The Sanctuary - Guided Prayer with Heather Carlisle

Psalm 112 -A Secure Heart

Today, in this Psalm, we agree with what God says about us, his righteous ones because of Jesus.  We confess that our children will be mighty in the land, and stronger than their foes.  We thank him for making us generous and giving us every resource we need to keep giving and caring for the people around us.  We rest easy because we, as his children, have a choice to never be shaken or fear bad news, because we trust him.  We ask his help to really believe this reality.

Psalm 103 - All His Benefits

In this episode, we open our hearts and minds with gratitude to God for all the benefits he promises us.  We tell our soul all the reasons to praise him: for forgiveness we don’t deserve, for renewing health in our bodies, for redemption that never ends.  We thank him for his steady compassion and love that he crowns us with, that he makes space for the weakness in our humanity.  We stand in awe of a God who wants to satisfy us with good things. 

Psalm 102 - For Those Sitting in Ruins

This episode is for those moments when we are so discouraged we can barely find the words to pray.  We cry out to God to help us as we feel so alone and heavy and like all joy is gone.  Then we remember.  God with us.  We call on him because we remember how he always has compassion on us, how he always comes to save.  We know he sits with us in our ruins and helps us rebuild.  Our faith rises that now is the time of salvation.  

Psalm 97 - Righteousness and Justice

In this episode, we reflect on the truth that God's very foundation is righteousness and justice.  He's not going to rest until his justice is finished in the earth.  We thank him for his promises to us, his people, that he is guarding us on every side, and he shines his warm light on us, even when the world around is very dark.  We can rest because he is on our side righting every wrong.  

Psalm 93 - Everlasting

In this episode, we renew our minds to the reality of how powerful our God is.  We picture him clothed in majesty and strength, ruling and reigning over all the earth forever and ever.  We can walk in peace today as we picture him ruling over even the scary and noisy things that we encounter in our day.  

Psalm 91- Safety in the Secret Place

In today's episode, we hear God's heart for us to live protected and safe with him.  We allow ourselves to hope and trust again, that even when the worst and scariest things are swirling all around us, we are inaccessible because we are in the secret place with him.  We breathe a sigh of relief as we rest in a God who loves to satisfy us with his salvation.  

Psalm 86 - Abounding in Love and Faithfulness

In today's episode, we are reminded that God is not like men.  He is not short tempered and impatient with us, but abounding in love and faithfulness.  He comes to us each and every time we call in times of trouble.  He is the one we can count on, and we thank him for who he is.  

Psalm 84 - Our Strength

In today episode, we prayer through a familiar psalm with fresh passion.  We tell the Lord how much we long to be near him in his house more than anywhere else.  We admit our lack of strength in ourselves and lean into his strength.  We receive fresh faith to believe that when we do that, even the valley of weeping we are in will become a place of refreshing like springs.  We hear his promise that since we are blameless in Jesus, He is not withholding any good thing from us.

Psalm 77 - Remember

In this episode, we connect with God and let him align the questions of our soul that doubt his saving and goodness with the solid places in the Spirit that recount our history of his faithful deliverance.  We are reminded that even the roaring waters that try to intimidate us are actually afraid of our Almighty God.  We can choose to remember as a way of fighting fear today.

Psalm 68 - Be Glad

In this episode, we are invited into rejoicing and being very glad, because our God is already beginning to arise and scatter enemies.  We thank God for his kind character to always put the lonely into warm homes and free those who are bound by lack.  Because of who he, is we can celebrate and enjoy today!