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\n(Photo: Irene Bom)<\/span>
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Here is an active prayer by Roy DeLeon<\/strong>, inspired by Psalm 139, a truly “wonder-full” psalm and one of my favourites.<\/div>\n

 
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\nNote:
\nRoy DeLeon’s book includes drawings for the different poses, but the written “instructions” should be graphic enough to get you praying with body, heart and soul.<\/p>\n

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An active prayer<\/h3>\n

inspired by Psalm 139<\/a><\/em>
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O God, you know when I am happy;<\/span>
\nInhale: Express your joy with a smile coming from your heart and radiating out through your hands and feet.<\/em><\/p>\n

You know when I am in the gutter.<\/span>
\nExhale: Sag your body down, depleted of energy, drained of life.<\/em><\/p>\n

You know well the choices I make<\/span>
\nInhale: Lift up your arms.<\/em><\/p>\n

And the paths they lead to.<\/span>
\nExhale: Bring your arms down toward your front foot and check the path you took today.<\/em><\/p>\n

Your thoughts go beyond my reach;<\/span>
\nInhale: As you breathe in, reach up.<\/em><\/p>\n

Your depth beyond all thoughts.<\/span>
\nExhale: As you breathe out, reach down, letting your head dangle freely.<\/em><\/p>\n

I open my eyes, and there you are.<\/span>
\nInhale: Look up toward God in the heights.<\/em><\/p>\n

I look inward, and there you are.<\/span>
\nExhale: Close your eyes and feel your humanness.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks for your wonderful gifts.<\/span>
\nInhale: Count your blessings and give thanks. Smile.<\/em><\/p>\n

Because of you, I am wonder.<\/span>
\nExhale: Smile. Radiate God’s joy.<\/em><\/p>\n

 
\nfrom Praying with the body: Bringing the psalms to life<\/a><\/em> by Roy DeLeon, p. 94
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The psalmist says, \"Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful, because I come to you for safety. In the shadow of your wings I find protection until the raging storms are over.\"\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer sheet"","block_context":{"text":"prayer sheet","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer-sheet\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/jVpAcwBfkFw\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":13172,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/08\/08\/we-know-we-know-not\/","url_meta":{"origin":7712,"position":2},"title":"We know … we know not …","author":"Irene Bom","date":"August 8, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Your works are wonderful; I carry this knowledge deep within my soul. Psalm 139:14, The Voice \u00a0 Call to Worship (based on Psalm 126) Let us begin this day by rejoicing! The Lord has done such wonderful things for us. Let us be glad! 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My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0a broken and contrite heart \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0you,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "poetry"","block_context":{"text":"poetry","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/poetry\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bridge_shadows.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bridge_shadows.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bridge_shadows.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bridge_shadows.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1694,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/07\/29\/body-of-water\/","url_meta":{"origin":7712,"position":4},"title":"Body of water","author":"Irene Bom","date":"July 29, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Jesus meets John for the first time based on a Christmas card I made years ago In the womb We start out life in the relatively safe confines of our mother's womb, cushioned by a body of water, until the waters break and it's time to show our face and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "article"","block_context":{"text":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"mary and elizabeth, jesus and john","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ave_maria_s.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":13272,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/09\/07\/maker-of-heaven-and-earth\/","url_meta":{"origin":7712,"position":5},"title":"Maker of heaven and earth","author":"Irene Bom","date":"September 7, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Hopscotch between heaven and earth (hemel en aarde) \u00a0 I lift up my eyes to the mountains \u2013 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the Maker of heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2) \u00a0 \u00a0 A big thank you to the Scots Kirk Lausanne who\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "bible"","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/heaven_and_earth.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/heaven_and_earth.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/heaven_and_earth.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/heaven_and_earth.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/creativity\/\" rel=\"category tag\">creativity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/\" rel=\"category tag\">prayer<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"(Photo: Irene Bom)   Here is an active prayer by Roy DeLeon, inspired by Psalm 139, a truly “wonder-full” psalm and one of my favourites.     Note: Roy DeLeon’s book includes drawings for the different poses, but the written “instructions” should be graphic enough to get you praying with body, heart and soul.  …","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7712\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}