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“I invite You to speak to me, to search my heart and shape my life. Show me what is worthy of praise. Open my eyes to see You. Open my ears to hear Your voice. Open my heart to receive Your Word. Open my hands to accept whatever You give. Draw close to me, Lord, as I draw close to You.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Present in Prayer: A Guided Invitation to Peace Through Biblical Meditation

“God is your warrior and protector, giving you refuge and fighting for you. He is also a gentle shepherd whose presence never leaves, holding you tenderly when you’re hurting, soothing your fears and calming you with His love. He sings over you, like a mother sings over her child. He loves you with a compassion and tenderness that is unmatched. Let His love calm your fears today. You are so very loved. For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“I journey on my way; what need I fear when you are near, O Lord of night and day? More secure am I within your hand than if a multitude did round me stand. Amen.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“We can’t keep waiting for someday to come. Today is the day to start slowing down and making time to do the inner work that really matters—the soul-deep work of spiritual formation and soul care, the anchoring work of growing deep roots.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Present in Prayer: A Guided Invitation to Peace Through Biblical Meditation

“Breath prayer is a simple way to calm your body and mind as you focus your thoughts on the presence of God and the truth in His Word. To practice breath prayer, slow your breathing and repeat a simple phrase or prayer to the rhythm of your inhales and exhales. Here’s an example that may help when entering into a time of meditation.
Inhale: Be still, my soul. Exhale: The Lord is with me.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Present in Prayer: A Guided Invitation to Peace Through Biblical Meditation

“Breathe Deep and Know: God’s unfailing, faithful love is with you every day. You can trust Him to show you the way.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“Breathe Deep and Know: You do not suffer alone. Jesus is close when you are crushed.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“Because the real purpose of prayer is not about convincing God to do what we want but about awakening to what God already is doing and doing that redemptive work with Him.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“Breathe Deep and Know: You may not know the way through this, but God knows the way because He is the Way.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me. For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But God did listen! . . . Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me. PSALM 66:1–6, 16–20”
― Jennifer Tucker, Present in Prayer: A Guided Invitation to Peace Through Biblical Meditation

“• Doubting your worth? Remind your soul that God made you and He adores you. (Psalm 139:13; Zephaniah 3:17) • Doubting where you belong? Remind your soul that you are His and you will always belong to Him and with Him. (Psalm 100:3; Galatians 2:20) • Doubting the purpose in all of this struggle? Remind your soul that the Lord is God, and you are not. He knows and sees and never ever stops working. (Psalm 86:10; 46:10) • Doubting your ability to do this hard thing? Remind your soul that you are not alone. God is with you and gives you strength. (Psalm 46:1, Philippians 4:13) • Doubting whether He loves you? Remind your soul that He is your shepherd and that He cares for you more deeply than you can imagine. (Psalm 23:1; John 10:11)”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“Everlasting God of all, This life can be so hard and heavy, but the struggles of today are never the end of the story. Relieve the weight of the burdens I bear, and fill me with Your weightless grace.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Present in Prayer: A Guided Invitation to Peace Through Biblical Meditation

“Roots don’t grow strong overnight. You can’t hurry growth, and you can’t rush spiritual formation. It’s difficult. It’s slow. It’s unseen. But the hard and hidden and unhurried places can become sacred spaces where holy change happens.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Present in Prayer: A Guided Invitation to Peace Through Biblical Meditation

“GOD LIGHTS YOUR PATH Breathe Deep and Know: No matter how dark the path ahead of you, God can light it up and lead you through.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“He asks that same question of us even now.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“You have been so kind to me. No matter what circumstances I am facing, I know You are with me. Help me to breathe deeply of Your grace today.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Present in Prayer: A Guided Invitation to Peace Through Biblical Meditation

“Some other breath prayers to try:
From Isaiah 26:3 Inhale: Keep me in perfect peace Exhale: as I keep my thoughts on You.
From Psalm 119:11 Inhale: Fill my heart Exhale: with Your Word.
From 1 Peter 5:7 Inhale: I give You my worries and cares, Exhale: for You care about me.
From Psalm 130:5 Inhale: I wait for you, Lord; Exhale: my hope is in your Word.28”
― Jennifer Tucker, Present in Prayer: A Guided Invitation to Peace Through Biblical Meditation

“Breathe Deep and Know: More is happening than you can see. Living by faith means trusting that the pieces are all working together, even if you can’t see the whole picture yet.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“Breathe Deep and Know: God knows what He’s doing even if you don’t understand it. You can trust Him.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“Breathe Deep and Know: You may not always know what to do, but you can always turn your eyes to the One who does.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“The moment you fold your hands in prayer, a greater revolution begins than if you took up arms—and it begins in your heart. The revolution begins right there, with your next heartbeat:”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“Columba of Iona: “Be a bright flame before me, O God a guiding star above me. Be a smooth path below me, a kindly shepherd behind me today, tonight, and forever. Alone with none but you, my God,”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul

“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
― Jennifer Tucker, Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul