The Best Wake Up Routine

Waking up in the morning is something that we all do. It’s an incredible blessing.

While I do not believe that there is one best way to wake up each morning, I do believe that there is a best way for each of us as individuals.

For me, with a lion chronotype, (find yours here) I desire to arise before 6:30 each morning.

But, I recognize that’s not for everyone.

To wake up before 6:30, I strive to sleep before 11:00 each night which doesn’t always happen. So, while this is the best way for me to wake up each day, I do sometimes have to adapt and modify my mornings depending on where I am and what I’m doing.

When I wake up there are a few things I do to direct my focus right away.

First I write down a few things I’m grateful for.

After that I begin the Bible devotional that starts my day. Usually this is fairly quick but focuses my mind — and heart — on what truly matters to me.

I follow that up with prayer time which I document in my prayer journal. I started keeping this so that I may continue to be aware of the way that God is working in my life. It also keeps me aware of patterns in my morning prayers. There is something I seek to always remember when praying:

“If all your prayers were…