If You’re Breathing, You’re Qualified
By Jimmie Aaron Kepler
Good morning, friends,
I don’t know where this finds you, maybe sitting at the kitchen table with that first cup of coffee, or maybe already knee-deep in the day’s to-do list. But wherever you are, if you’ve got breath in your lungs, you’ve already got reason to praise.
I was thinking on that this morning. Psalm 150:6 came to mind,
“Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.”
Now that’s not a verse wrapped in churchy language or theological hoops.
It’s plain as day. If you’re breathing, you qualify.
We’ve got this idea sometimes that praise is reserved for Sunday mornings, church choirs, and folks who’ve got it all together.
But truth is, real praise shows up in the quiet corners.
In hospital rooms. In traffic jams. In whispered prayers when the house is still and the weight of the world’s sitting heavy on your shoulders.
Some of the best worship I’ve ever given didn’t have a tune or a crowd, it was just a breath… and a thank you.
It’s not about polished words or perfect lives.
It’s about showing up, broken, tired, thankful, unsure, and saying, “Lord, You’re still good.”
It’s the kind of praise that bubbles up while you’re washing dishes or walking the dog. It finds its way into front porch conversations and midnight prayers. It’s the kind of praise that doesn’t always sound pretty, but it’s honest.
And maybe that’s what God’s looking for most, honest praise from folks who know what it’s like to wrestle with life, but still choose to lift their eyes.
So today, whether the sun’s shining on your hilltop or you’re dragging yourself through another valley,
Just breathe.
And praise.
‘Cause if you’re breathing, friend, you’re qualified.
“Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.” – Psalm 150:6 KJV
I hope you like the picture. I took it from the mountain top in St Thomas United Staes Virgin Islands on October 21, 2024. The ships in the harbor are the Regal Princess (larger) and Serenity Princess (smaller). I was on a United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, and Caribbean cruise from Southampton England UK to Galveston Texas USA. Every where I saw the beauty and wonder of God’s creation. From the ancient cathedrals in England to the beauty of the moon in the sky and its reflection off the mid Atlantic Ocean, I praised God.
Stay steady,
Jimmie
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