Admiral William McRaven wrote a bestselling book, Make Your Bed, in which he identified numerous implications of one positive action taken each morning.
Success coach Tim Ferris said, “If you win the morning, you win the day.”
And the psalmist prayed, “Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love” (Psalm 143:8).
Morning is everything. I suggest a morning routine that consists of the following:
- Spend five minutes in the Word.
- Spend five minutes in prayer.
- Spend five minutes reading recovery material.
Will any of this guarantee a successful day? No. But failure to capture the morning will pretty much guarantee failure.
Recovery Step: Make mornings count.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
