Spiritual Breath

“If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:6,7 (NASB) As a young Christian, I attended a seminar given by Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ. I learned about a process called spiritual breathing. This practice has kept me in touch with God to this day. Put simply, spiritual breathing means to confess our sins, which is exhaling, and asking the Holy Spirit to take control and guide us, which is inhaling. 1 John 1:9 (NIV) says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” In addition, in Ephesians 5:18 (AMP) God instructs us: “Be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him.” I believe that this is extremely important in our walk with God. To receive ready answers to prayer and continued growth in our faith, we must keep the flow of the Spirit in our lives. Romans chapter 7 expresses how, as human beings, we constantly battle with our lower natures. Then chapter 8 of Romans relates the victory we can have as we walk in the Spirit. In my journey, I have learned that spiritual breathing is essential for me to please God and serve Him unimpeded. God in heaven, have mercy on us and help us in our weaknesses. Help us to remember that You are waiting to help us to triumph over our lower nature and walk in the power of the Holy Spirit. – Theresa Bose   Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The Council Fire Daily Devotional Book Set is available on the Intertribal Life Ministries website. Learn more about Council Fire at councilfire365.org