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I was wondering, does anyone else experience this?

When I read the Bible aloud, I constantly find myself yawning :whistling: . Does that happen to anyone else?

When I read silently or listen to my audio Bible and follow along, I don't experience this.

Do you think that it is because satan is trying to stop me from speaking the word which is very Powerful over him?

Please tell me what you think.

:whistling: JIME :whistling:

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I don't yawn but if I don't read it out loud I get sleepy. I believe this is the "spirit of stupor" that is trying to stop me. Audio Bible is my best friend. I can listen to that for hours on end...

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This happens to me a lot, especially in reading the OT.

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I think it just means you are relaxed and comfortable. I read unbelievably tiresome technical text and I find that I do not yawn... but, when I read for a long time from the Bible, I become relaxed and sometimes yawn.... It's not disrespect, because I always ponder and think about what I've read and think about it so much. God Bless!!

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Well, I will not have been reading that long. I will have just started the chapter and there I go yawning. It is so aggrevating. :whistling:

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Maybe when you read aloud you're not giving yourself enough oxygen. :P

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What time of the day do you read the bible :P .

I used to read a lot at night time, but then I am naturally tired and yawn a lot anyway. Things improved when I started reading during the day :).

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What time of the day do you read the bible :P .

I used to read a lot at night time, but then I am naturally tired and yawn a lot anyway. Things improved when I started reading during the day :).

I did this for a period of time and it worked beautifully. I used to read the first 30 minutes of every day.. considering going back to it.

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Maybe when you read aloud you're not giving yourself enough oxygen. :P

I was going to suggest this possibility. Yawning is our body's way of pulling in more oxygen. I'm asthmatic and when I'm having a little trouble moving air, I'll yawn. I told my preacher not to take it personally if he sees me yawning a lot in church. :)

Even if you're not a diagnosed asthmatic like me, you could still be yawning as a way of getting more air. This would explain why it only happens when you read out loud. Perhaps try focusing more on your breathing, making sure you are taking full, deep breaths. See if that helps!

Blessings!

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Sometimes I find it best to read the Bible standing up, maybe walking around the room a little.

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