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Category Archives: Walk with Jesus
The Trail – The Beginnings Volume 2
This has been a big week! This site has had over 200 visitors. That might be a first time in a long while. Here is the second installment of “The Beginnings” series. And this week marks the completion of my book, “ZITTERBEWEGUNG: A Thriller of Trembling Light”! This is a fictional story based on my song of the same name. Just another fruit from the 182.
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/briancarter/the-trail-the-beginning-series-volume-2
GLCC
It has been an honor to be included in the heritage of Great Lakes Christian College. Its reach spans the globe and is active in many ministries. I have been witness to those from Mexico to Hong Kong and have fond memories of each. I have watched other Christian colleges close though their reach was even greater, but GLCC remains strong and marches onward serving the next generation of preachers, teachers and missionaries. I can’t say enough about this college’s commitment to excellence and the standard it produced in me as a member of God’s Kingdom. As we await Jesus’s 2nd coming, may we greet Him with our service of praise bringing many to Him, amen.
https://www.glcc.edu/give/
A Prayer And 24 hour Fast For AI’s Magnificent 7
Please feel free to join me in prayer for these few who are leading the rest of us into a new AI world.
Elon Musk- Tesla
Mark Zuckerberg- META/Facebook
Sam Altman- Open AI
Alex Karp- Palantir
Ruth Porat- Alphabet
Jensen Huang- NVidia
Andy Jassy – AMAZON
“Lord, be with this magnificent 7 of AI VIPs. Be at work guarding their thoughts and minds. Draw them closer to You. Bless them with new and better ideas than they could come up with on their own. May they help to lead this AI focused world into a future of a ‘Golden Age’ for all mankind. May it be for the accomplishment of Your holy will. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
Blessings,
Brian
God’s Timing Is Amazing
I wrote this yesterday:
“Dear Mr. President, Thank you for all you have done for our great nation. You have been hard at work restoring the greatness of America from the mess President Biden had made of it. In that same spirit, please restore your previous designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to the alarming and ongoing persecution of Christians across the country. It is my understanding that President Biden had reversed that designation during his tragic term. It is also my understanding that Congressman Moore has already addressed this on October 6 with Marco Rubio. Please take immediate action to address the systematic persecution and slaughter of Christians in Nigeria. Thank you. Brian Carter”
I saw this today:
“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR COCERN” — But that is the least of it. When Christians, or any such group, is slaughtered like is happening in Nigeria (3,100 versus 4,476 Worldwide), something must be done! I am asking Congressman Riley Moore, together with Chairman Tom Cole and the House Appropriations Committee, to immediately look into this matter, and report back to me. The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria, and numerous other Countries. We stand ready, willing, and able to save our Great Christian population around the World!”
DONALD J. TRUMP,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
God’s timing is amazing. I know that I’m not the only one who has contacted the President. CBN has reported on this, and multiple news sources have notified people of this atrocity. What a great way to wake up on a Saturday morning.
Amen.
Spiritfire Proverbs 26:27 “Rock & Roll”
“If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it;
If a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.”
Oh this was a fun one! We said our prayers inviting the Holy Spirit to teach us and show us how Jesus fulfilled the book of Proverbs. We boldly said our declaration of: “I am a child of God! He loves me, so I love me!” We then took a moment and said our introduction that we’ve been using for at least 10 years and read our next verse, Proverbs 26:27.
Immediately we were confronted with a popular scene in many Western movies, when the antagonist makes his victim dig his own grave. The footnote in my Bible compares it to Psalm 7:16, “The trouble he causes recoils on himself.” If not for a villain’s command, why would anyone dig a pit? Was it like the Psalm inferred or was it for a trap? For us, we looked at it like ‘the more you keep on talking, the deeper you dig.’ The point was, “Stop digging!” For whatever the plan, it will not turn out like you think it will.
The next part of the Proverb came out as a scene from an Indiana Jones movie, The Raiders of the Lost Ark. But instead of Indiana rolling the stone in place, it was rolling after him! What does the stone the Proverb mentioned represent? Unlike for a boobytrap to protect a religious cultural artifact, the rock can represent regrets the man would rather hide.
We ended with our favorite question, “How did Jesus fulfill the book of Proverbs to make us into new creations, 2 Corinthians 5:17?” We were brought right to Jesus’ empty tomb, John 20:1. Here the rock didn’t roll back upon us, for our trouble was removed by the Blood of the Lamb, Hebrews 8:12.
Jesus Called It Agape Love
Following Jesus Gently: A Disability Perspective
https://share.dropinblog.com/s/qwgk6y
Through this read, I heard a voice that doesn’t seem to struggle with personal worth.
The ‘game’ of society is often played in how we establish value. How do we attain it? Jesus included people that most excluded. It is this Way that we, disabled and non disabled Christians, need to master. If we do not, our citizenry of God’s Kingdom resembles that of a popularity contest held in high schools across America. Only the beautiful, the talented and wealthy have our attention because that is what is mostly desired. Envy is then what runs the body of many churches. While those that ‘have’ give glory to God, honestly that is what they are supposed to do, they then paint a path to success that they took to get there. There are many habits and financial advice that people can follow that can lead to achieving goals. When followed, is faith even necessary?
If given a choice, it is my initial thought, nobody would choose a life of disability. I write that knowing of those who have given up on their physical beauty, riches, or fame/charisma–– because there are truly dark forces at work that they would rather avoid. But there is a difference between purposely losing independent function and having it taken from you, or even just being born with it. And much like, “None of us chose to be born”, at those times when physical/mental/emotional disability finds us, the best my finite mind can come up with is, “Very terrible things happen.”
Even so, every time my family leaves the house and gets into that two ton vehicle filled with flammable liquid to drive speeds mankind only recently has ever achieved, meanwhile trusting that everyone else will follow the prescribed laws to create a safe driving environment, I still pray for their safe return. Amidst that level of tomfoolery, I believe in Jesus who walked on water and calmed the storm. Now, whether we caused the storm or not, how we as God’s people respond is the secret in the sauce. Jesus called it agape love.
Celestial Events around the 182
Last week had a total lunar eclipse, (When the earth gets in the way) and was mostly noticeably seen by the East coast. Recently, there have been other planetary events happening as well. If you have joined with my family and I as we begin our 6th edition/journey of the 182 this week, then you’ll know it has been a very exciting allotment of time. The 182’s 6 month tour beginning in April and ending at the close of September has given us very spectacular celestial views, maybe even apocalyptic. It makes me think January is a rather boring way to begin the year…
Well, you can celebrate it with me as we start with ‘A’. Please think of an ‘a’ word that either reminds you or makes you think about God. Then write a septet explaining how it does, if you want.
For example, mine for today was:
Ardor
Your sacrifice speaks of Divine passion unequaled.
Beyond question of merit or just deserts, the concept of fairness never entered the room.
Your Love for us does not fade, as does all else here.
There should be anothter term to define it, but saying such a word should extend life, such is Your power.
For words here barely scratch the surface of true depth and meaning.
Questions of Truth are left open-ended as are of Your actual existence.
“To be or not to be?” is lesser than “To be loved,” and Your answer leaves no question.
John 3:16
10th Anniversary of briancarter.link
This year marks the 10th since starting this website back in 2015. Wow a lot has happened in a decade! God has been very faithful to my family and I and has marked our days with His blessings. I hope this website is proof of that. The biggest “Wow!” or SMOT – Special Moment of Today (or rather Decade), has been how the 182 was used throughout my and my family’s life. From being the reason for songs I’ve written, discovering a gift idea, uncovering how an international community can interact with the Divine, to growth in personal faith and vocabulary, the 182 is more than Coconut Cove’s backstory or a connecting theme for random stuff I just made up (like “Sign Spotting Day”.)
I’m excited to see what God has in store for my family and I as we are daily carving out our path with Him.
Another big “WOW!” or SMOD – Special Moment of the Decade, has been Spiritfire. Uncovering the ‘why’ behind the teachings of Jesus has been so unbelievably powerful. Every time my family gathered around God’s Word, we witnessed literally ‘how’ through Jesus’ work fulfilling the book of Proverbs (The wisdom of God through which He created the heavens and the earth), we are made into new creations, 2 Corinthians 5:17. Another Way apart from the Law has been found to communicate the power of the Gospel, (I think Paul would’ve approved had he seen.) Can this bridge the gap between ‘wisdom’ based religions? Can Jesus’ fulfillment of Proverbs bring together future generations distanced from Christianity by the sacrificial system? Or maybe letting pastor’s talk about their relationship with God through the 182 can be a helpful dialogue as sin is dismantling the unity of the Church?
I’m excited to see what God has in store for my family and I as we are daily carving out our path with Him.
It is no secret I am not interested in revivals. They are too easily forgotten. I am interested in opening a door, one that will change the system we’ve become too comfortable with. A new door never seen before or even whispered about, from academic towers to poverty’s hovels and holes in the ground. There is more than we will ever know and only seeking eyes will see it.
The 182 has always been a path of suffering leading to glory.
Spiritfire has been a path of becoming leading to new creation.
As you follow my family and I as we ‘walk on water’ after Jesus, may you also be blessed and… excited to see what God has in store for you and your family as you are daily carving out your path with Him.
182 Converged with a Gift Idea
The word was yesterday’s ‘V’ word: Voyage. I had no idea what I was in for as looked up for a verse. I was immediately sent to a website called “Voyage & Verse”. A book was on the front page by Jessica Watson, who at the age of 16 sailed by herself around the world. I thought, “Hey, my daughter’s 16, and she likes to read.” Watson’s book titled, ‘True Spirit’ seemed full of grit and guts to do the incredible. I can’t wait for her to read it!