My Prayer Routine: Beginning and Ending the Day with God
Daily Prayer
How worship music, Scripture, and quiet time with God have shaped my mornings for more than forty years.
Beginning the Day with Worship
Morning routines are crucial to our daily well-being. For more than forty years, I have adored worship music, so my mornings almost always begin there. Many years ago, I discovered the Dwell app, which provides the Bible on audio. For me, especially with ADHD, it is perfect because I can listen.
My routine is simple. I listen to worship songs, particularly those that declare who God is. It feels like a prayer set to music. Then I listen to Scripture on the Dwell app, where hearing the Word spoken is powerful.
The app also includes daily devotions, with favourites like Morning Dwell and Evening Dwell, which are like guided meditations on Scripture. In the evening, gentle voices encourage rest and help me give the day to the Lord.
I end my day with peace and begin it the same way.
Seeing God in Creation
The Lord has already revealed who He is if we take time to look. Even without reading the Bible, we can see evidence of Him in the sunrise and sunset, the trees, animals, birds, our food, and even our bodies. If we have eyes to see, we can recognise the work of our divine Creator, the One I want to reach out to before anything else in my day. I once heard a profound statement.
There is more evidence that Jesus Christ rose from the dead than that Julius Caesar ever lived on earth, and yet nobody doubts that Julius Caesar ruled and reigned on the earth.
My Personal Journey of Faith
He is the reason I sing and pray. My heart is fully given to Him because I have seen His transformative power in my life. Before the Lord came in, I was deeply broken, having experienced abuse, struggled with eating disorders, and lived with ADHD, once mistaken for bipolar disorder. Growing up, I often felt invalid and abnormal.
When I discovered the Lord, He rebuilt me with His beautiful heart of love. That is why I adore the Word of God. It is full of promises of love. I often wish people realised just how beautiful it truly is.
Small Steps in Prayer
My prayer routine did not develop overnight, but grew slowly over time through small steps. Sometimes I would meditate on just one Scripture if that was all I could absorb. Worship songs became vital as singing them is a powerful declaration of who God is. Worship becomes prayer through music.
My routine usually begins with worship music, then listening to the Word on the Dwell app and daily devotions, which gives me a complete sense of peace and connection. These simple practices have given my life strength and comfort.
A Simple Way to Begin and End the Day
Over the years, I have realised prayer does not have to be complicated or long. Sometimes it is simply turning our hearts toward the One who made us.
These simple routines shape my days with peace, reminding me each morning that before anything else, I belong to Him.
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
— Psalm 5:3
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.
— Psalm 143:8
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