If I had to choose a favorite part of the day it probably would be morning.

This has not always been the case, as for much of my life I was more of a night owl than a morning person.

This began to change about 12 years ago, however when I switched from being an evening to a morning runner. Instead of running after work I began to run before work.

Another big change in my daily schedule came when I added morning prayer/meditation/Bible reading to my daily routine.

Every morning I sit at my kitchen table and let God fill me with his love.

The longer I do this the more convinced I am that my morning prayer time is the most important part of my day. It is when God charges me with the power to have a fruitful day.

I got a wonderful confirmation of this during my prayer time yesterday when I looked out the patio door window next to my kitchen table and saw my first morning glory bloom of the season. I’ve always liked morning glories for their hardiness, colorful blooms, and vigorous way that their leaves climb and spread.

Seeing my first morning glory bloom of the season during my morning prayer was a wonderful confirmation of how–when we give God the glory–he puts glory in our day.