Comments on: The sanctity of life http://myrighteousindignation.com/2008/05/18/the-sanctity-of-life/ ...for woman's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. James 1: 19-20 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:58:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jason the Parks http://myrighteousindignation.com/2008/05/18/the-sanctity-of-life/#comment-20257 Jason the Parks Mon, 26 May 2008 19:57:45 +0000 http://myrighteousindignation.com/2008/05/18/the-sanctity-of-life/#comment-20257 I sat by the river in Durango and soaked it all in. Why can't we not slow down our lives and value YHWH, i.e. Worship Him in all His Creation? I sat by the river in Durango and soaked it all in. Why can’t we not slow down our lives and value YHWH, i.e. Worship Him in all His Creation?

]]> By: Judy http://myrighteousindignation.com/2008/05/18/the-sanctity-of-life/#comment-20148 Judy Sun, 18 May 2008 23:01:48 +0000 http://myrighteousindignation.com/2008/05/18/the-sanctity-of-life/#comment-20148 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Gen 2:7 That which animates us is the very breath of God. . . Maybe that is why breathing is important in most forms of meditation. I remember Doug leading a small group study on the disciplines and talking about breathing in the peace of God and breathing out anything negative. That concentration on the breath is also used in relaxation exercises to reduce stress and anxiety. If we pay attention to our very breath and acknowledge that our life is dependent on that gift from God, it helps us to be grateful to and in awe of our Creator, Who humbles Himself to take up residence within us. An obvious situation to which this applies is abortion. If we, as people who acknowledge God within us, and His breath as the life giving force of all who live, how could we justify ending the life of an innocent pre-born child of God? And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Gen 2:7

That which animates us is the very breath of God. . .

Maybe that is why breathing is important in most forms of meditation. I remember Doug leading a small group study on the disciplines and talking about breathing in the peace of God and breathing out anything negative. That concentration on the breath is also used in relaxation exercises to reduce stress and anxiety. If we pay attention to our very breath and acknowledge that our life is dependent on that gift from God, it helps us to be grateful to and in awe of our Creator, Who humbles Himself to take up residence within us.

An obvious situation to which this applies is abortion. If we, as people who acknowledge God within us, and His breath as the life giving force of all who live, how could we justify ending the life of an innocent pre-born child of God?

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