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Perspective: The Goal of Mornings

Every morning, I get up at 5am, make coffee, and sit with the Lord. It’s the one practice that has shaped my spiritual life, mental health, and emotional wellness more than anything.

Now, you might be thinking that you can’t wake up that early or even get time to yourself in the morning. Mornings are not times for you to be with the Lord. They are times of stress, anxiety, and busyness.

I’ve discovered that you don’t have to be a morning person to enjoy mornings. In fact, my wife is not a morning person at all. When she wakes up, she gets her coffee and sits still for about 30 minutes before she does anything.

Anyone can enjoy mornings. We just need to start with the right goal for our mornings.

Culture tells us that mornings are a time to hustle. Do your hardest task first thing in the morning. Workout as soon as you wake up. Hit the grindstone and work. 

But this is opposite of what the Bible says we should be doing with our mornings.

The Bible says we should be singing the praises of God in the morning. We should be declaring his steadfast love and going to him with the burdens of our heart. 

The mornings are not a time to cram in a busy schedule. The goal is to renew our perspective.

It’s easy to think about the day ahead and get started right away. But first, we need to connect with the Lord, and allow him to renew our mind so we can approach our day right. If we don’t get this right, our mind will still carry the weights of our fears, thoughts, and worry. Reconnecting with the Lord gives our minds an outlet of hope. These thoughts can drain out, and we can be resupplied with hope and joy instead. This is what we need in our days.

Tomorrow, before you do anything, make a renewed perspective your one goal for the morning. Don’t try to get to your task list as fast as possible. Your mornings will be a success if all you do is renew your perspective with the Lord. Make that your one goal.