Morning is a juxtaposition. It is the glory of having been resurrected from rest and the misery of remembering that a new day brings new challenges. Christ commands us not to be anxious about tomorrow and that each day's troubles are enough for itself. As long as we stay in bed, we feel like yesterday's troubles are all behind us and today's troubles have not yet begun, but we find that the first trouble with today is having to get out of bed.
“If unwilling to rise in the morning, say to thyself, 'I awake to do the work of a man.'” — Marcus Aurelius
You were born for such a time as this even if you'd rather hit snooze.
“Sleep is a great giant, and the time to defeat it is in the early morning when it has you pinned to the mattress.” — Douglas Wilson, A Hole Under His Nose
We begin each day pinned to the mat. Will you kick out and get back into the fight or will you lay there and let the day's troubles get the victory?
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