Welcome

• Retreat as an opportunity to breathe more deeply

• Physiology of Physical Breathing

  • Diaphragm drops away from lungs, creating space in chest cavity into which lungs can expand

  • More lung volume = less air pressure = vacuum

  • Air is pushed into our body by the atmospheric pressure surrounding it

• Spiritual Breathing

  • Our job is to make space in our life (Sabbath rest, silence, solitude, retreat, etc.)

  • Like air, God is always present all around us

  • His presence will fill the empty spaces that we make

Offering

• Bring our cares, distractions, and responsibilities to Him

• Prayer of Release - Hand over these things for this time of retreat

Follow Worship with Teaching #1: “Breath Prayers”