There are twenty-five steps from my bed to the dining room table downstairs where I do my morning time. Just twenty-five steps. And yet, those steps are sometimes the hardest ones to take. All I have to do is get out of bed and walk downstairs; it’s really not that difficult. But taking those steps sometimes feel like too much, especially when I’m exhausted or discouraged or depressed. And yet, I know if I can just get downstairs, I will feel so much better. Why? Because I will light a candle, get the coffee going, and turn on the white lights hanging on from the ceiling. Once I do those things, I will feel so much better and ready to start my morning time.
Why is it so hard to do the things we know we need to do? We know if we just do them, we will feel better about ourselves or getting that thing done. And yet, it’s like everything is fighting against us to keep us from doing that one thing.
A Breakthrough
Some mornings, it feels like there’s a force keeping me from getting downstairs. It’s like I can’t break through that oppression that keeps me in my bed in the dark, even though I know what’s waiting for me downstairs is so much better. When I push through and make it downstairs, it’s like a breakthrough.
I can’t think of a single morning I’ve regretted getting up and doing my morning time routine downstairs. And yet, some mornings are such a struggle. Why is that? Because Satan is literally fighting against us. He knows if we spend time with God first thing in the morning, everything in our day will change. We will have more peace, more focus, love for others, enjoyment, and direction in our day.
Make It a Priority
In this new year, make it a priority to spend time with God every morning, no matter what’s keeping you from it. Push through the barriers and the distractions and conquer the morning battle. Find the willpower with God’s strength to push through and do that hard thing.
More Encouragement
For more encouragement to conquer your mornings, check out Hal Elrod’s The Miracle Morning. You can also check out our free morning time guide.
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