breath

Opening Prayer: O Loving God, who breathed me into being, breathe your Divine Breath in me again this day—that I might be filled with your life and guided by the winds of your Spirit.  For the sake of your Son.  Amen. (The Blue Book by Jim Branch)

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-7

Journal: How is the Spirit giving life and breath to your soul these days?

Reflection:

breath

the soul 

needs room

to breathe

and to be 

breathed into

the spirit

is willing

but the flesh 

is weak

said he

who came 

among us

the spirit

is always

ready to

breathe its life

when we are

finally willing

to make space

for that breath

the breath

that blows 

where it will

and makes alive

that which was 

lifeless

the breath

that breathed 

into the dust

of the ground

and brought us

into being 

will bring us 

into being again

and again

if we will just 

give it space

Prayer

Closing Prayer: Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy.  Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy.   Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy.   Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy.  Amen. ~St. Augustine