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    Prayer and Meditation Through the Holy Spirit
    Prayer and Meditation Through the Holy Spirit
    Prayer and Meditation Through the Holy Spirit
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    Prayer and Meditation Through the Holy Spirit

    By Russell Kendall Carter

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    Using Bible readings from the daily office of the Episcopal Church and the topics of Sunday sermons, the meditations, prayers, and poetry in this book are written to encourage others to meditate on the wonder and awe of God’s presence in our lives. The topics range from love and faith to the community and society we live in.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateJul 1, 2019
    ISBN9781796044041
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      Prayer and Meditation Through the Holy Spirit - Russell Kendall Carter

      Copyright © 2019 by Russell Kendall Carter.

      Library of Congress Control Number:   Pending

      ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-7960-4406-5

                      Softcover        978-1-7960-4405-8

                       eBook             978-1-7960-4404-1

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

      Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      Rev. date: 06/29/2019

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      Dedicated to

      Linda Carter

      My wife

      My love

      My soulmate

      My proofreader

      CONTENTS

      Author’s Introduction

      A Snowy Morning

      Loved and Very Lucky

      Be Strong in the Lord

      Discovering

      Divine Reflection

      A Simple Prayer

      Focusing

      Stillness

      A Life of Waiting: a Reflection for All

      Nature at its Best – Living in the Present

      A Meditation for Lent

      Wisdom

      Black Girl

      Maranatha

      The Kingdom of God is within Us

      Abba, Father

      Remembering the Spirit and Adventure of Youth

      Abide with Me – A Meditation

      David’s Promise

      The Angel of the Lord

      You are with Us

      Needful Love

      Jesus says

      Our Faith in God

      Lost

      Dreams: God has not Abandoned Us

      God’s New Day

      Walk in the Light

      A Meditation for Advent

      Letting Go!

      Silence

      God is Love

      Love

      My Love! God’s Love

      A World of Goodness and Love

      Unforgettable Love from the Cross

      Loving God

      Loving One Another

      Philio

      A Kindergarten Lesson in Sharing

      Our Father’s Love

      I Want to Go with You

      Dear God

      What is Faith?

      God is

      My Jesus; My Rock; My God

      Awaken with Jesus

      Liberation

      Class Reunions – an Enlightening

      Communion

      Our Life Journey

      Thoughts on Belonging

      Allow me

      The Spiritual Life

      Pray

      No One Who Prays is Useless

      Non-violence

      Anger

      Our Task is Reconciliation

      Curbside Litter

      No More

      We Belong to God!

      Jesus says

      Awakening as a part of God

      Mother’s Day

      Mystical Son

      Words and Communion with Others

      The Commandment of Love

      Eulogy to a Lost Brother

      We Need to Keep Silence

      Beautiful Days

      My Life as a Tree

      Author’s Introduction

      The passion behind this book of meditations

      I have been a personal prayer minister for almost 20 years; the following occurrence is why I am sharing my meditations. The following short stories come from those with whom I pray.

      I proceeded down the four steps to the main floor of the sanctuary with God blessing every step and made my right-hand turn to the prayer corner. My thoughts were not as holy or contemplative as they should have been. Over the last two weeks, I did not have a visitor in the prayer corner at any service. This would not be the case this morning.

      I did, however, begin a ritual of asking for God’s purity in thought as I sat in the corner, smiling at the members of the congregation returning to their pews after the serving of the Eucharist. My eyes were closed, deep in meditation, when I felt the presence of a few people. I saw before me a family of four, both the father and mother had tears in their eyes, and the two young lads, I guessed the ages to be eleven and fourteen, looked at me very apprehensively.

      I asked them to be seated and offered God’s blessing to them on this Sunday morning, as was my usual custom. I then asked the all-important question. How can I bring us closer to Jesus Christ this morning? The father stammered something incomprehensible and began to wipe tears from his eyes. Mother offered that their older son, Jay, had just tested positive for fatal disease. I placed both boys on opposite knees and wrapped my arms around Mom and Pop; making us united in our grief this morning. The boys sat quietly on my lap, while both parents wept quietly. I began by naming each of them as God’s children.

      I began: Gracious Father, we are humbled by your presence in our daily lives. We rejoice that you care for each of us as your beloved children. Your son and daughter have brought Jay to our prayer corner this morning, fearing the results of recent medical tests. We know that Jay is one of your favorite children. We ask that you hold him and his family closer to your loving breast as they confront this tragic news. As a congregation, we lift Jay into your care, so that he may continue learning and being a devoted son, steadfast in his desire to complete his mission and serve you as a devout Christian. We ask this in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, Your Son.

      We hugged each other; I gave a special embrace to Jay, whispering that God loves him and protects him from all evil in the world. He hugged me back. I was crest-fallen by this news; I did not know this family well; they were new members of our Episcopal family.

      No sooner had this family left, when a middle age man sat in front of me, gave me a big hug, and said, I know I am seeking God’s help from the right person. I asked him, How can I bring us closer to Jesus Christ this morning? He began, I know you are the right person, because you have experienced what I am going through. I am stuck! I do not know how to continue!

      Richard, what is the problem; you know God provides.

      Russ, I am stuck; I have a block and cannot schedule the appointment to defend my thesis to my advisors. I have worked for two years on it, but I am not sure now if I can successfully defend it.

      I remember how happy you were when your thesis on Crimea was accepted; why doubt yourself now; God is always on your side.

      Yes, I know, but I am so unsure of my ability to answer my panel’s questions.

      Richard; you are the expert on your subject. Your team is following your guidance; they are learning from you. You researched and wrote what is contained within those pages. You did this with all the assistance and support of God. Do you really think that He will abandon you now? Let’s pray together.

      "Mother of all; Your son Richard has suffered a temporary

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