Text Journey: Day 30

Oct 25, 2019

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Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

James 1:2-4

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The word ‘trial’ here is interesting. In the context of a courtroom, a trial is where evidence is gathered for examination. In the medical field, it is where a drug is tested for its effectiveness. And similarly, in this case, trials in our lives are how we evidence our ability to endure and be effective in our faith in the face of testing. Are we joyful? It might be easier to measure the degree to which we experience the opposite of joy: despair, worry, anger, fear. Choosing to lay these down and trust God to grow our strength as we face trials with grace, and dare we say, joy, will help us be the image-bearers He created us to be—mature and lacking in nothing.

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Breath Prayer Explanation

Breath prayers are a form of contemplative prayers linked to the rhythm of your breath. Breath prayer has been practiced in the church for thousands of years and is a 1 to 2 sentence prayer you silently pray 5-10 times consecutively throughout the day as you inhale and exhale.

It’s a centering prayer for our minds and hearts to remember God within all circumstances. Breath prayer is a simple yet transformative spiritual practice!

An example of a breath prayer is, “Father, you are Holy” (prayed silenty as you inhale), “Help me be holy” (prayed silently as you exhale).

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