In the Army we love waking up early. An old recruiting slogan for the Army was "We do more before 8, than most people do all day", which I think was a terrible way to try and get people to join the Army (maybe why we don't use it anymore). I mean, who wants to hear about how early you will have to get up, lets tell everyone that there's free ice cream, that would motivate me. Anyways, it's true, I do a lot of stuff before hitting the DFAC (dining facility) for breakfast chow.
One of the main activities for the morning is PT (physical training). I love that the Army sets time aside for me to get my swole on, as it were. We recognize that PT is an essential part of Soldiering, and so it comes first in our day at a time when there are no distractions.
This is a great model that can be applied to our Christian lives as well. Communication is an essential part of any relationship and our communication with God is no exception. I am terrible at setting aside time without distractions for prayer, but I make PT everyday without fail. In my professional life I mange to put the essential first, why not put God first in my day. I am in the process of putting things more in line and that's part of what this blog is about. There are plenty more parallels involving PT, and I will explore this topic further in future posts (I love how Paul relates the Christian life to sports). Right now though, I have work on getting my prayer on more and using the bussiness of life as an excuse less.
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