Day 8

I was listening to this song today by Thousand Foot Crutch. I love the lyrics to this. Read them and think about it...

"Breathe You In"

Taking hold, breaking in
The pressures all need to circulate
Mesmerized and taken in
Moving slow, so it resonates
It's time to rest, not to sleep away
My thoughts alone, try to complicate
I'll do my best, to seek you out
And be myself, and not impersonate

[Chorus:]
I tried so hard to not walk away
And when things don't go my way
I'll still carry on and on just the same
I've always been strong
But can't make this happen
'Cause I need to breathe, I want to breathe you in
The fear of becoming
I'm so tired of running
'Cause I need to breathe, I want to breath you in
I want to breathe you in

I'm going in, so cover me
Your compass will, help me turn the page
The laughing stock, I'll never be
Because I won't let them take me

[Chorus]

Took awhile to see all the love that's around me
Through the highs and lows there's a truth that I've known
And it's you

I've always been strong
But can't make this happen
'Cause I need to breathe, I want to breathe you in
The fear of becoming
I'm so tired of running
‘Cause I need to breathe, I want to breathe you in
I want to breathe you in
I wanna breathe

Today, take some time just to "breathe". The Bible refers to the Holy Spirit as a "breath". The Greek word is "nooma". Take out your Bible and read through one of the Psalms. Or look up the word "breath" or "breathe" in an online Bible concordance and read through some of the verses that use that word.

Then, notice your breath. You don't even have to think about it most of the time... but you breath in all the time. And then you exhale. How can you "breathe in" the Holy Spirit and then "breathe out"?