A Breath of Fresh Air

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Here is today's communion meditation.

 Lately the phrase, " A breath of fresh air," keeps coming to mind. And it reminded me of a section in my book "7 Dates With Jesus." In the book there is a section about what happens to a baby's heart at birth. When a baby is born, the combination of taking the first breath and the umbilical cord being cut causes a permanent change to the baby's heart. The baby's heart is changed forever.

Prior to this the mother is taking in oxygen for the baby, so the blood in the baby's heart passes directly from one side of the heart to the other. But the first breath activates the lungs to start working, and the passage from one side of the heart to the other is forever closed, so that blood can be directed to the lungs to be oxygenated. 

We are also getting close to the feast of Pentecost, which is a reminder of the time when the Holy Spirit came in like a rushing wind. The word for Spirit in the Bible means breath or wind. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the connected between a breath of fresh air, the holy spirit, and our hearts being changed. 

Today's Health and Fitness Tip

Make sure to synchronize your movement and breathing. Inhale through the nose while in the recovery phase of an exercise. Exhale through the nose as you do the work. Make sure not to force your breathing and to allow your breathing to lead the movement, just like the Spirit leads our actions. 

 I am praying for you.

Daniel