sandandfoam
Veteran Member
'Breathing in is worship' - I heard a Bishop say this today and I liked it. A lot.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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Breathing in is worship
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BucephalusBB
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as in, worship of life?
sandandfoam
Veteran Member
As in physically breathing in
Erebus
Well-Known Member
If you believe in a God that gave us life as a gift, then surely living it is the best way to give thanks. I do like that.
It is a true statement. I like it, too.
Troublemane
Well-Known Member
Yes. :trampo:
.lava
Veteran Member
according to what i know both inhale and exhale gives two names of God. inhale would be as "Hay" which means "Alive" and exhale would be "Hu" which refers to God itself directly. breath means a lot. strangely i always forget about it but it is always there
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sandandfoam
Veteran Member
I suppose it is creating a space for worship. What do you think?
Twig pentagram
High Priest
It all depends on your perception of reality.
Did you know that the word spirit comes from the Latin word spiritus which means breath.
sandandfoam
Veteran Member
fantôme profane;2044136 said:
No I didn't.
That's cool.
.lava
Veteran Member
Is exhaling no longer a part of the breathing process?
ha ha
i am sure it is, matter of fact life ends with giving it out. but if it was possible to take and not to give, no doubt some selfish would do it.
Hi Stephen
You might find the concepts of Soham and Hamsa, from the yoga school interesting. Where breath is used as worship or a way to merge with the Lord. e,g, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham_(Sanskrit)
You might find the concepts of Soham and Hamsa, from the yoga school interesting. Where breath is used as worship or a way to merge with the Lord. e,g, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham_(Sanskrit)
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
Well, it's a pretty thought, and if one thinks of it along the lines of "In everything, give thanks" or "Pray without ceasing," it fits the bill.
However, breathing is automatic. You may as well say that our beating heart is worship.
Our life is a testimony to the greatness of God - in the sense that our very existance is that testimony. But Jeffrey Dahmer breathed in. Hitler breathed in. A crooked cop breathes in.
It's what we actively DO with our lives that is, or is NOT, worship. In my opinion, worship is a conscious act and requires some discipline or at least a decision to participate.
So - I think that in the sense that it's a reminder that our life should reflect the glory of God, it's a start. But I think the call to worship involves a lot more than simply doing something that we don't have much control over anyway.
It's an interesting concept though when you think about particular circumstances. For instance, I think about a person laying in a hospital bed struggling to hang onto life. They may be struggling not to give up hope, to face another round of painful physical therapy, or chemo, or to maintain their will to live even though death seems like a relief at this point. In their case, the simple act of determining that they are going to fight to live - and to continue a life that glorifies God - may be a profound act of worship.
Sometimes just deciding to live another day is a huge act of faith.
However, breathing is automatic. You may as well say that our beating heart is worship.
Our life is a testimony to the greatness of God - in the sense that our very existance is that testimony. But Jeffrey Dahmer breathed in. Hitler breathed in. A crooked cop breathes in.
It's what we actively DO with our lives that is, or is NOT, worship. In my opinion, worship is a conscious act and requires some discipline or at least a decision to participate.
So - I think that in the sense that it's a reminder that our life should reflect the glory of God, it's a start. But I think the call to worship involves a lot more than simply doing something that we don't have much control over anyway.
It's an interesting concept though when you think about particular circumstances. For instance, I think about a person laying in a hospital bed struggling to hang onto life. They may be struggling not to give up hope, to face another round of painful physical therapy, or chemo, or to maintain their will to live even though death seems like a relief at this point. In their case, the simple act of determining that they are going to fight to live - and to continue a life that glorifies God - may be a profound act of worship.
Sometimes just deciding to live another day is a huge act of faith.
Kilgore Trout
Misanthropic Humanist
It's an autonomic behavior. Although, to be fair, many people's worship seems to be quite autonomic as well, so perhaps the bishop is on to something.