“Every Scripture is God-breathed…” 2 Timothy 3:16
A pastor I met on the internet introduced me to the idea of Breath Prayers. We are told to “pray constantly” which I have difficulty doing, but I think in some context it can be done…at least by those who practice praying…yes, practice. Maybe praying comes naturally to some of you, but it does not come naturally to me.
A breath prayer is a prayer of about seven words which are breathed. Pastor Connelly has suggested that we write down our prayers and pray them every three hours. Here is a page he has written about breath prayers:
http://biblethroughseasons.com/Bible%20Breaths.html
Therefore, I am going to share my breath prayers with you from time to time so you can see how I do them. There are many, many other ways.
I take my prayers from the Bible reading for the day. Today the reading was Psalm 37.
Breath Prayers:
Trust in the Lord and do good. verse 3
Delight yourself in the Lord. v. 4
Commit your way to the Lord. v. 5
Wait patiently for the Lord. v. 7
The meek will enjoy great peace. v. 11
Another benefit of breathing the prayers is that it helps me to keep the scripture in mind throughout the day.
Below is a more knowledgeable discussion of breath prayers and the different ways they can be used.
http://www.saint-augustine.org/_nov07/ef1107e.htm
God bless one and all,
Carol
