How do you wake up in the morning? Are you a bit of a grouch? Does it take a cup or two of coffee to get you moving and your brain functioning? Are you a morning person? Are you full of energy and ready to get your day going? Do you start your day by speaking with God?
Some of us are morning people. When we wake up, we are off and running as soon as our feet hit the floor. Others of us are not morning people. We need time to get a cup of coffee and slowly get ourselves moving. Some of it is due to our mindset and our habits.
I am a morning person. I’m sure some of it has to do with having been in the Marine Corps for twenty years. Having to be up by 5:00am every morning and often out doing physical training by 6:00am for that many years will train your body to get moving right away. When you include the days and nights of guard duty of four hours on and four hours off, you learn to be fully awake and alert as soon as you wake up.
There is nothing inherently wrong with being a morning person or not being a morning person. Regardless of which type of person we are, we can start our day the right way by reaching out to God. Spending a few minutes with God before we do much of anything else can change our mindset for the day.
Starting our day by reading Scripture, praying, meditation, or reading a devotional can change our lives for the better. Asking God to bless us each day, putting our concerns into his hands, and leaning on his strength relieves us of stress, anxiety, and fear. Building a habit of spending time with God to start our day is the best habit we can have.
I pray we all decide to build a habit of starting our day with God. I pray we spend time with God in prayer. I pray each one of us take time to read God’s Word and lean on him each morning. Start your morning well. Build the habit of spending time with God. Read Scripture. Pray each morning. Ask God to bless you each day.
Psalm 90:14
Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Marty Pressey 