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    Good Morning, God: Wake-up Devotions to Start Your Day God's Way
    Good Morning, God: Wake-up Devotions to Start Your Day God's Way
    Good Morning, God: Wake-up Devotions to Start Your Day God's Way
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    Good Morning, God: Wake-up Devotions to Start Your Day God's Way

    By David C. Cook

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    Beginning your day with God can really make the day rich and meaningful, not to mention successful in ways you never dreamed possible. The time you sow in the morning is a precious seed that brings forth a beautiful day filled with strength, joy, and a love made sweeter because it begins with the One who loves you best.

    Good Morning, God is a wonderful morning devotional filled with inspiring scriptures, true-to-life stories, and encouraging reflections to help you fulfill the promise of each new day that your loving heavenly Father has given you to enjoy.
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    PublisherDavid C Cook
    Release dateApr 10, 2013
    ISBN9781434705846
    Good Morning, God: Wake-up Devotions to Start Your Day God's Way

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      Good Morning, God - David C. Cook

      CONTENTS

      Cover

      INTRODUCTION

      THE FIRST MORNING

      TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS

      YOU ARE PRECIOUS

      THE BIGGER PICTURE

      A FAMILIAR VOICE

      ONLY IMAGINE

      SHARE YOUR MORNING

      LOOK WITH THE HEART

      FRIENDS

      RUSH HOUR

      FOREVER THERE

      MAKE IT RIGHT

      CONSIDER CHANGE

      LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN

      ETERNAL PURPOSE

      NEVER-ENDING SUPPLY

      NOW MOMENTS

      STRANGERS

      CO-CREATORS WITH HIM!

      IF YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN, YOU CAN

      IF ONLY FOR ONE

      EQUALITY

      A REFLECTION OF FORGIVENESS

      RECIPROCITY

      OUR FINEST HOUR

      FINISH THE COURSE

      WAVES

      GOOD SUCCESS

      CONFIDENCE IN THE CHARACTER OF GOD

      EXPECT A TURNABOUT

      DAILY INFUSION

      A BROADER PERSPECTIVE

      A MOMENT OF TRUTH

      EXPLORE GOD’S DREAM

      CONTAGIOUS ENTHUSIASM

      KITE STRINGS

      ARISE AND SHINE

      RISK AND REWARD

      SHARE YOUR TALENTS

      THE BIG AUDITION

      LOVE’S POWER

      FRUIT TO SHARE

      AMPLE SUPPLY

      PARTICIPATE

      CAPACITY FOR LOVE

      CREATIVITY

      COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION

      WHICH LIFESTYLE

      HELP ANOTHER

      A TASK FOR JESUS

      WITH THE MASTER

      POSITIONED IN CHRIST

      ON A BETTER NOTE!

      INFUSED WITH STRENGTH

      WITH A LISTENING HEART

      GRAVITATIONAL PULL

      PEACEFUL OBEDIENCE AND REST

      STAND UP

      NEVER GIVE UP!

      PURSUE YOUR DREAM

      A PERFECT SCORE

      CONNECTION

      TENACITY OF A BULLDOG

      WHAT DO YOU THINK?

      POSITIVE PLUS

      MORNING THIRST

      A DIFFERENT ANGLE

      ONLY THE FACTS

      NO IDENTITY CRISIS

      LEAVE A LEGACY

      NO DARKNESS

      A MOMENT TO PRAY

      A LISTENING EAR

      RICH IN CONTENTMENT

      MORNING PEOPLE

      KNOW THE ARTIST

      CONTINUE TO BUILD

      ALWAYS THERE

      GIVE YOURSELF

      REWARD

      EMBRACE YOUR DAY

      GET A BOOST

      THE MORNING REPORT

      INVITATION

      MAKE IT COUNT!

      BREAKFAST GUEST

      GROW DEEP

      HEART SONG

      DO IT DIFFERENTLY

      THE FACE OF GOD

      THE FULL PICTURE

      LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES

      DESTINED FOR GREATNESS

      THE SUNRISE

      WEEKDAY MORNING

      SENSITIVITY

      THAT FIRST CUP

      JOURNEY TOWARD SUNRISE

      EVERYDAY TALK

      WITHOUT WORDS

      FEEL THE POWER!

      LIKE A NEWBORN BABE

      WALLS

      PROPER FORM

      GRACE TICKETS

      GOOD MORNING, LORD

      REFERENCES

      ENDNOTES

      Extras

      I

      NTRODUCTION

      All night long, you slept and He watched over you. Before the sun came up, He waited for the moment you would open your eyes and start your day. He loves you. He can’t get enough of your company. He has special secrets about the way He designed life—your life—that He wants to let you in on. A few moments each morning with Him can make your whole day wonderful. But how should you start, you ask?

      We all know that the way we start our day often shapes our whole approach to the many challenges that cross our paths all day. We know that time with God can really make our day rich and meaningful, not to mention successful in ways we never dreamed were possible. How can we work it in? Mornings are often so full that we feel lucky to get out the door with our shoes matching. How in the world can we make time to think about the kinds of things that change our lives and brighten our days?

      Good Morning, God! is a collection of short meditations and stories to make it possible to fit a quiet, life-changing moment into your morning. Read the short entry and the Bible verse. Think about the nudges you feel in your heart—you know, the ones you feel when God speaks to you. Talk to Him about those. It won’t take long, and that precious time can transform your day.

      THE FIRST MORNING

      What a joy it must have been for the first man and woman to awaken that first morning after their creation!

      Before them lay a beautiful garden without blemish, a harmonious creation without turmoil, an orderly environment without a weed or thorn. Most wonderful of all, they freely walked and talked with the Lord in the cool of the day. Wouldn’t you love to experience that glorious state for one morning! Eleanor Farjeon must have felt the same elation when she penned the words to her now internationally famous hymn:

      "Morning has broken like the first morning;

      Blackbird has spoken like the first bird.

      Praise for the singing! Praise for the Morning!

      Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!

      Sweet the rain’s new fall sunlit from heaven,

      Like the first dew-fall on the first grass.

      Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,

      Spring in completeness where his feet pass.

      Mine is the sunlight! Mine is the morning

      Born of the one light Eden saw play!

      Praise with elation, praise every morning,

      God’s recreation of the new day!"¹

      While we may not awaken to a perfect, pristine world in our natural bodies, we can awaken to a brand-new day in our minds and hearts. We can walk and talk with the Lord all day long. Each day the Lord presents to His beloved children wondrous possibilities to explore with Him.

      Let us always remember that He is the Creator and our loving Father. No matter what state we find ourselves in, He can create something new in us, for us, and through us. What cause for praise! His next act of creation is waiting to unfold as we yield our life to Him this morning and throughout our day!

      HIS COMPASSIONS FAIL NOT.

      THEY ARE NEW EVERY MORNING.

      LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23 NKJV

      TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS

      A woman confessed to a friend her confusion and hesitancy about an important life decision she faced. She professed to believe in God, but could not bring herself to rely on her faith to make that decision that weighed heavily on her.

      How can I know I’m doing the right thing? she asked. How can I possibly believe my decision will be right when I can’t even see tomorrow?

      Her friend thought and then replied, Here’s how I look at it. When you drive down a dark country road without streetlights to offer you any notion of where you are, it’s a little scary. You must rely on your headlights. They may only show you ten yards of the road in front of you, but you can see where to go for that little stretch of the road. As you travel the distance, the headlights show you ten more yards, and then ten more, until eventually you reach your destination safely.

      When you come to the edge of all the light you know

      and are about to step off into the

      darkness of the unknown,

      faith is knowing one of two things will happen:

      There will be something solid to stand on,

      or you will be taught how to fly.²

      THY WORD IS A LAMP

      UNTO MY FEET, AND A

      LIGHT UNTO MY PATH.

      PSALM 119:105 KJV

      YOU ARE PRECIOUS

      A young woman named June volunteered at a church agency that served the poor and homeless of her city. One day June met George, who had come in to receive some help. Winter was coming and he needed a jacket and some shoes to help keep him warm.

      He took a seat in the chapel because the waiting room was crowded and noisy. When he indicated he wanted a Bible, June went to get one for him while he waited his turn in the clothing room. When she returned with a Bible, she sat down to talk to him for a while.

      George looked like he was in his late ’50s or early ’60s. June noticed his thin hair beginning to gray and the deep lines which marked his face. His hands were stiff and he had lost part of one finger. Although it was 1:30 in the afternoon, he smelled slightly of alcohol. He was a short, slight man, and he spoke softly. He had come into the agency alone, and June wondered if he had any family—anyone who cared that he existed.

      June wrote George’s name in the front of his Bible along with the date. Then she showed him the study helps in the back, which would help him find key passages.

      As they talked, the thought occurred to June: George is one of God’s very precious creatures. She wondered if George knew that. She wondered how long it had been since someone had told him. What if no one had ever told him he was precious to God—and to all God’s other children as well?

      George had very little influence or stature, but God spoke to June through him that day, My children need to know they are precious to Me. Please tell them that. Since then, she has made that message a part of every encounter she has at the church agency.

      Ask the Lord how you might share the message, You are precious to God, with others today through your words and actions.

      SINCE THOU WAST PRECIOUS

      IN MY SIGHT, THOU HAST

      BEEN HONOURABLE, AND

      I HAVE LOVED THEE.

      ISAIAH 43:4 KJV

      THE BIGGER PICTURE

      During World War II, thousands in factories across the United States constructed parachutes. From the worker’s point of view, the job was tedious. It required stitching endless lengths of colorless fabric, crouched over a sewing machine eight to ten hours a day. A day’s work produced a formless, massive heap of cloth with no visible resemblance to a parachute.

      In order to motivate workers and keep them concerned with quality, the management in one factory held a meeting. Management informed workers each day of the approximate number of parachutes that had been strapped to the back of pilots, copilots, and other flying personnel the previous day. They learned just how many men had jumped to safety from disabled planes as a result of their high-quality work. The managers encouraged their workers to see the big picture on their job.

      As a second means of motivation, the workers were asked to form a mental picture of a husband, brother, or son who might be the one saved by the parachute they sewed.

      That factory held one of the highest levels of quality on record!³

      Don’t let the tedium of each day’s chores and responsibilities wear you down so you only see the stitching in front of you. Keep your eyes on the big picture. Focus on why you do what you do and who will benefit from your work, including those you don’t know and may never meet. You may not have all the answers to the question, Why am I here? but you can rest assured, the Lord does!

      Ultimately, the Bible tells us we will be in heaven for eternity—and that is the biggest picture of all! God is

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