Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. (Psalm 150:6)
I have aspirations. Not of grandeur or power, but the old-fashioned kind: I breathe. And since every breath is a gift from God, it’s a given that some portion ought to be directed back to Him. So I keep a stock of breath-long prayers on hand to use throughout the day:
Lord Jesus, I love you.
Holy Spirit, guide my words.
Father, have mercy on me.
Father, forgive me.
Jesus, help me.
Lord, I praise you.
You get the idea. One breath, one prayer. It’s a simple act that can permeate our days. We inhale an average of 15 times a minute, more than 20,000 times a day. Try using a few of those breaths—5? 10? 20?—to exhale your love and whisper your devotion.
