This little snippet has been playing over and over in my mind this past week, Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.
I love the idea of a sigh too deep for words. The phrase sounds best whispered, I feel, with a long exhale on the word "sigh". Humor me and try saying that out loud to yourself (and if you have to whisper it or say it under your breath, that's even better)...a sigh too deep for words. It's almost meditative, isn't it?
I know the passage is meant for the weary and tired, the lost and hopeless (and believe me, I get that), but when I hear a sigh too deep for words I don't feel hopeless, I feel peaceful. I like the idea of a Spirit wrapping it's arms around me and breathing deeply.
a sigh too deep for words
This may be due to my friend's recent first yoga experience or perhaps because I'm reading a book on meditation, but when I hear this passage I imagine myself in a yoga class calm and maybe a bit sleepy. I imagine my body relaxed. My spirit quiet. I picture myself, forehead resting softly on the ground, arms outstretched in front of me, knees tucked protectively under my body. And then I imagine the feeling of the Spirit laying itself on my back, resting it's head on my neck, wrapping it's arms around my body and sighing with me.
a sigh too deep for words
Sighing for me.
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