{"id":586,"date":"2023-11-14T13:28:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T13:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upliftingstar.com\/star991\/2026\/01\/28\/start-your-day\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T06:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T06:31:30","slug":"start-your-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upliftingstar.com\/star991\/start-your-day\/","title":{"rendered":"One Simple Way To Get Your Day Off To The Best Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u201cIf I want to be in conversation with God, I hear Him through His word. I want the first voice in my head in the morning to be His word.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Those words hit me like a ton of bricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was behind the scenes recording an interview with Brant<\/a> and author Jared C. Wilson (about his awesome book Friendship with the Friend of Sinners<\/a>). When Jared said that it made total sense to me and I felt instantly convicted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually when I wake up in the morning my phone is the first thing I reach for. Then the following sequence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Turn off alarm (or hit snooze).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Roll my eyes and then laugh groggily at some inevitable early morning text\/meme my brother sends me. I\u2019m an early riser. He\u2019s the only person I know that rises earlier than I do and he is deeply excited to send me foolishness before the sun is up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Check Google News<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Check all social media platforms<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Minus my brother\u2019s text (which usually brings me great joy), I never realized that\u2019s a really rough way to start the morning<\/strong>. I never quite put together how many other voices I was giving access to my mind even before my feet hit the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It wasn\u2019t even 5 AM and already my attention was split 15 different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So I decided I was going to do what Jared talked about in the interview. Right after turning the alarm off I was going to go to my Bible app and read the verse of the day. That\u2019s it. Just the verse of the day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    No deep dive study at the break of dawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    No coffee mug picture to post on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    No additional 4 hours of intercessory prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Just a commitment that His word would be the first thing I would give my attention to. I\u2019d have to bump my brother to #3. He didn\u2019t mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So I\u2019m here to challenge you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Well\u2026challenge is probably too aggressive of a word. I\u2019m here to encourage you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There. That\u2019s better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I\u2019m encouraging you to let your first thoughts of the day be influenced by His word<\/strong>. Let His Word be the first thing to which you give your attention. I literally don\u2019t see a downside to it. I\u2019m not exaggerating when I say it\u2019s been life changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Once you\u2019ve tried it for a month or two make sure you reach back out to us and let us know your experience doing it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Also, I would be remiss if I didn\u2019t mention that subscribing to the STAR Uplifting Text of the Day would be a WONDERFUL way to begin this daily practice. Simply text the word “UPLIFTING” to 68255<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sherri Lynn
    Morning Show Host, STAR 99.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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