Breath Prayers based on Mark 3:1-6
Jesus heals the man with the withered hand

IN: Lord of the Sabbath
OUT: Meet us here

IN: Lord of the Sabbath
OUT: Heal and restore

IN: Lord of the Sabbath
OUT: Soften my heart

IN: Lord of the Sabbath
OUT: Silence falsehood and fear

IN: Lord of the Sabbath
OUT: End our accusing, conspiring, destructive ways

Breath Prayers based on Mark 4:21-25

IN: Light of the World
OUT: Reveal your light in me

IN: Lord of All
OUT: Nothing is hidden from you

IN: Speak Lord
OUT: Your servant is listening

IN: Generous One
OUT: Make me generous, too

IN: Generous One
OUT: All that I have is yours

I’m new to breath prayers. Maybe you are, too. Pray the phrase after IN on your breath in. Pray the phrase after OUT on your breath out. Take your time. Breathe deeply. If no phrase is offered after IN or OUT, just breathe. If more than one breath prayer is provided, choose one, a few, or all of them as is most helpful to you. I find breath prayers especially helpful before times of stillness and silence with God.

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For the next few months, I’m reading a chapter from the Gospels each day. This is part of the Summer in the Scriptures reading plan sponsored by the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. Click Here for the reading plan.

You’re most welcome to read along and to join the Facebook discussion group, Summer in the Scriptures. You don’t need to be a Methodist or attend a Methodist church. All are welcome and all means all.

As part of the Facebook group, I’ve been supplying prayers based on the day’s reading. Feel free to post your prayers and observations based on the readings here or there as well.

May the grace of the Gospels, the challenge, and the call, inspire us to great faith and great good works in Jesus’ name. – Lisa <><

Breath Prayers based on Mark 3 and 4 © 2020 Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia
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