#FaithIntoPractice Week 2- Breath

Day 2 – The Hebrew word Ruah (found throughout the Old Testament) and the Greek word Pneuma (found throughout the New Testament) are both words that mean “breath” or “wind”.  But these words also mean “Spirit” and throughout the Bible the Spirit of God is sometimes made manifest as a rush of wind (Genesis 1:3, Acts 2) or the Breath of the Risen Christ (John 20:22).  

The Practice Explained: Choose a short prayer such as “Jesus Christ, have mercy on me” or “God is here; with me now” and break it into two parts.  Breath in deeply and say the first half of the prayer quietly.  As you exhale, quietly say the second half of the prayer.   Repeat this process at least 10 times, trying to deepen and slow your breath with each cycle.