Psalm 18 is one of my favorite Psalms. I hope you will read the whole psalm and savor the hyperbole.

Consider the second set of beads: "He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.  He rescued me from my strong enemy."  Your strong enemy could be a life event, emotions that are disproportionate to the circumstances in your life, or even a spiritual power of darkness.  Imagine the Lord reaching down and rescuing you from the waters of your strong enemy.  Let the Lord embrace you, hold you, and breathe rescue into your soul.

Look also at the third set of beads: "He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me."  Do you believe that God delights in you?  Spend some time with the Lord and ask him to help your unbelief.  Ask the Lord what he thinks of you and how he describes you.  Listen.  Journal.

Praying through the Psalms is a Guide to Contemplative Prayer using Anglican Prayer Beads.  You may use prayer beads or simply listen and pray without prayer beads.  We recommend engaging your body through touch, using prayer beads as you embrace these ancient prayers of God's people. Episode 1 offers more instruction as to how to use prayer beads and why.

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This podcast is read by the author, Cindy Hamilton.  Cindy Hamilton is an ordained deacon with the Anglican Church of North America and a trained Pastor of Prayer at Church of the Advent (Denver, Colorado).  Cindy has an MA in Christian Studies from Tabor College in Adelaide, South Australia.  She has led prayer and Psalms retreats; she trains prayer ministers to pray for others.  Cindy is the Leader of Prayer for the Diocese of the Rocky Mountains of the ACNA.  She is the designer and coordinator of the 'Healing Journey' a two day healing prayer seminar.  'Healing Journey 2023' will be held at Wellspring Church, Englewood, Colorado, October 6 and 7.

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