87God Timestart, we can learn to adjust to whatever time we have and
grow from there.
Have you ever been to a symphony? World- class musicians
take the stage and get settled. Then after a short pause, the
concertmaster— the first violinist— comes out to applause. She
bows and then does something that seems odd. She turns to the
orchestra, all eyes on her, and she plays one note. One single
note. Then the rest of the musicians tune their instruments. It
sounds like cacophony. But soon enough, they’re done, and
all is quiet. After another pause, the conductor comes out to
applause.
In some of my children’s orchestras, I’ve then seen the con-
ductor take one or two students’ instruments and tune them. It
can seem like an awkward time, but the conductor knows how
crucial it is that every instrument is perfectly in tune. One off
string can wreak havoc in the whole orchestra.
After everyone is in tune, and all eyes are on the conduc-
tor, they dive into the music, and the symphony begins.
I want you to think of your morning time with God like
a symphony. There are two essential parts: the first is tuning
your heart to Him through worship and prayer, and the sec-
ond is Bible study. Just as the musicians start by making sure
their instruments are in tune so the rest of the concert sounds
good, it’s important, no matter how busy we are, that we take
the time to tune in to God’s heart.
So many of us skip or miss our morning God time because
we think we don’t have time. But when we break it up into the
two parts, we can recognize that we always have time to start
our day with God, even when we don’t have time for in- depth
Bible study or journaling.