Three hundred and sixtyfive days are here, heralding the dawn of a brand New Year. Seconds are ticking away towards a new era. It is up to us to transform these into 365 goody days or 365 rotten days. Not a single day should turn sour. Today is a gift from God. That’s why it is called “present!”
The first suggestion to make your day a happy one is rising up early. Rising up early and rising up in life seem to be mysteriously interlinked. “Early to bed and early to rise is the way to be healthy, happy and wise,” is no casual statement. What usually keeps us from going to bed early are work, TV, books and friends. Even if we are late-risers it is not impossible to discipline ourselves to switch over. If you cannot get to sleep at ten, avoid the afternoon siesta, reduce coffee and tea and have a long evening walk to tire yourself.
Late rising gives us puffy eyes. It makes us irritable because we are short of time to prepare ourselves to face the day. Great people like Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, David, Mary Magdalene, Jesus and the apostles were early risers. But interesti- ngly pagans (1 Sam 5:3), evil doers (Zeph 3:7), business people (Mt
20:1), unbelievers (Judg 6:28) all rise up early. The children of this world are wiser! No wonder many believer birds leave the worms to unbelievers. Rising up early gives us a competitive edge. In this age of neck-to-neck race, happy are the preternaturally early risers, for they shall be winners.
Early rising gives us enough time to have an unhurried quiet time with God, attend to our household work, exercise and then get to business. Getting up late leaves us tired, often with body ache and guilt for not having spent enough time with God, and an ill-planned day. Train your children too.
Occasionally it may be alright to sleep late — an examination, an assignment or a celebration. But when it becomes regular, the body’s clock gets tuned to your timing and later on it may be difficult to change the clock’s set pattern. Set your alarm and jump up from bed. Brush your teeth, wash your face and see yourself in the mirror. Your face will be bright with sparkling eyes and you will be smart as a lark ready to lift up your voice and sing a song. That’s no doubt the start of a happy day and happy year!
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
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To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, 8806270699
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Three hundred and sixtyfive days are here, heralding the dawn of a brand New Year. Seconds are ticking away towards a new era. It is up to us to transform these into 365 goody days or 365 rotten days. Not a single day should turn sour. Today is a gift from God. That’s why it is called “present!”
The first suggestion to make your day a happy one is rising up early. Rising up early and rising up in life seem to be mysteriously interlinked. “Early to bed and early to rise is the way to be healthy, happy and wise,” is no casual statement. What usually keeps us from going to bed early are work, TV, books and friends. Even if we are late-risers it is not impossible to discipline ourselves to switch over. If you cannot get to sleep at ten, avoid the afternoon siesta, reduce coffee and tea and have a long evening walk to tire yourself.
Late rising gives us puffy eyes. It makes us irritable because we are short of time to prepare ourselves to face the day. Great people like Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, David, Mary Magdalene, Jesus and the apostles were early risers. But interesti- ngly pagans (1 Sam 5:3), evil doers (Zeph 3:7), business people (Mt
20:1), unbelievers (Judg 6:28) all rise up early. The children of this world are wiser! No wonder many believer birds leave the worms to unbelievers. Rising up early gives us a competitive edge. In this age of neck-to-neck race, happy are the preternaturally early risers, for they shall be winners.
Early rising gives us enough time to have an unhurried quiet time with God, attend to our household work, exercise and then get to business. Getting up late leaves us tired, often with body ache and guilt for not having spent enough time with God, and an ill-planned day. Train your children too.
Occasionally it may be alright to sleep late — an examination, an assignment or a celebration. But when it becomes regular, the body’s clock gets tuned to your timing and later on it may be difficult to change the clock’s set pattern. Set your alarm and jump up from bed. Brush your teeth, wash your face and see yourself in the mirror. Your face will be bright with sparkling eyes and you will be smart as a lark ready to lift up your voice and sing a song. That’s no doubt the start of a happy day and happy year!
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, Mob:8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
