Why Mornings?68We don’t want to build an out- of- balance morning— all
engine and no tires. We want our morning routine to be well-
rounded and effective so that we can make the most of the
days God has given to us.
Having our God time is essential. It is far and away the
most important. But our Plan time and Move time put feet to
our faith.
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The Pharisees and Sadducees were experts on the Law, but
they didn’t allow it to influence how they lived. In Matthew
23, Jesus shared example after example of how they essentially
missed the forest for the trees. They prided themselves on fol-
lowing the details of the Law but missed the heart of it. They
knew it inside and out but failed in the application.
James calls us to be not only hearers of the Word but doers
as well (James 1:22). If we are spending time with God, laying
down our lives at His feet, doesn’t it make sense to then lay
our daily plans at His feet? Shouldn’t our faith infiltrate how
we live our lives and spend our time? If God has plans for our
lives, shouldn’t we make choices that help us have the energy
to live out His great purpose for us today?
James 2:17–18 says, “Faith by itself, if it is not accompa-
nied by action, is dead. But someone will say, ‘You have faith;
I have deeds.’ Show me your faith without deeds, and I will
show you my faith by my deeds.”
I want to accompany my faith with action. I want to open
my Bible with the mind- set that God may ask me to actively
respond to what I hear from Him that day. So when I read