>“For Christians, the beginning of the day should not be burdened and haunted by the various kinds of concerns that they face during the day. The Lord stands above the new day, for God has made it. All restlessness, all impurity, all worry and anxiety flee before him. Therefore, in the early morning hours of the day, may our many thoughts and our many idle words be silent and may the first word and the first thought belong to the One to whom our whole life belongs.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in his book Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

If you are anything like me, you suck at this – starting the day in quiet contemplation, committing the next hours to God, listening to him before any other “voices” take over and the awaiting day overwhelms you! I wish I could be like Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Sadly I am not. I would rather hide under the covers of my nice warm, fluffy duvet and ignore the call of my alarm clock. Perhaps it is just a matter of discipline…yes, surely that is the answer? I lack discipline… It’s all about a matter of choice… tomorrow I will choose… My Bible not my bed… perhaps… Can’t I have both?! Yes, I will discipline myself… while in bed, before I get up… I will read my Bible and talk to God… Wonderful…

Okay, so we all know, it’s a lost cause before it’s even started. The morning will come, and I will choose my bed over my Bible. I will probably think more about the weather than God, or the lack of money in my bank account! 
So what is the issue? Am I the only one with this constant ailment, who chooses bed over Bible?  I wonder, perhaps is it really a matter of discipline?

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