This Morning Routine Will Improve Your Mood

MY MORNING PRAYER ROUTINE

FAITH

While reading about Edith Stein last month before her feast day, I came across this quote:

“The first hour of your morning belongs to God. Tackle the day’s work that he charges you with, and he will give you the power to accomplish it.”

1. Pray for a hunger for God’s Word.

“Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation.” ~1 Peter 2:2

There’s no better place to start than in prayer when it comes to growing in Christ.

Pray that you might hunger for His word, so that you might know Him and honor Him with your life.

2. Choose a set time to read and pray.

When you sit down with God doesn’t matter.

It could be …

• in the morning,

• in the evening,

• after the kids are in school,

• while the kids do afternoon rest time,

• during your baby’s first feeding,

• or any other time that works for you!

3. Start with a time of praise and worship.

I always start my time with praise and worship. This means I put my earbuds in and turn on some worship music.

The point of this time is to tune my heart to Him and away from myself, my needs, my worries, my troubles. I simply want to worship Him.

4. Spend time reading God’s Word.

Next, I move into Bible reading and/or Bible study.

There is a difference between Bible reading and Bible study, and your time in His Word should have a healthy dose of both.

This is, also, when a Bible reading plan comes in handy. Having a plan to follow will help keep you motivated and consistent with your time in the Word.

If you need help finding a Bible reading plan, check out these ideas.

If  want to learn more about how to study your Bible, then I highly recommend, Jen Wilkin’s book, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Minds.