It was just after this that we were kind of let to ourselves for some time in reflection, and overall “freedom” to spend our morning as we wished. So I reflected on these love languages, mine in particular, and tried to make some connections. Personal touch happens to fall in my top three love languages, and as I began to ponder how this works with God, I became hyper-aware of my breathing; it was the craziest thing really. As I continued to inhale and exhale I began praying, soaking in the Lord, and exhaling the troubles and worries, releasing them as needed. It was His touch, my being able to tangibly feel the Lord. In the weeks since this has become something I do periodically, add it to the growing list of quirky things I do…
I was recently unpacking a random box of stuff and came across the handful of Nooma’s I own. There has been much debate over Rob Bell and his theology and whatnot, but in the end I like the Nooma’s they provoke thought and stir me to ponder things I wouldn’t have. Regardless, I own one called Breathe – so of course when I came across it I had to sit for a moment and watch it.
So I watched it; and watched it again the next day with friends. Several things struck me, and overall I’d highly recommend watching it. What really gets me is the significance of mere breathing. Like if you really stop and think about the beauty of it - that God took dust, and breathed into it and voila here we are. I mean really, these things just don’t happen every day, or does it?? And to take into consideration that once our breath is gone, once we stop breathing, we’re done for.
“There’s this paradox at the heart of what it means to be a human being. We’re fragile and vulnerable, we come from the dust. And yet at the same time we’ve been breathed into by the creator of the universe. And this divine breath is in every single human being.” – Rob Bell.
There are a lot more facets to this Nooma video that I won’t go into it here, but you should watch it, and let me know your thoughts. In the end, I’m thankful for my breath and life. I’m thankful that I can sit back and focus on my breathing for a few moments and really feel God.
God’s breathe pouring into me….I wonder how I exhale or where I exhale is really the most effective use of the breath given to me. Hmm.
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 being.
Genesis 2:7
