Karien Schutz Skin Therapist

You need a sanctuary

Do you want to meet with God but find that life keeps getting in the way? The demands of work, relationships and daily routines can prevent you from spending time with the One who knows you best, loves you most and wants to do extraordinary things in your life. What you need is a sanctuary, a place where you can set aside the distractions of your daily life and focus on God and his deepest desires for you. The sanctuary is more than an escape, it’s a place of daily refreshment and renewal. It’s a place to meet with God and build an intimate, life-changing relationship with him. Awaken Women’s Sanctuary will help you set aside the distractions of life and focus on God, his Word, and his deepest desires for you. Daily Sanctuary – Meet with God everyday, at a place that offer a place of safety, encouragement and growth
Weekend Sanctuary – Encourages you to spend your weekend with God in worship. Monday – Prayer

God invites you into his sanctuary

What comes to mind when you think of a sanctuary?
• Envision a place of retreat, a light-filled room, a comfortable worn chair, perhaps a fireplace or a garden oasis.
• Beautiful space : plants, flowers, candles, fresh coffee, music playing, thought provoking book
• Place where you and trusted friends spend time laughing and crying together, where you share each others joys and sorrows
• Place to be alone with your thoughts for a while
• Reading scripture, praying, worshiping, Just listening

What compels you to seek sanctuary in your life?
• Need for sense of safety
• Desire for temporary escape from endless demands
• Longing for solitude

What do you find there?
• Gain perspective about how to face the daily grind
• Wisdom for handling a difficult relationship
• Pease amidst turmoil
• A special sense of Gods presence

He will conceal me there when trouble come; he will hide me in his sanctuary. Then I will hold my head high above my enemies who surround me. At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with sounds of joy, singing and praising the LORD with music. Hear me as I pray, O LORD. Be merciful and answer me! My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, ‘LORD, I am coming.” PSALM 27:5-8

Coming into God’s sanctuary means meeting him, talking with him, and allowing him to lavish his love on you. Make a commitment to yourself to experience true sanctuary on a regular basis. Come with open hands and an open heart, and find refreshment, wisdom, and strength for the journey.