The Sanctuary - Guided Prayer with Heather Carlisle

Esther 6 - The King on Your Side

In this episode of guided prayer, we thank God for this picture in Esther 6 of what it's like to have the King on your side. We lay down all our best self-defense tactics, because we can trust that the King of Kings has already decided He delights to honor us, and that cannot be undone by any whisperings of our enemy.

Esther 5 - Confident Petitions

In today's episode of guided prayer from Esther 5, we step into the invitation of the King to present our petitions to him. We are reminded that He is eager to hear what we need, and eager to give it, because He is well pleased with us. We can commune with him at the table, unrushed and unpanicked, because we are confident of his love for us.

Esther 4 - A Royal Position

In today's episode, we find ourselves in this pivotal moment in the Esther story, where the destruction of the Jews is imminent, and Mordecai calls on Esther to use her influence with the King to change history. We recognize we too have been given a royal position through the blood of Jesus, to be a great intercessor for the world around us. Lord, help us recognize these pivotal moments, when you want to partner with us to bring heaven to earth through our lives.

Esther 3 - Hope in the Face of Finality

In this episode we find ourselves right in the middle of Esther's story, where the enemy seems to be winning in his plans against God's people, and the even the king sends the edict and seals it with his signet ring. We see that even when situations look darkest and so full of despair, God is working. We invite him in to those places in our lives that have also looked very final, like a total loss, and look to his supreme authority to turn everything around.

Esther 2 - Favor with the King

In today's episode we peer into Esther's story where she is chosen to by the King to be queen because of the favor she has with him. Where we see a story of women competing and striving to be summoned by the King, we offer our gratitude for the way of Grace that Jesus paved for us. That we have been chosen to rule and reign with the King, not because of anything we have done, but because we have been covered by the suffering love of the Son. Our acceptance has been eternally decided.

Esther 1: The Extravagantly Generous King

In this new season of the podcast, we dive into the book of Esther and listen for the Spirit to stir us to commune with him. At the beginning of chapter 1, we read about a wildly generous king, who wanted to show off the splendor of his kingdom and resources by throwing these lavish parties to bless the people in his kingdom. Our spirits are awakened to how much more generous the God of heaven and earth longs to be to us, and we invite him to reveal more of this facet of himself to us as we pray.

Song of Songs 8 - Unquenchable Love

In today's episode, we receive the power that Perfect Love carries for us.  Even in the desert places of life, we have a solid place to rest our head, right on our Beloved.  This love is one we can count on, one that cannot be quenched or put out or stopped.  This Love is like a blazing fire that pursues us all the days of our lives.  

Song of Songs 7 - Blossoming Love

in today's episode, we connect with God over this love poem.  We hear of the fresh love he has for us.  We soak in the way He loves every part of us, both inside and out.  We pause and take in the fact that we are our Beloved's and His desire is toward us!  We say yes to the invitation to live a lifestyle of being with our Lover, always looking for new adventures together, and expecting to see His goodness around every corner.  

Song of Songs 6 - The Chosen One

In this episode, we soak in the Love we've always longed for.  The Love that chooses us, above all others. He says no others are even worth trying to compare to us.  We are His unique, perfect one.  We ask him to help us unwind in this Perfect Love.

Song of Songs 5 - True Love

In this episode, we begin by inviting the God who is waiting at our door to come inside.  We talk with him about times that we had trouble sensing his closeness, times when we went looking for love and ended up hurt by even people we thought we could trust.  The Savior steps into those wounded places, and stands there dripping with the blood that is proof of true love, a sacrificial love.  He invites us to taste and see how pure, trustworthy, and faithful he is.