DAY 17 – STRETCH OR MOVE YOUR BODY FOR 10 MINUTES

THEME: SACRED MOVEMENT

FOCUS: EMBODIMENT, GRATITUDE, AND RECONNECTING WITH THE GIFT OF YOUR BODY

PRACTICE:

Today, give yourself the gift of gentle movement. You don’t need a workout plan, equipment, or a specific routine. Simply stretch, walk, dance, or move your body with intention for 10 minutes. Set a timer, put on calming or energizing music, and let your body guide you.

This isn’t about performance or burning calories. It’s about listening—to what feels tight, what needs care, what longs to breathe. Move slowly. Stretch deeply. Thank each part of your body as you go—your arms, your back, your feet—for carrying you through your days. Let the movement become a prayer of gratitude, a form of worship through motion.

REFLECTION:

We often forget that our bodies are sacred. They carry our stories—of joy, stress, healing, and fatigue. Scripture tells us that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). Not because they are perfect, but because they are beloved.

Movement reconnects us with ourselves. It helps us listen to the quiet voice within. It softens the tension we didn’t realize we were holding. When we stretch, we open space—not just in our muscles, but in our souls—for God to breathe something new into us.

How did your body feel after 10 minutes of mindful movement? What emotions surfaced—resistance, relief, release? Were you reminded of any part of yourself you’ve been neglecting?

God does not ask us to ignore our physical selves. God created them, blessed them, and works through them. Movement can be a holy act—when done with love, not criticism; with presence, not pressure.

SCRIPTURE:

“For in him we live and move and have our being.”

— Acts 17:28 (NRSV)

Every stretch, every step is done within the sacred rhythm of God’s presence. Our movement is not separate from our faith—it can be an expression of it.

PRAYER:

Loving Creator,

Thank You for this body—imperfect, miraculous, and wholly Yours.

Help me move today with kindness and gratitude.

Let stretching be a prayer, and walking a form of worship.

Teach me to dwell in my body as a beloved dwelling place of Your Spirit.

Amen.