By Andrea
Merrell
Let all things
be done decently and in order.
1 Corinthians 14:40
I
am a creature of habit, especially first thing in the morning. After a quick
trip to the bathroom, the next item on my list is drinking a small glass of
water. Reading an article about water a few years ago alerted me to the
benefits.
That
little bit of water hydrates my body, takes away those initial hunger pangs,
and kick-starts my system for the day ahead. Water, vitamins, eye drops, coffee
… that’s my routine, my decently and in
order, as the Word says. When I fail to follow my routine, my day gets out
of sync.
It’s
the same with my quiet time (which comes during the coffee). When my schedule
gets interrupted and I fail to spend time with the Lord and do my devotional
reading, my day gets off to a rough start, and it feels like I’m going
backward.
As
they say, first things first. Even when my day is packed and my to-do list
overflows, I simply must have those few minutes with God to help me make it
through the day. In fact, that’s when I need it the most.
How
about you? Do you have an early-morning routine? If you’re having a hard time
getting your day off to a good start, maybe it’s time to put first things
first.
You
won’t be sorry.
(Photo
courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net and Stuart Miles.)
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