Breath Prayer

You are invited to choose from the list of breath prayers below, or feel free to craft your own breath prayer. Please write your prayer on an index card or in your journal to remind you throughout the day or week what you selected. If you choose to write it on an index card, you can put it on your desk or on your dashboard, wherever you will see it frequently to remind you to integrate your prayer with your breath. Some people like to connect their prayer to an already established rhythm of their life to remind them to pray. For example, you could pray your breath prayer every time you stand up from your desk, or every time you get a drink or have a meal. Please find what works best for you.

Abba, I belong to you.

God is here, and God is love.

Shepherd, hold me.

Lord, fill me to overflowing with your love.

You belong to me, and I belong to you.

Jesus, help me receive your love.

Father, you love me because you love me.

Nothing shall separate me from the love of God.

Jesus, lover of my soul.

Help me bear your beams of love.

Feel free to choose a new breath prayer each day this week, or you may want to stick with one breath prayer all week.

The temple, as described in the Old Testament, was one of the places where heaven and earth overlapped and intersected, where God and humans met and mingled. We are now God’s temples, indwelt by the Holy Spirit. Breath prayers are an invitation to experience the reality of your union with God through the Spirit who abides in you now in space and time. Breath prayers give you experiential access to the desires of God’s heart for you.