Have you ever wondered, "Does God still  love me?" If so, take time to REST in the truth that, in Christ,  you are dearly loved! 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

Many of us have heard about the importance of daily affirmations... Maybe you even practice them yourself! You stand in front of your bedroom mirror and say: "I am strong!""I am confident!""I am beautiful!"But is this biblical? Listen in to today's episode to hear Asheritah and her friend Val Woerner discuss whether or not daily affirmations are a biblical practice and how we can confidently live in the truth of who God says we are in Christ. You might know Val from the company Val Marie...

This week, we're doing something different on the Prayers of REST podcast! Listen in as Asheritah answers your questions and shares ONE THING that 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 [email protected]. Support the show

This week, we're doing something different on the Prayers of REST podcast! Listen in as Asheritah answers your questions and shares ONE THING that 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 [email protected]. Support the show

Celebrate with us! 🎉 Ten years ago, Asheritah published the first post and sent the first email that became One Thing Alone Ministries. In part two of our celebration series, Asheritah and her friend Kindra Stanton share stories from readers and listeners just like you who have seen God work in their life through One Thing Alone Ministries. Want to share your story with us? Send a voice message at speakpipe.com/asheritah or email Kindra at [email protected]. Support the show

Celebrate with us! 🎉 Ten years ago, Asheritah published the first post and sent the first email that became One Thing Alone Ministries. In part one of our celebration series, Asheritah and her friend Kindra Stanton share how One Thing Alone Ministries got started and why the Prayers of REST podcast isn't called the "One Thing Alone" Podcast. Listen in as they give a peak behind the scenes of the ministry and share how God has been working over the past ten years. Want to share your story...

Celebrate with us! 🎉 Ten years ago, Asheritah published the first post and sent the first email that became One Thing Alone Ministries. In part three of our celebration series, Asheritah and her friend Kindra Stanton share what’s coming next for Asheritah, the podcast, and One Thing Alone Ministries. Make sure to listen to the end so you can join us as we rest in God’s loving presence and end this celebration series with prayer. Want to share your story with us? Send a voice message at...

Do you feel crippled by insecurity? Remember that little thing you could do with flower petals where you pick a petal one at a time and say, "He loves me, he loves me not. He loves me, he loves me not?" I think sometimes we feel that same insecurity with God's love toward us. Maybe today God is mad at me...does he still love me? We feel that same insecurity in friendships and relationships as well. Are you struggling with insecurity today? If so, this prayer is for you. This fall on the...

Do you feel trapped in shame? One of the common themes in movies these days is "Just follow your heart!"  But what happens when your heart lies to you? What happens when your heart keeps reminding you of all your failures, your mistakes, and your most embarrassing moments? What about when you are buried in shame? If shame is a stronghold that is holding you captive, friend, today's prayer is for you. This fall on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are getting honest with God about our...

Do you struggle with doubt about your faith? I don't know about you, but I find such comfort in the realistic portraits in scripture. There's the one father who brings his son to Jesus to be healed, and he says, "Teacher if you can do anything, have mercy."  And Jesus's response is, "If I can? Everything is possible to the one who believes." Perhaps you find yourself in that space of doubt. "God, do you care? Can you do anything?"  If that's where you are, today's prayer is for you. This...

When you look at the world around you, do you feel fearful of the future? My kids are quite young... they're 9, 7, and 5. Fear is kind of a big thing with them, whether it's being afraid of the dark or a new social interaction. One of the things that I will say to them is this psalm set to song: "When I am afraid, I will trust in you." (Psalm 56:3) We sing it together at bedtime or before a scary encounter and I wonder... Maybe sometimes as adults, we need that same reminder. And God wants...

Do you ever feel desperate? Depressed? A few weeks ago, I reached this point of desperation saying, "God, is this area of my life ever going to change? Am I ever going to see growth and maturity?"  I've been praying about this for years, and maybe there's an area in your life where you feel that despair as well?  If so, today's prayer is for you. This fall on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are getting honest with God about our temptations and struggles so that, by the power of the Holy...

We've all heard the adage pride comes before a fall... And none of us really want to be prideful, but are we actively bringing our pride before the Lord? It's one of those insidious sins that is so sneaky that we don't even really know we're struggling with pride until we find ourselves in the middle of the fall. And that's a painful place to be. This fall on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are getting honest with God about our temptations and struggles so that, by the power of the Holy...

"When I grow up, I'm never going to do that." Have you ever said those words? Maybe it was about something that your mom or dad would say or do that you would find just so annoying as a child?  And here you are twenty, thirty, or forty years later and you're doing the exact same thing. Oh, it's so frustrating! And sometimes it can be as silly as a verbal phrase that you repeat that your mom or dad used to say, or maybe it's something more serious, darker, a generational sin that you find...

Do you ever feel tempted? You promise yourself, "This time, I am not gonna fall into that trap. This time I'm not going to sin." And yet time and time again, that trap just seems to snap shut.  Oh, friend. God has given us divine power to demolish strongholds, and to overcome those temptation traps through the power of his spirit. This fall on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are getting honest with God about our temptations and struggles so that, by the power of the Holy Spirit at work...

Do you feel bored with the Bible? Do you lack enthusiasm in your faith? Do you feel like your love for Jesus has grown cold? Friend, you are not alone.  God wants to stir a fire in your heart for Him and help you overcome your spiritual apathy. This fall on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are getting honest with God about our temptations and struggles so that, by the power of the Holy Spirit at work within us, we can break free from the spiritual strongholds in our lives. Join us each week...

Is there something in your life that you promised yourself that you would stop doing? Or stop eating? Stop watching? Stop saying? Do you keep finding yourself going back to those old patterns again and again even though you know it's destructive? You want to stop, but don't feel like you can... Friend, you're not alone. This fall on the Prayers of REST Podcast we are getting honest with God about our temptations and struggles so that, by the power of the Holy Spirit at work within us, we...

Do you feel defeated by your struggles and temptations? Then join Jennifer Dukes Lee and me as we talk about how to get honest with God about our struggles so that we can break free from the spiritual strongholds in our lives. You can get Jennifer's new guided Journal, Stuff I'd Only Tell God, here! Not only is Jennifer a dear friend of mine, but she is also a bestselling author, thinker, and question-asker from Iowa. Her friends say they are scared to sit alone in a room with her because...

Do you ever feel like when summer comes your rhythms and routines change?  For example, the way that I like to read my Bible and pray during the school year just doesn't fit with my kids being off school during the summer. And even if you don't have kids at home, summertime can introduce a completely different dynamic in your schedule! That’s why we are spending these summer months praying through the Pauline Epistles and digging deep into God's Word. This summer in our Patreon Prayer...

Do you want to break free from the spiritual strongholds in your life? Then listen in as Asheritah shares how you can find freedom from the temptations and struggles you're facing. This episode originally aired on the Karl and Crew Mornings Show with Moody Radio Chicago. Click here if you'd like to listen to more from Karl and Crew. Want help praying through the hard emotions that often accompany battles with temptation? Then get the Handling Hard Emotions Scripture Cards! Each of these...

Do you ever feel like when summer comes your rhythms and routines change?  For example, the way that I like to read my Bible and pray during the school year just doesn't fit with my kids being off school during the summer. And even if you don't have kids at home, summertime can introduce a completely different dynamic in your schedule! That’s why we are spending these summer months praying through the Pauline Epistles and digging deep into God's Word. This summer in our Patreon Prayer...

Do you ever feel like when summer comes your rhythms and routines change?  For example, the way that I like to read my Bible and pray during the school year just doesn't fit with my kids being off school during the summer. And even if you don't have kids at home, summertime can introduce a completely different dynamic in your schedule! That’s why we are spending these summer months praying through the Pauline Epistles and digging deep into God's Word. This summer in our Patreon Prayer...

Do you ever feel like when summer comes your rhythms and routines change?  For example, the way that I like to read my Bible and pray during the school year just doesn't fit with my kids being off school during the summer. And even if you don't have kids at home, summertime can introduce a completely different dynamic in your schedule! That’s why we are spending these summer months praying through the Pauline Epistles and digging deep into God's Word. This summer in our Patreon Prayer...

Do you ever feel like when summer comes your rhythms and routines change?  For example, the way that I like to read my Bible and pray during the school year just doesn't fit with my kids being off school during the summer. And even if you don't have kids at home, summertime can introduce a completely different dynamic in your schedule! That’s why we are spending these summer months praying through the Pauline Epistles and digging deep into God's Word. This summer in our Patreon Prayer...

Do you ever feel like when summer comes your rhythms and routines change?  For example, the way that I like to read my Bible and pray during the school year just doesn't fit with my kids being off school during the summer. And even if you don't have kids at home, summertime can introduce a completely different dynamic in your schedule! That’s why we are spending these summer months praying through the Pauline Epistles and digging deep into God's Word. This summer in our Patreon Prayer...