Breath Prayers based on Luke 15:1-7
The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Silently pray the phrase after IN on your breath in. Then silently pray the phrase after OUT on your breath out. Take your time. Breathe deeply. Choose one, a few, or all of them as is most helpful to you. ⁠

IN: Jesus, I’m listening
OUT:

IN: Heal my grumbling, Jesus
OUT:

IN: Good Shepherd
OUT: Find me

IN: Good Shepherd
OUT: Find ____________

IN: Good Shepherd
OUT: Carry me

IN: Good Shepherd
OUT: Carry ____________

IN: Let us rejoice
OUT:

Breath Prayers based on Luke 16:19-31
The Rich Man and Lazarus the Beggar

Silently pray the phrase after IN on your breath in. Then silently pray the phrase after OUT on your breath out. Take your time. Breathe deeply. Choose one, a few, or all of them as is most helpful to you. ⁠

Inspired by the Rich Man
IN: Help me see
OUT: And share my blessings

IN: Grant me
OUT: A glad and generous heart

IN: Reveal who I
OUT: Can help today

IN:
OUT: Help me help

IN:
OUT: Save me from me

IN:
OUT: Have mercy on me

Inspired by Lazarus the Beggar
IN:
OUT: Satisfy my hunger

IN: Heal me
OUT: Help me

IN: You are with me
OUT: I am not forgotten

Inspired by the conversation with Abraham
IN: My choices
OUT: Ripple through eternity

IN: Help me share your truth
OUT: While there’s time

IN: Lead me to
OUT: a faithful end

_______________

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 Luke 15-16 © 2020 Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia
You are welcome to use this work in a worship setting with proper attribution.
Please leave a comment for information and permission to publish this work in any form.