This title has the potential to either cause you to stop reading this devotional or possibly challenge you to evaluate who you are and what you are doing. My true hope is that this devotional is more of an encouragement for you to live out a practical life that honors the Lord and the people that He has put around you.
For me, a Godly life begins at 5:30 AM. This does not mean it has to be this way for you, however, it is a crucial element to honoring the Lord in my life. When I get out of bed at 5:30 AM, I get into my running clothes, tie up my shoes, get my dog leashed and ready, and go for my morning run. This a Godly discipline that is crucial for my cholesterol count, but also gives me the time I need to think through my day and make decisions of who I am going to be. Then after my run, I sit on my patio and read the Bible or one of books that point me towards the Lord and who I am supposed to be. When I finish reading I take a few minutes to pray for those people that come to my mind and heart and ask the Lord to be in charge of my day.
This routine has helped me organize and discipline all of the other areas of my life. This life can truly be an amazing journey for those who turn over the control to the Lord. He not only has the ability to strengthen and guide you, but He also has an amazing way to give me a great joy that is purely and overflow of my time with Him.
I encourage you to find your routine, on a daily basis surrender to Him, and daily strive to find moment-by-moment ways to live a life of honor to the Lord. This means that what you do outside the four walls of the church is as crucial as what you do inside the church. The daily integrity of serving the Lord is and always will be the most important part of this life.
Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."
