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Breathe...On Purpose!
Have you ever given thought to that breath you just took? Or the next one you anticipate taking? Every breath you take is precious because it is that one breath that separates your existence from the temporal to the eternal. Each breath you take delivers vital oxygen to your cellular structure and removes carbon dioxide and other less-than-beneficial gasses from your body.
God showed me that, for most of my life, I had been breathing autonomously; even accidentally!
The Breath of life is illustrated in Genesis 2:7:
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
When God breathed the breath of life into man, He imparted Ruach (Hebrew) — the spirit nature — into man. This Ruach was intended to be the part of the man that communicates with God’s Spirit, the Pneuma (Greek).
Now, theological scholars may rake me over the coals over my mixing of Hebrew and Greek, but stay with me…
God does EVERYTHING intentionally! There are no accidents; no “Plan B.” Moreover, He created us to live life purposefully and intentionally. God created us with a specific purpose in mind but we have to tap into His will, culture, and intent for that purpose to be fully revealed.
That said, if He was so deliberate with the breath of life, we, too, should be deliberate with our breathing.
Since this revelation, I make a conscious effort to breathe intentionally. I take time during each day to breathe deeply — drawing in as deep a breath as I can take, holding it briefly, and exhaling. This manifests two blessings: first, being aware of each breath teaches me to be a good steward of the breath God has given me and, second, the deep breathing invigorates and energized me and reminds me that God has paid for my healing by the stripes of Jesus (Isaiah 53:5, 1 Peter 2:24).
Don’t get it twisted, though! I’m not talking about some new-age foolishness; I’m talking about being conscious and aware of one of the most fundamental, essential gifts God has given us. I’m talking about Christ-centered spiritual and physical refreshing.
I pray this will help you in both your walk of faith and the quality of your natural life!
© 2011 – Derrick Day (www.derrickday.com)
Anyone who thinks God “took out” Pastor Zachery Tims “because of his sin,” probably ought to be looking over their own shoulder. You see, God is not a murderer (check out Matthew, Mark, Luke and John — who did Jesus kill?). Everyone will give an account of their lives: those who are in Christ will do so before the Judgment Seat of Christ, and those who are outside of Him will do so before the Great White Throne Judgment. I am absolutely tired of these self-righteous “christians” who are quick to pass judgment on someone when they, too, walk around with the sin that so easily besets them.
Instead of throwing stones, we should be collectively mourning the loss of a General of the faith and praying for the four young children surviving Pastor Tims. We should also collectively “pump our brakes,” rather than jumping to conclusions about what led or contributed to his demise.
© 2011 – Bishop Derrick Day (www.derrickday.com)
Christian Living: 10 Ways to Tell You Are Slipping Backward
On last night I ended a discussion with a former
church member by telling her that backsliding was
not limited to going to the bar or sleeping with
her boyfriend.
Backsliding really occurrs anytime you are not
growing deeper in your walk with God. Anytime you
find yourself coasting thru life rather than
maintaining battle ready condition.
Fact is, we are on a battle ship in Christian Life
not a cruise ship of human existence. When I saw
this article showing some key areas we can look at
to decide if we are slipping back into a position
of complacency in our Christian Living, I was
immediately reminded of last nights conversation.
I was especially .....
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http://ifeelgod.org/?p=1285
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