THE MAIN THEME: ACHIEVING PERSONAL GROWTH
TITLE: MAXIMISING MORNING ROUTINES
The bible verse for today’s devotional is: Psalm 5:3 (NIV)
“In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.”
Devotional
A routine is a sequence of actions or behaviours that are regularly and repeatedly followed. It’s a set way of doing things, often done without much conscious thought, like a habit. A good morning routine can help you start your day off on the right foot and set the tone for a productive and successful day. Guess! This is what you desire?
In today’s text, David demonstrated his habit of praying to God in the mornings. We also read through the scriptures other biblical characters that had this morning routine: In Job 1:5 Job made it a habit to “rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings”, Hezekiah “rose early” to worship in 2 Chron 29:20.
Our Lord Jesus Christ exemplified this in Mark 1:35 “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed” You see, prayer is an important aspect of our morning routine that we must not take for granted. Following Christ's example, we can use the acronyms “REPs” to form part of our morning routine. Read, Exercise, Pray and Shower. In no particular order, however, we need to get everything done in the morning. God speaks to us through His word, when we read the Bible, we are tuned to hearing instructions from Him, what a good way to start our day. We are mentally alert and our body positioned to carry on with the daily activities, in prayer we make our request and intentions known to God.
You can incorporate other activities to your morning routines. When you consistently practice these routines, it can be helpful for: Productivity; they help you get things done efficiently, Organization; bringing structure to your day, stress reduction and habit formation.
Question is what is your morning routine? The truth is that you have one whether you plan it or not
Here are a few reflective questions;
- If I could wave a magic wand, what would my ideal morning routine look like? What activities would it include, and how would it make me feel?
- Am I using my morning time wisely? Where am I wasting time? How can I streamline my routine to make the most of my mornings?
Let us Pray:
Thank you Lord, for your word to me today. I receive grace to approach my morning with intention and purpose. O God thou art my God; early will I seek thee in Jesus name Amen
Please say these words of affirmation after me. Say them, mean them, own them and live them
- I am in control of my mornings, and my mornings set the tone for a successful day
- I am grateful for the fresh start each new day provides
Enjoy your day, while I see you, tomorrow
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