24 Days....Breath

24 Days….Breath

Have you ever tried to hold your breath? How long could you go?

Peter Colat of Switzerland held his breath, under water, for 19 minutes and 21 seconds last year! That is crazy insane.

Breathing is a fundamental part of staying alive. When we breathe in we take in the oxygen in the air for all of our organs to function properly. When we exhale, we get rid of all of the junk – in the form of carbon dioxide – from our bodies. Even a baby’s first cry is critical; that sound tells his or her mom and dad (and the doctors and nurses) that he or she is alive. The baby is alive because the baby is breathing.

The first recorded human breath was breathed by God into Adam.
God got down on His hands and knees, leaned over Adam, and breathed the breath of life into him. The first time Adam’s lungs expanded wasn’t with a cry of new life like a baby, but with the life of God breathed into him by his Creator. Pretty awesome!
With each breath we take in, we have the gift of taking in a tiny miracle of how God works. We are reminded of His creation and our dependence on that creation for life. Every breath is critical. Every breath is necessary to live. Every breath is a gift from God – even if you go 19 minutes and 21 seconds in between them.
How many times did you take a breath while you read these words? Did you ever think that each blessing is a little miracle? What are you going to do with your next breath?
Fun Fact #8:


On Average, a person takes 20,000 breaths a day.

That’s A LOT of miracles!


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Scripture Quote of the Day:
Genesis 2:5-7 (The Message)