In most areas of life, ruts are a bad thing. Drive your
car over one and, ouch, there goes the alignment. Let your marriage get into
one and you will be bored and dissatisfied. But when it comes to spiritual
exercises, ruts can be a really good thing.
My favorite rut is
my morning prayer. First thing every morning, I pray four things for myself, my
family, my church and special request. I pray for the salvation of four of my
family members. I thank God for the new day and ask Him to use me to add value
to each person I will be meeting with. (I use my calendar for that part.)
I pray almost the same thing in almost the same words
every morning. This rut has a cleansing effect on me. It draws me close to the
Lord and drives His power into my life and concerns. On the rare days when I
don’t practice this prayer rut, I feel like is missing all day long.
I have other things and people I pray for throughout the
day, but this first prayer of the day is a no-brainer for me.
Infrequently-practiced disciplines can be a chore. Routinely-practiced
disciples become a joy.
What ruts are
working for you?
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