thanks to anyone who showed up last night for the worship at LST. if you are interested in any of the prayers and liturgy etc most of it is here – wounded in all the right places…
mike led an opening prayer exercise to help us focus and quiet down. he used a breathing prayer that i really liked so asked where he found it or whther he had written it. it turns out he came across it following some of the lent link i have posted! it’s a breathing prayer written by christine sine whose really becoming a fantastic leader in spirituality and creativity and is collating a ton of resources through her blogging, tweeting and so on. anyway mainly because i’ll want to remember where this prayer was at some point in the future i am making this a worship trick in series 3 – number 58.
it goes like this…
Breathe in the love of God
Breathe out your doubts and despairs
Breathe in the life of God
Breathe out your fears and frustrations
We sit quietly before the One who gives life and love to all creation,
We sit in awe of the One who formed us in our mother’s wombs
We sit at peace surrounded by the One who fills every fibre of our being
Breathe in the breath of God
Breathe out your tensions and turmoil
Breathe in the love of God
Breathe out your haste and hurry
Breathe in the life of God
Breathe out your work and worry
We sit quietly before the One who gives life and love to all creation,
We sit in awe of the One who formed us in our mother’s wombs
We sit at peace surrounded by the One who fills every fibre of our being
Peace Jonny,
A fascinating and refreshing blog. I enjoyed this post immensely. It sounds very much like a description of a Sufi Muslim remembrance ceremony (zikr), which focuses on the breath in this way.
I look forward to reading more of your thoughts, insha Allah.
Abdur Rahman
Beautiful inspiring prayer. Thank you for sharing.
I wonder if it is okay to use it in a meditation class, where of course I’ll mention the source Christine Sine.
Looking forward to your reply
Juliet Joan