Asheritah Ciuciu - Prayers of REST: Daily Prompts to Slow Down and Hear Gods Voice

Following are testimonials from women who joined Asheritah in the early days of the 2020 lockdown for daily live prayer calls. The overwhelming resonance of the REST prayer format in the months that followed led to the book you hold in your hands today.

God used Prayers of REST in my life by teaching me how to pray, using Scripture. These prayers helped me fix my eyes on Jesus, on His goodness, instead of all that was going on in the world. Praying together was very encouraging.

LAURIEN VAN BELZEN

Participating in Prayers of REST gave me a sense of community when the physical church was closed due to COVID. Engaging in prayer with these women every morning helped me focus on Jesus, His goodness, and His peaceno matter the circumstance. It was a blessing to be a part of that early prayer group!

CANDICE ANN

I was in the middle of figuring out how to deal with other issues before the pandemic happened. Add to that the stress and anxiety of being locked down and life seemed grim and depressing. When I found the Prayers of REST calls, it became something I looked forward to because I knew that God would be there. It was amazing the peace that those calls provided in an already turbulent time. Im very appreciative of that time and how it changed my outlook and renewed my hope.

MERI WILLIAMS

God used those prayer times during the pandemic, to focus on Him and not what was happening around the world! I found a group of sweet ladies that I could be honest with in sharing my struggles and Asheritah always kept us focused on Him! The verse Asheritah always ended with (Jude 1:2425) brought me such comfort and still does today! It was such a bright spot during the pandemic; I will always remember it with fond memories.

HANNAH MARKLEY

Prayers of REST stirs a deeper hunger in my heart to keep seeking Jesus. It makes me realize how precious prayer truly is to our Lord. Following the REST prayer prompt helps me to build my prayer life. Because of Prayers of REST, my prayer life has grown stronger little by little, and definitely has become more meaningful. More significantly, it helps me to evaluate how much more I still need to know my Lord and Savior.

JACLYN CASTRO

2022 by
ASHERITAH CIUCIU

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Wording from Scripture has been paraphrased and integrated into the devotional wording and prayers.

The concepts and verses behind some prayers and collections have been inspired by the works of other authors. These include the prayers Absolute Surrender, Eternal Perspective, Starting Your Work Day, and the collection Prayers for Overcoming. Two collections were based on the authors book Unwrapping the Names of Jesus and Uncovering the Love of Jesus.

Published in association with Tawny Johnson of Illuminate Literary Agency, www.illuminateliterary.com.

Edited by Amanda Cleary Eastep

Interior and cover design: Erik M. Peterson

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Ciuciu, Asheritah, author.

Title: Prayers of rest : daily prompts to slow down and hear Gods voice / Asheritah Ciuciu.

Description: Chicago : Moody Publishers, [2022] | Summary: Asheritah Ciuciu offers you a respite from your spiritual to-do list. She provides guided prayers that will focus your mind and heart on Scripture. Using a memorable acronym and daily Bible verses, this prayer devotional will guide you through worship, confession, stillness, and surrender-- Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021038698 (print) | LCCN 2021038699 (ebook) | ISBN 9780802419484 (hardcover) | ISBN 9780802498090 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Prayer--Christianity. | Prayers. | BISAC: RELIGION / Christian Living / Prayer | RELIGION / Christian Living / Devotional

Classification: LCC BV215 .C555 2022 (print) | LCC BV215 (ebook) | DDC 242/.8--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021038698

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021038699

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For the women who joined together online for Prayers of REST during unprecedented times: thank you. May you always find rest in Gods presence.

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TEACH ME HOW TO PRAY, LORD, I wrote in my journal.

Id just read the story of Jesus disciples making that very request, and I figured honesty was a good place to start.

My pen scratched against the paper: Im embarrassed to admit that even though I grew up in a Christian home, and I should be an expert at this by now, I feel like a kindergartener when it comes to prayer.