I am not a morning person what-so-ever, my morning disdain I believe started when my parents signed my brother and I up for a Saturday morning bowling league when we were 10ish. I liked the bowling, I hated the time frame. My average was around 50, I was the heavy hitter and g od at throwing the ball as hard as could. Anyway, my hatred of the AM continued when I got into high school and water polo practice was before and after school. Six in the morning I had to be speedoed and in the pool swimming my warm up.
It wasn't until recently that I remembered why it was so nice to get up that early. I started waking up earlier than normal when the time changed and it was getting dark way earlier than it was supposed to. I needed to get my run in but didn't want to run back roads when it was night time. So my alarm is set for 6:00 am. It goes off everyday, as a matter of fact this morning it went off and I didn't want it to, but I was compliant and pulled myself out of bed, I ran four miles, came home and had my quiet time, and took care of Micah Man while Sarah went on a run.
I write this because it wasn't until recently that I understood the difference between waking up early to get some stuff done and waking up with a purpose.
When you wake up to get stuff done there is a process involved, it takes a long time to roll out of bed, a snooze button is usually involved and before you know it you woke up later than you normally do and got nothing done in the morning.
When you wake up with a purpose you go straight to what you are supposed to be doing. I know if I don't get up and run bright and early I won't work out for the rest of the day, I won't get my quiet time in and I will keep sleeping until Micah wakes me up at 8:15.
I know for me it is incredibly beneficial to wake up with a plan, to move through my day with a plan, when I get home from work I ask Sarah, "What's the plan?"
Waking up with a purpose, with intention, gets your day moving in the right direction, it gets it started and continues it in the correct direction. I still need coffee, I still get side tracked, and I still want to sleep in but I know I have things to get accomplished.
What purpose do you have for rolling out of bed in the morning? Self-betterment? Time constraints? Family time?
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I know waking up early stirs my affection for God. I have a better day and am more mindful of loving people without conditions if I do wake up early. I agree that the key is waking up with purpose. What am I going do: Play guitar and sing? Run? Lift weights? Read and journal?
I often though don't do any... It just feels really good to get every bit of sleep you can in the morning...
I wish it were different though. All I have is the moment, so, I am going to try and wake up with purpose tomorrow because it is easier to remember how awesome God is when I do that rather then just wake up with gradual selfish laziness. I will wake up, make my wife breakfast and pack her lunch because I love her and she is awesome. Then after that I am going to be my best at something because that glorifies God (how awesome is it that that glorifies God?!)
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