Just Five More Minutes

We have all had those mornings when we have slept through the night but still wake up feeling like we have just been hit by a ton of bricks. We tell ourselves, just five more minutes: five turns into ten, and the whole day falls behind schedule. I have recently had one of those "just five more minutes" mornings, but God had a different plan.

I woke up the other day and told myself, just five minutes; I can spare five minutes. Two minutes later, I jumped out of bed and grabbed my Bible. I realized (with God's correction) that when I wanted five more minutes I was taking that time away from personal time with Him. Seek first the Kingdom of God, right?

I personally am not a morning person but I thank God for the energy and excitement He provided when I was weak and tired. Although, I did not pray "God give me strength", I know He did. It is wonderful to have such an amazing God. See, I wanted to sleep in. I selfishly wanted more rest. I had all the rest I needed, but what I was missing was time with my heavenly Father. So, the lesson I learned was even though I may be tired, weak and wanted to give up, I shouldn't. What I should do, instead of reaching for the snooze button, is reach for the Bible and pray "God, thank you for this day." 

Christina Lynn-Valencia