Just Breathe
Jared Jones
In, Out.
In, Out.
In, Out.
Just breathe.
Focus,
Concentrate,
Relax,
And just Breathe.
And just Breathe. Wherever your Life takes you.
In, Out.
In, Out.
In, Out. Maybe He will Comfort you:
When chaos surrounds you
And it’s becoming too much to bear,
He is there to Strengthen you,
To ease your burden,
So that you may have the Strength to go
Wherever your Life takes you.
Breathe and Prepare yourselves,
For you are entering into
A Space with the Almighty.
Stand up straight or
Sit up straight.
Close your eyes,
Close your thoughts,
And Breathe. It is a Special Place,
One that is only shared
Between you and the Almighty.
And together,
You will Breathe.
In, Out.
In, Out.
In, Out. In, Out.
In, Out.
In, Out.
Be still,
Do not worry,
Do not fret,
Do not be anxious about anything.
I know it’s hard to do, Treasure this Space.
Breathe into this Space.
For thoughts will appear,
Attempting to distract
Attempting to shake your focus,
Attempting to steal you from this Space.
But I know you can.
You just need to Breathe.
In, Out.
In, Out.
In, Out.
This is different:
You’re not saying anything,
You’re being silent,
You’re just breathing.
And as you breathe,
Let your mind grow silent,
Clear all thoughts,
But if you only focus on breathing,
You will remain in the Space
With the Almighty,
And He will give you what you need.
Maybe He will Speak to you:
When you seek His guidance,
He will be there,
Telling you His plans, His dreams,
He will be there,
Telling you His plans, His dreams,
Answering Your Questions,
Leading you, guiding you
Maybe He wants to Breathe Silence
upon you:
When Life is too Loud,
When we ourselves are too Loud,
He will Breathe upon us
To be Silent,
So that we may rest in His Silence,
So that all we do is Breathe.
With Him, all of these things are
possible.
You just have to begin:
Close your eyes,
Close your mind,
Close your thoughts,
And Just Breathe.
In, Out.
In, Out.
In… Out.
But it is the spirit in man, the breath of the
Almighty, that makes him understand.
Job 32:8 (ESV)
Jared is a freshman concentrating in Political
Science and Public Policy.
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