I don’t mind it when people call me an “Early Bird.” But it’s a little different when others say, “She’s a morning person.” At times, their tone of voice makes it sound as if that’s a bad thing.
I can’t deny it. God hard-wired me to be an early riser. Even as a small child, I looked forward to hopping out of bed and greeting a new day. What new adventures were awaiting me? What was I in danger of missing by staying inside?
As I grew older, I discovered the hard way that most people don’t share my perspectives on mornings.
When I was around 10 years old, I started to have sleepovers. That next morning, I was up and ready to go. My friends were another story. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get them out of the warm snuggly bed. Nobody. It was the same when I spent the night at their house. There were times I was up before their parents.
How can you have fun and adventures with your friends if they want to stay in bed?
I guess what really surprised me the most were their reactions. “What’s wrong with you?” Or, “Why are you up already?” And of course, there was, “Leave me alone and go back to bed.”
Did I go back to bed? No way. I turned on the TV and chilled out until somebody decided to get up.
One of my friends suggested that I was a “morning person” because I was raised on a farm where everybody got up early. Hmm? That could be part of the reason. I can remember sitting at my grandparents’ table for breakfast while it was still dark outside.
But I have discovered there’s more to people’s disdain of me being a morning person than just the fact I get of bed early. It’s the fact that I get out of bed with lots of energy. I hit the floor running. Seriously. As soon as I stand up, I am ready to get going. In fact, I do my best work in the morning. I used to do some house cleaning or laundry before I left for work.
I dare say by now some of you are wondering, “Just what time does she get up in the mornings?” Let me answer it this way. If I sleep until seven, I have slept in. To me, half the day is gone.
“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 (KJV)
Here’s something to think about. The sun doesn’t have to come up every morning. It only does by the Grace of God. And that makes each sunrise a miracle as well as a blessing. So, look at each morning as a gift from the Lord and let each day glorify Him.
By the way, I am still a “morning person.” Most importantly, I start my mornings with a boost from the Holy Spirit when I say my tub prayers. Then I get a boost of coffee and chocolate.