girl because I’m not doing great…”? Or maybe you’ve thought, “I need to get myself in a better place so that God won’t be ashamed of me.” Have you been betrayed or abandoned? Are you navigating a dark night of the soul? Maybe you’re starting to think that surely by now God is tired of hearing from you about the same thing over and over… We get it. Pull up...

Transcribed - Published: 12 November 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Psalm 51:12, which teaches us that God delights in our salvation: "Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you." This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our prayers on a different Bible passage that speaks of joy. Together, we’ll ask the Lord t...

Transcribed - Published: 7 November 2024

Read your Bible. Pray. Fast. Be in community. Share the Gospel. Worship. Go to church. Tithe. The list goes on and on! Spiritual disciplines can quickly feel like a burden, like something we’re failing at, or like one more thing on our to do list. Guess what? You won’t find “read your Bible and pray every day” in the Bible! There is no “one right way” to connect with God because God created us one of a kind. All of these things matter, but it’s time that we talk about the problem with spiritu...

Transcribed - Published: 5 November 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on John 15:11, which teaches us that God delights in our joy: "I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!" This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our prayers on a different Bible passage that speaks of joy. Together, we’...

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2024

What is at the *heart* of the Gospel? Would you be surprised if it turns out the answer is… JOY? It’s true… Hebrews 12:2 says that what led Jesus to the cross was the JOY set before Him. Jesus deeply cares about your joy. Grab your Bible and a pack of highlighters because we’re diving into 20+ verses about joy, delight, rejoicing and pleasure! And friend, this only scratches the surface. We challenge you to begin marking up every time you see joy or delight in Scripture… it won't be long unti...

Transcribed - Published: 29 October 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Zephaniah 3:17, which teaches us that God delights in His people: "For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our sal...

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2024

What’s more important: How we view God… or how God views us? A.W. Tozer and C.S. Lewis disagreed, and their thoughts sparked a powerful conversation about how too many of us have turned the Good News of the Gospel into “sin management.” What actually IS the Gospel? Have we missed something that is wildly and wonderfully true? Listen in… there is very, very Good News ahead. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: My brand new book – Delighting in Jesus: Rhythms to Restore Joy When You Feel Burdened, Broken...

Transcribed - Published: 22 October 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Psalm 13:3, which teaches us that God's delights in healing and restoring us: "Turn and answer me, O Lord my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die." This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our prayers on a different Bible passage that speaks of joy. Together, we’ll...

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2024

“Sinners in the hands of an angry God” is one of the most well-known sermons of all time… but from cover to cover of Scripture, from the Garden of Eden to the marriage supper of the Lamb in Revelation, JOY is central to the Gospel. If you’re afraid or worried that God is angry with you, if you’re anxious because of God’s wrath, there’s really good news in this truth: Scripture says that Jesus came to make manifest what has always been true about God the Father. What we see in Jesus’ life in t...

Transcribed - Published: 15 October 2024

A story FIVE years in the making… Have you ever desperately wondered “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” You read your Bible, you pray, you have faith… but you’re in a dark valley and delight has disappeared. Friend, if you can relate to the words “I’m a Christian, but I don’t feel joyful right now”, this conversation kicking off Season 12 of the podcast: Prayers for Joy, is for YOU. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: My brand new book – Delighting in Jesus: Rhythms to Restore Joy When...

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Psalm 34:5, which teaches us that God's delight transforms us: "Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces." This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our prayers on a different Bible passage that speaks of joy. Together, w...

Transcribed - Published: 7 October 2024

Have you ever desperately wondered: “Where did my joy go? And how do I get it back?” If yes, you’re in good company, friend. Today's prayer of REST is based on Psalm 16:11, which teaches us that God delights in offering us joy: "You make known to me the path of life; In your presence, there is fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures forevermore." This season, we’re asking God to restore to us the joy of our salvation, and each week we’ll base our prayers on a different Bible passag...

Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2024

It's been quiet here for a few months, but I'm back today with an update on the podcast: we're coming back for one last season: Prayers for Joy. Hurray! Over the past 18 months, God has been doing a work in my life, restoring the sparkle to my eyes and restoring the joy of His salvation in my life. I wrote a book about it called Delighting in Jesus, launching this December, and I want to take you along on the journey with me. 🤗 We’re still pulling together the final details, but we hope to ...

Transcribed - Published: 29 August 2024

What if there was a simple tool that could transform your prayer life? In this episode, Asheritah and her friend Jani Ortlund talk about a simple notebook format that took what Jani calls “a scattered prayer life” and turned it into a powerful conversation with Jesus. They also talk about how to handle times of spiritual dryness, why Jani believes “PUSHY” prayers are Scriptural prayers, and how her mother-in-law’s candor invited Jani into a deeper relationship with Jesus. Jani Ortlund...

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2024

Do you ever feel like the things you want to pray about are too small and insignificant to bring before the Father? If so, discover how to pray with boldness and confidence as we learn how to pray like Jesus together. Each week we will follow Jesus' example as we pray through His prayers recorded for us in Scripture. Join us as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your Neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in God’s loving p...

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2024

Jesus promised that we will have trials in this life, but we are not without hope! One day, we will spend eternity with Him! If you are feeling hopeless today, join us as we remind ourselves of the truth that, one day, we will be with Jesus again. Each week we will follow Jesus' example by praying through His prayers recorded for us in Scripture. Together we will: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your Neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may y...

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2024

Disunity can destroy a local church. Maybe you've seen it happen? If you've felt the sting of church hurt or the pain of broken relationships with your brothers and sisters in Christ, you are not alone. Join us as we pray for unity in our relationship with God and one another by following Jesus' example and praying through His prayers recorded for us in Scripture. Together we will: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your Neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until ...

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2024

If you've ever wondered what God's will is for your life, you're not alone! Discover how to confidently pray in line with the will of God as we learn how to pray like Jesus together. Each week we will follow Jesus' example as we pray through the Lord’s prayer just like His disciples did. Join us as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your Neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in God’s loving presence. Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2024

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the evil in this world and the sin in our own hearts. If you feel overcome by sin and despair, join us in praying like Jesus as we ask our Father to deliver us from evil. Each week we will follow Jesus' example as we pray through the Lord’s prayer just like His disciples did. Join us as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your Neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in God’s loving presenc...

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2024

Do you struggle to forgive the people who have hurt you? If so, discover freedom and forgiveness as we learn how to pray like Jesus together. Each week we will follow Jesus' example as we pray through the Lord’s prayer just like His disciples did. Join us as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your Neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in God’s loving presence. Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2024

Do you struggle to depend on God? Are you constantly worried about the future? If so, discover how to depend on God for your daily needs as we learn how to pray like Jesus together. Each week we will follow Jesus' example as we pray through the Lord’s prayer just like His disciples did. Join us as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in God’s loving presence. Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2024

Do you ever worry that you're not praying according to God's will? If so, discover how to pray with boldness and confidence as we learn how to pray like Jesus together. Each week we will follow Jesus' example as we pray through the Lord’s prayer just like His disciples did. Join us as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your Neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in God’s loving presence. Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2024

Are you ever afraid to approach God in prayer? If so, take comfort in the truth that we have a heavenly Father who invites us to come before His throne with and confidence as we learn how to pray like Jesus together. Each week we will follow Jesus' example as we pray through the Lord’s prayer just like His disciples did. Join us as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your Neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in God’s lovi...

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2024

Do you ever wish you were better at praying? If so, discover how to pray with boldness and confidence as we learn how to pray like Jesus together. Each week we will follow Jesus' example as we pray through the Lord’s prayer just like His disciples did. Join us as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your Neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in God’s loving presence. Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2024

Do you ever wonder if you’re praying the right way? If so, listen in as Asheritah and her friend Leslie Bennett talk about Jesus’ rhythms of prayer in the gospels. In this conversation, you’ll learn three common misconceptions about what prayer should look like and why thinking of prayer as a “whisper” can unlock the practice of praying without ceasing. Leslie Bennett has led Women’s Ministry in two local churches, and serves on the Revive Our Hearts ministry team. A teacher at heart, she i...

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2024

Join Asheritah and Kindra for PART 4 of Asheritah's Ask Me Anything Series! Listen in as Asheritah answers your questions and shares what you can do to start enjoying Jesus in your life today. Want to ask Asheritah a question? Send a voice message at speakpipe.com/asheritah or email Kindra at kindra@onethingalone.com. Links: Breaking Free From Spiritual Strongholds (Generational Sin, Temptation, Shame) Who I Am in Christ Filament Bible App (Apple App Store) Filament Bible App (Google Play...

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2024

Join Asheritah and Kindra for PART 3 of Asheritah's Ask Me Anything Series! Listen in as Asheritah answers your questions and shares what you can do to start enjoying Jesus in your life today. Want to ask Asheritah a question? Send a voice message at speakpipe.com/asheritah or email Kindra at kindra@onethingalone.com. Links: Bible and Breakfast Feast Bible Study Method He is Enough: Living in the Fullness of Jesus (A Study in Colossians) Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2024

Can you believe that Season 10 on the Prayers of REST Podcast has come to an end? We hope you've come away from this season encouraged and emboldened by the truth of who you are in Christ! To wrap up our season, join Asheritah Ciuciu and her friend Kindra Stanton as they reflect on our identity in Christ and share what's coming next for the Prayers of REST Podcast! Wondering what we'll be praying through next? Listen in to find out! Links: Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds Join Patr...

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2024

Do you feel defeated? Like you can never win in the battle against the sin and evil in this world? If so, take time to REST in the truth that, in Christ, you are more than a conqueror! This winter on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are learning to embrace the truth of who God says we are as we bring our insecurities to Him in prayer. Join us each week as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you fin...

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2024

Do you ever find yourself stuck in the comparison game? Do you ever wonder why God made you the way you are? If so, take time to REST in the truth that, in Christ, you are God's workmanship! This winter on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are learning to embrace the truth of who God says we are as we bring our insecurities to Him in prayer. Join us each week as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you...

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2024

Do you ever feel too dirty or too imperfect to spend time in God's presence? If so, take time to REST in the truth that, in Christ, you are holy and blameless! This winter on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are learning to embrace the truth of who God says we are as we bring our insecurities to Him in prayer. Join us each week as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in God’s loving pres...

Transcribed - Published: 1 January 2024

Do you ever feel like no one cares? Like you’re invisible and no one sees what you’re going through? If so, take time to REST in the truth that, in Christ, richly cared for! This winter on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are learning to embrace the truth of who God says we are as we bring our insecurities to Him in prayer. Join us each week as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in G...

Transcribed - Published: 25 December 2023

Do you feel like you don’t belong? If so, take time to REST in the truth that, in Christ, you are a citizen of heaven! This winter on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are learning to embrace the truth of who God says we are as we bring our insecurities to Him in prayer. Join us each week as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in God’s loving presence. Support the show

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2023

Do you feel stuck in your past failures? Do you feel like you can never escape the sins you struggled with before you met Jesus? If so, take time to REST in the truth that, in Christ, you are a new creation! This winter on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are learning to embrace the truth of who God says we are as we bring our insecurities to Him in prayer. Join us each week as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we...

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2023

Do you feel unwanted? Do you struggle to see God as your Father? If so, take time to REST in the truth that, in Christ, you are a child of God! This winter on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are learning to embrace the truth of who God says we are as we bring our insecurities to Him in prayer. Join us each week as we: R - Recite God's Goodness E - Express Your neediness S - Seek His Stillness T - Trust His Faithfulness Until we meet again, may you find rest in God’s loving presence. Support...

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2023