YHWY

What YHWH Means
A woman named Sandra Thurman Caporale from the Memorial Church of Christ in Houston is credited with this particular exploration into the name God revealed for Himself. She talks about how the pronunciation of the name without the modern-day vowels sounds like breathing:

“YH (inhale): WH (exhale).”

So, if YHWH is equivalent to breathing, the author continues with a beautiful explanation of what that means.

“So a baby's first cry, his first breath, speaks the name of God. A deep sigh calls His name – or a groan or gasp that is too heavy for mere words. Even an atheist would speak His name, unaware that their very breath is giving constant acknowledgment to God. Likewise, a person leaves this earth with their last breath, when God's name is no longer filling their lungs.

So when I can't utter anything else, is my cry calling out His name? Being alive means I speak His name constantly. So, is it heard the loudest when I'm the quietest?

In sadness, we breathe heavy sighs — in joy, our lungs feel almost like they will burst. In fear we hold our breath and have to be told to breathe slowly to help us calm down. When we're about to do something hard, we take a deep breath to find our courage.

When I think about it, breathing is giving him praise. Even in the hardest moments!

This is so beautiful and fills me with emotion every time I grasp the thought. God chose to give himself a name that we can't help but speak every moment we're alive. All of us, always, everywhere. Waking, sleeping, breathing, with the name of God on our lips.”

-taken from godupdates.com