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breath prayer
Breath Prayer
A Breath Prayer is a short prayer repeated frequently throughout the day or night, in times of calm and times of stress, anytime it comes to your mind. Breath Prayer is an ancient form of prayer, found in writings as early as the second century when Christians repeated breath prayers to develop the habit of praying without distraction. This form of prayer comes from the Hebrew word ruach, which is translated "wind," "breath," or "spirit."
Discovering a Breath Prayer is a spiritual practice that allows each one of us the opportunity to make prayer a part of
our daily life. We “discover” a personal breath prayer
as it arises from deep within …
Breath Prayer is primarily a prayer of praise and petition.
Discovering a Breath Prayer is a spiritual practice that allows each one of us the opportunity to make prayer a part of
our daily life. We “discover” a personal breath prayer
as it arises from deep within …
Breath Prayer is primarily a prayer of praise and petition.
Prayer Resources:
“pray without ceasing." (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
Discovering your Breath Prayer
~ Take 5-10 minutes to quiet yourself within. Acknowledge and then let go of all your busy thoughts.
~ Allow a favorite verse of Scripture to emerge as you open yourself to the presence of God.
~ How do you call upon God when you pray? As you sit in the stillness, is there a new name that emerges for your breath prayer? Or do you prefer a name that is familiar? Gently whisper to God … “I’m here.”
~ Now, imagine that God asks you a question, “What do you want, child?” Don’t think too hard but simply give God an honest direct answer in just one word or a few. If more than one answer emerges, hold them all for now.
~ Write them down if that will help you.
~ Take 5-10 minutes to quiet yourself within. Acknowledge and then let go of all your busy thoughts.
~ Allow a favorite verse of Scripture to emerge as you open yourself to the presence of God.
~ How do you call upon God when you pray? As you sit in the stillness, is there a new name that emerges for your breath prayer? Or do you prefer a name that is familiar? Gently whisper to God … “I’m here.”
~ Now, imagine that God asks you a question, “What do you want, child?” Don’t think too hard but simply give God an honest direct answer in just one word or a few. If more than one answer emerges, hold them all for now.
~ Write them down if that will help you.
Praying your Breath Prayer
~ Take your name for God
~ Combine it with your honest answer and work with it until it comes easily to your mind, six to eight syllables is most comfortable to pray.
~ As you begin to pray you will know if you have the prayer that God is calling you to pray … the prayer that expresses your deepest desire before the God who created you and filled you with that desire.
~ When you have “discovered” your breath prayer, I invite you to “pray unceasingly” for 30 days so that it becomes as natural as breathing
~ As you continue to pray your prayer, you may find that it seeps into your other prayer practices, such as intercession for others ... you may find that is seeps into you and that God’s love begins to flow in to you and out from you into a world that hurts.
~ Take your name for God
~ Combine it with your honest answer and work with it until it comes easily to your mind, six to eight syllables is most comfortable to pray.
~ As you begin to pray you will know if you have the prayer that God is calling you to pray … the prayer that expresses your deepest desire before the God who created you and filled you with that desire.
~ When you have “discovered” your breath prayer, I invite you to “pray unceasingly” for 30 days so that it becomes as natural as breathing
~ As you continue to pray your prayer, you may find that it seeps into your other prayer practices, such as intercession for others ... you may find that is seeps into you and that God’s love begins to flow in to you and out from you into a world that hurts.