JIME Posted April 27, 2010 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 382 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/17/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/08/1964 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I was wondering, does anyone else experience this? When I read the Bible aloud, I constantly find myself yawning . 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. JIME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blien Posted April 27, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 346 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3,050 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 46 Days Won: 3 Joined: 10/02/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/26/1982 Share Posted April 27, 2010 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Shalhevet~ Posted April 27, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 334 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2,049 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 120 Days Won: 4 Joined: 08/13/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted April 27, 2010 This happens to me a lot, especially in reading the OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer1997 Posted April 27, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,363 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 119 Days Won: 9 Joined: 11/07/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted April 27, 2010 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIME Posted April 27, 2010 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 382 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/17/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/08/1964 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonaWithHumility Posted April 27, 2010 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 111 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1951 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Maybe when you read aloud you're not giving yourself enough oxygen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted April 27, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.89 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted April 27, 2010 What time of the day do you read the bible . 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 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blien Posted April 28, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 346 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3,050 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 46 Days Won: 3 Joined: 10/02/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/26/1982 Share Posted April 28, 2010 What time of the day do you read the bible . 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsomebulldog Posted April 28, 2010 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 732 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 113 Days Won: 5 Joined: 03/26/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/30/1971 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Maybe when you read aloud you're not giving yourself enough oxygen. 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted April 28, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Sometimes I find it best to read the Bible standing up, maybe walking around the room a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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