Prayers of REST
Do you feel distracted when you pray? Or maybe you just feel too busy to spend time in prayer? In the Prayers of REST podcast, bestselling author and Bible teacher Asheritah Ciuciu will gently guide you in praying God’s Word through weekly episodes that are only 10 minutes long. Perfect for Christians on the go, Prayers of REST will guide you in resting in God's presence even on the busiest days... so you can delight in Jesus wherever you are.
Episodes
255 episodes
12.23 When You're Sensory Overwhelmed (Matt 11:19; 9:11-17; Rev 3:20)
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 eart...
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Season 12
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Episode 23
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12:00
12.22 Behind-the-Scenes Conversations, with Asheritah & Hannah
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 wh...
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Season 12
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Episode 22
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33:18
12.21 When You Feel Disqualified (Luke 2:9-11)
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 ...
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Season 12
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Episode 21
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11:32
12.20 Behind-the-Scenes Conversations, with Asheritah & Hannah
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! Wha...
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Season 12
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Episode 20
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33:31
12.19 When You're Waiting (Isaiah 61:1-3)
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.&nb...
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Season 12
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Episode 19
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10:24
12.18 Behind-the-Scenes Conversations, with Asheritah & Hannah
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 b...
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Season 12
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Episode 18
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48:35
12.17 God Delights in Providing for Us (Psalm 4:6-7 + Psalm 36:8)
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 abundan...
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Season 12
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Episode 17
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12:00
12.16 Behind-the-Scenes Conversations, with Asheritah & Hannah
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 li...
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Season 12
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Episode 16
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43:33
12.15 When You Wonder If You'll Ever Feel Joyful Again (Nehemiah 8:10)
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 sea...
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Season 12
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Episode 15
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12:00
12.14 Behind-the-Scenes Conversations, with Asheritah & Hannah
“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 yo...
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Season 12
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Episode 14
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43:10
12.13 When Joy Feels Impossible (Psalm 30:5)
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...
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Season 12
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Episode 13
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11:36
12.12 Behind-the-Scenes Conversations, with Asheritah & Hannah
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 G...
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Season 12
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Episode 12
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41:48
12.11 God Delights in Our Salvation (Psalm 51:12)
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: "Rest...
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Season 12
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Episode 11
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11:56
12.10 Behind-the-Scenes Conversations, with Asheritah & Hannah
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 li...
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Season 12
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Episode 10
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36:23
12.9 God Delights in Our Joy (John 15:11)
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...
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Season 12
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Episode 9
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12:00
12.8 Behind-the-Scenes Conversations, with Asheritah & Hannah
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 ...
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Season 12
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Episode 8
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27:11
12.7 God Delights in His People (Zeph 3:17)
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 ...
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Season 12
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Episode 7
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11:54
12.6 Behind-the-Scenes Conversations, with Asheritah & Hannah
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.”W...
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Season 12
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Episode 6
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34:08
12.5 God Delights In Healing and Restoring Us (Psalm 13:3)
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 restor...
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Season 12
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Episode 5
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12:00
12.4 Behind-the-Scenes Conversations, with Asheritah & Hannah
“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 af...
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Season 12
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Episode 4
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33:40
12.3 Behind-the-Scenes Conversations, with Asheritah & Hannah
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 rel...
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Season 12
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Episode 2
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30:48
12.2 God's delight transforms us (Psalm 34:5)
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 ...
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Season 12
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Episode 3
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11:12
12.1 God Delights in Offering Us Joy (Psalm 16:11)
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: "Y...
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Season 12
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Episode 1
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12:00
Podcast Update: Our Next (and probably LAST) season! 🥳
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...
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Season 12
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Episode 1
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11:29
11.12 The Life-Changing Practice of a Prayer Notebook with Jani Ortlund
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...
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Season 11
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Episode 12
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34:48
