Morning by Morning, July 10, 2026 — “Three Simple Rules for a Successful Day”
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Awaken my heart to draw near to You to begin my day embraced by my Father, centered in Christ, and filled with Your Holy Spirit. …
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).
As I meditate on these words of Your Scripture, what rises up from my spirit and into my mind is this thought:
“Three simple rules for a successful day.” …
Yes, Lord. In a way, these are three very simple rules. Each one is something simple, something manageable, something I can set as a goal for this day. As always, I’ll need Your grace to be working in me to remember this goal, to align my heart and my thoughts with this perspective, and to empower me to live this out whenever I’m challenged throughout the moments of my day to get distracted or to give in to something less than “this will of God in Christ Jesus for (me)” today.
So by Your grace, I set my mind and my heart toward this goal today to “Rejoice always.”
Fill my heart with Your joy. Let the joy of the Lord be my strength. Restore unto me the joy of my salvation. For Your kingdom is within me; and Your kingdom is righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
So by Your grace, I set my mind and my heart toward this goal today to “Pray without ceasing.”
Keep my spirit in constant communion with Your Spirit. Spirit to Spirit, heart to Heart, deep calling out to Deep. Be ever-present in my thoughts as I’m ever-conscious of Your Presence. Keep putting Your thoughts in my mind, Your desires in my heart, Your words in my mouth, Your actions to my hands, Your guidance to my feet, as I continually seek You and Your wisdom and Your strength in my deeply personal, spiritually intimate relationship with You all day long. As I’m asking, You will answer. As I’m seeking, I will find You. As I’m knocking, You will open the door to me of all You have for me throughout the moments of my day.
So by Your grace, I set my mind and my heart toward this goal today to “Give thanks in everything.”
Fill my heart with gratitude. Grateful for You. Grateful for all Your mercy and love, Your forgiveness and grace, Your protection and provision, Your favor and blessing, even Your correction and discipline as a Good Father who loves and corrects His children and helps them to grow up into all they were created to be. Grateful that “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning. Great is Your faithfulness.”
Yes, this is the perspective I choose. This is the attitude I embrace. As best as I can and all by the power of Your grace, may I live out this day abiding by these “three simple rules for a successful day” with You. I’m excited now to get out into the rest of my day and see how it goes! In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged this day. In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you go through the moments of your day with this perspective and goal in the power of God's grace to rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all things, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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