I had an epiphany Sunday during worship. And according to Webster's definition, I had an "intuitive grasp of reality through something simple". Truly, it was simple. We were singing praise and worship songs. I breathed in, the cold air hit my throat and I thought, "That was refreshing." And in the next nano-second realized that what was TRULY refreshing was what that breath was for; I was about to use it to praise God. A simple act like breathing taking on a divine characteristic. In the next few moments I contemplated how amazing it was; breathing in and out for the sole purpose of praising God. What better, purer motive could there be for breathing? Praising God, making the point of my existence worthwhile, doing what I was born to do...it was quite refreshing.
What are we using our breath for today? Are we holding it in? Trying not to blast the person that just earned a piece of our mind? Are we using it to share a juicy tid-bit of information? Are we blessing our families with our breath? Are we cursing the driver that thinks they can multi-task by texting and driving and putting on make-up at the same time? (Not that I have EVER encountered a situation like that...I'm just saying...) What are we using our breath for today? Praising God goes beyond being a Proverbs 31 woman, where the "law of kindness is on her tongue"; praising God moves us to kingdom building and giving God the glory due Him. I want my breath to be used for eternity. How about you?
Psalm 150
Praise the LORD.
Praise God in His sanctuary;
praise Him in His mighty heavens.
Praise Him for His acts of power;
praise Him for His surpassing greatness.
Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet
praise Him with the harp and lyre,
Praise Him with tambourine and dancing,
praise Him with the strings and flute,
Praise Him with the clash of cymbals,
praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.
~Submitted by Jody
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