BREATH PRAYERS
In his famous book, The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren recommends that I invite God to be with me all day long. In addition to the special quiet time I reserve for him and the time I spend in fellowship with other believers, I should ask him to sit with me at meetings, provide me with strength while I exercise, enjoy watching movies with me, and even help me pick up after my dogs. But I usually get focused on all kinds of other things, things that don't matter in comparison to God. Still, He is constantly knocking on the door, and whenever I open it, He is happy to come in and eat with me. (Revelation 3:20)
So how do I open the door? Warren says the answer is prayer. I can walk with God all day long if I "pray continually." (I Thessalonians, 5:17) Of course, there are many situations where it's socially unacceptable to close my eyes, bow my head, and pray for a minute or two. For this reason, Warren suggests using "breath prayers", which he defines as "brief sentences or simple phrases that can be repeated… in one breath." I agree with Warren completely, and so I have been building an arsenal of breath prayers, which are listed below.
In some cases, I am presenting modified forms of what is actually found in the Bible.
His Omnipresence
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The Lord is with me when I am with Him.
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II Chronicles 15:2
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The Lord is with me.
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Psalm 118:6
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If you seek Him, He will be found by you.
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II Chronicles 15:2
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You will find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.
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Jeremiah 29:13
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You will find the Lord your God if you look for Him with all your heart and all your soul.
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Deuteronomy 4:29
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In Your presence is fullness of joy.
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Psalm 16:11
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My Relationships with Him
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You are my god.
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Psalm 31:14
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You are my lord.
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Psalm 16:2
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You are my king.
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Psalm 44:4
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You are my father.
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Psalm 89:26
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You are my savior.
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Psalm 89:26
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You are my teacher.
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Job 36:22
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You are my strength.
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Habakkuk 3:19
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You are my Holy One.
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Isaiah 43:15
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You are my redeemer.
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Isaiah 63:16
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You are my refuge and my fortress.
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Habakkuk 3:19
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The Sufficiency of the Lord
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You're all I want.
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You're all I need.
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You're everything I've hoped for.
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You are necessary and sufficient.
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Without Him, I can do nothing.
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John 15:5
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I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.
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Philippians 4:13
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The Nature of the Lord
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The Lord is a consuming fire.
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Deuteronomy 4:24
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The Lord is love.
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I John 4:16
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The Lord is the Rock eternal.
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Isaiah 26:4
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The Lord sees all mankind.
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Psalm 33:13
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The Lord is so powerful that no one can defeat Him.
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II Chronicles 20:6
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The Lord is our only savior.
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Isaiah 43:11
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The Lord is a merciful god.
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Deuteronomy 4:31
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