Read Romans 8:18-30.
Take a deep breath.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Give yourself a break from the shallow breathing
We have grown accustomed to,
When our bodies are desperate for air,
Desperate to release the stress that constricts our lungs
And our hearts.
Take a deep breath.
Inhale.
Exhale.
And let the Spirit move.
Interceding in the sighs from the depths
From our rage,
From our disappointment,
From our exhaustion,
From our loneliness,
Speaking breath into the places we have long ignored.
Take a deep breath.
Inhale.
Exhale.
And remember the movement of air you were made from,
That you were made for.
Open yourself up to the Spirit as she searches your heart
And finds you
Even when you feared no one ever would
She will always find you
She will always wrap you up,
So you feel safe enough to take a deep breath
And come home.
Pray
God of our breath, fill the space between our lungs and flow through our bodies with the Spirit of gentleness and justice. Remind us with each breath that you are with us and calling us into this wide world. Amen.
Rev. Rachel Penmore
Campus Minister
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