Inhale – Gather in, seek, discover.
Proverbs 3:13
13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. .
Proverbs 3:6
6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Jeremiah 15:16a
16 When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight…
Exhale – Let go, release control, trust.
1Peter 5:6-7
6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
Matthew 6:33
33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
Romans 12:1-2
1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Breathe – Begin, Go, Have Courage, Believe
Deuteronomy 11:24a
24 Wherever you set foot, that land will be yours…
2 Corinthians 5:7
7 For we live by believing and not by seeing.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
13 Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. 14 And do everything with love.
Exodus 4:12
12 Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.
Here are my steps. These are the phases. This is my action plan. Yet this is only a glimpse, I know there is more and I am full of anticipation and faith for what God will lead me to.
(All quotes are from the New Living Translation [NLT])