Advent Breath Prayer: Dec 17
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, competing against one another, envying one another." - Galatians 5:22-26
Inhale: "Spirit"
Exhale: "Guide me."
Breathe in and breathe out God's Word throughout the day in short pauses.
Christmas Vacation is my favorite Christmas movie. It captures the good intentions we all have for fully experiencing the Christmas season. It helps us to laugh at how imperfect our holidays are as the tensions rise with family dynamics and we rush towards December 25. We so easily fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to those who celebrate the season on a grand scale.
Today marks one week till Christmas Eve. Instead of falling into the trap of feeling rushed to cross off the holiday to-do list, pause in the chaos to breathe.
Pray for God's Spirit to guide you today. Ask for the grace to navigate through the imperfections of family dynamics with some humor. Ask for the wisdom to experience this Advent and Christmas with the fullness of God's forever things: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Ask the Spirit to guard your heart and mind from comparing yourself to others. Remember the birth of the Christ Child didn't come with pomp and circumstance, but a threadbare manger filled with the most simple and yet profound gift of all - God's steadfast love.
Dear God, guide me by your Spirit as we look towards the gift of Christmas and the birth of your Son. Amen.
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