A piece of advice that is better than any self help book, motivational speech, seminar, pep talk or whatever is this: Spend Quality Time with God.
Spending time with God, especially when you first wake up, is the best thing you can do for yourself. Praying and asking your Lord to guide, direct and bless your day is better than coffee, a good breakfast, more sleep or anything else that gives comfort and pleasure. The Lord, our Maker, knows us and knows what is best for us.
The Lord Jesus Christ knew fully well the importance of spending quality time with the Heavenly Father.
Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Psalm 65:2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
Psalm 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
You may say, "I''m not a morning person." Which ever time works for you as long as you are connecting with the Lord is what matters. The time of day or night doesn't matter. It has to be meaningful. Turn off distractions, separate yourself for a time and have real communion with Jesus. If it means something to you, it will mean something to him.
Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou has shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
It has taken many years for this to sink in. The more I seek God and pray, the more time spent with him, the more I realize how much I need his grace, mercy and love in every corner of my life.
May this be an encouragement to you.
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