The Power of Routine
Lately I know I have been talking a lot about running with my daily blog. I guess you can you tell I am consumed with it, can’t you? This usually happens whenever I train for a marathon. When you log the kind of miles I am logging each morning you cannot help but to think, eat and sleep running.
While running this morning, I considered how important routine is to me. Let me explain.
When God called me to the ministry in 1985, I was not a very organized man. I often “shot-from-the-hip” and considered myself to be an “in-the-moment” kind of guy. Soon after enrolling in seminary I realized how much I would have to change that behavior in order to be used more effectively by God.
As a result of my seminary training I developed a daily routine. Since then, I have augmented my daily regiment because I know the value of being organized.For those of you who say you could never be organized? I am Exhibit A on debunking that myth. And for those who say being organized will quench your impulsive approach to life. I am glad to report I am still a spontaneous person. Discipline, I believe, does not limit one’s spontaneity as much as it enhances it. Do not be afraid to live a life of routine. It will help you more than you think.
Now, back to my thought I had during my early morning run.
There are four things I do each morning that I think produce great results. I have learned to make these disciplines a part of my daily routine. I do not do these things seven days of every week. But I do hit them about five or six days of every week.
My morning routine includes the following:
How do you organize your day? Do you live a structured life? What disciplines do you have in place to produce results?
While running this morning, I considered how important routine is to me. Let me explain.
When God called me to the ministry in 1985, I was not a very organized man. I often “shot-from-the-hip” and considered myself to be an “in-the-moment” kind of guy. Soon after enrolling in seminary I realized how much I would have to change that behavior in order to be used more effectively by God.
As a result of my seminary training I developed a daily routine. Since then, I have augmented my daily regiment because I know the value of being organized.For those of you who say you could never be organized? I am Exhibit A on debunking that myth. And for those who say being organized will quench your impulsive approach to life. I am glad to report I am still a spontaneous person. Discipline, I believe, does not limit one’s spontaneity as much as it enhances it. Do not be afraid to live a life of routine. It will help you more than you think.
Now, back to my thought I had during my early morning run.
There are four things I do each morning that I think produce great results. I have learned to make these disciplines a part of my daily routine. I do not do these things seven days of every week. But I do hit them about five or six days of every week.
My morning routine includes the following:
- I run every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday morning
- I read and study my Bible
- I spend time conversing with the Lord
- I keep a daily journal of life events
- I plan my day
How do you organize your day? Do you live a structured life? What disciplines do you have in place to produce results?
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