I tried it!
So I took my own advice from last week and used my breath to help me meditate on Scripture. Two passages in fact. The first one was from last week's Lectionary:
Psalm 62:5 (ESV)
For God alone (in breath)
O my soul (out breath)
wait in silence (in breath plus paused in silence on out breath)
for my hope (in breath)
is from Him. (out breath)
The second is a familiar verse that came to mind as I was thinking about the challenges of life. Initially I tried it like this:
Philippians 4:13 (NIV)
I can do all this (in breath)
through Him who gives me strength (out breath).
But then I found that the impact on my mindset was different if I changed which breath I did with each statement. So here is a second option:
Philippians 4:13 (NIV)
I can do all this (out breath)
through Him who gives me strength (in breath).
I prefer the latter because the out breath is a statement of confidence that is based on the empowerment of Jesus that I focus on as I breath in.
What about you? If you want, give it a try. Do you notice a difference? Which do you prefer? I'd love to hear from you!
Or... on a slightly different note... is there something in your life that you need to "take your own advice on" like I did with last week's blog? Is there a step of faith or obedience that you need to take today? this week? this month? If so, let the two passages above encourage you that your hope and strength come from God. He is with you and will give you what you need as you follow Him.
in Christ,
Tracy
Psalm 62:5 (ESV)
For God alone (in breath)
O my soul (out breath)
wait in silence (in breath plus paused in silence on out breath)
for my hope (in breath)
is from Him. (out breath)
The second is a familiar verse that came to mind as I was thinking about the challenges of life. Initially I tried it like this:
Philippians 4:13 (NIV)
I can do all this (in breath)
through Him who gives me strength (out breath).
But then I found that the impact on my mindset was different if I changed which breath I did with each statement. So here is a second option:
Philippians 4:13 (NIV)
I can do all this (out breath)
through Him who gives me strength (in breath).
I prefer the latter because the out breath is a statement of confidence that is based on the empowerment of Jesus that I focus on as I breath in.
What about you? If you want, give it a try. Do you notice a difference? Which do you prefer? I'd love to hear from you!
Or... on a slightly different note... is there something in your life that you need to "take your own advice on" like I did with last week's blog? Is there a step of faith or obedience that you need to take today? this week? this month? If so, let the two passages above encourage you that your hope and strength come from God. He is with you and will give you what you need as you follow Him.
in Christ,
Tracy
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