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of thousands of people stood beside
the road, waving homemade signs,
holding up Bibles or crosses with
one hand while the other was placed
over their hearts, or solemnly waving.
I saw a mother holding a newborn, a
father pushing his young daughter’s
wheelchair as close to the road as he
could get, a rabbi blowing a shofar, fire
engines with the American flag draped
from their ladders on every overpass...
all conveying that they shared in my
family’s grief. For that moment in time,
it was as though the whole world had
stopped to mourn and weep with us.
And I was comforted.
Could it be that you have missed the
comfort of the Comforter because it
has come indirectly through someone
or something else? My prayer is that
He will use these words to comfort
you as you experience the constant
companionship of the Holy Spirit. Ask
Him to open your eyes to the nearness
of the One who is, in fact, Jesus in you.
Excerpted from Jesus in Me: Experiencing the Holy
Spirit as a Constant Companion. Copyright © 2019 by
Anne Graham Lotz. To be published by Multnomah, an
imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, on October 1.
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Anne
Graham
Lotz
Anne Graham Lotz, called “the
best preacher in the family” by
her father, Billy Graham, is an
international speaker and the best-
selling, award-winning author
of numerous books, including
Just Give Me Jesus. The New York
Times named Anne one of the five
most influential evangelists of her
generation. She’s been profiled
on 60 Minutes and has appeared
on programs such as Larry King
Live, Today, and The Sean Hannity
Show. Anne is the president of
AnGeL Ministries in Raleigh,
North Carolina, and the former
chairperson for the National Day of
Prayer.