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Disciplined to Make Time



There's an old proverb that says:

"Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle; when the sun comes up, you'd better be running." ~ Herb Caen (San Francisco Chronicle)

When we awaken each morning, we must realize that "The devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8)

In Psalm 5:3, we read that David came to God early in the morning and asked for his protection and help. We also need to pay attention to the vital importance of prayer.
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"The Secret"

I met God in the morning, When the day was at its best,
And His Presence came like sunrise, Like a glory in my breast.

All day long the Presence lingered, All day long He stayed with me,
And we sailed in perfect calmness O'er a very troubled sea.

Other ships were blown and battered, Other ships were sore distressed,
But the winds that seemed to drive them, Brought to me a peace and rest.

Then I thought of other mornings, With a keen remorse of mind,
When I too had loosed the moorings, With the presence left behind.

So, I think I know the secret, Learned from many a troubled way:
You must seek Him in the morning If you want Him through the day!

~ by Bishop Ralph Cushman
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