February 9: Morning Before the Phone

The alarm goes off. Before your feet hit the floor, your mind is already running through everything that could go wrong today.

David asks God to let him hear of His loving kindness in the morning. To show him the way he should walk. To be the one he lifts his soul to, first thing.

There’s something wise about asking God for help before the day gets going. Morning sets the tone. If the first thing you do is grab your phone and scroll through news, messages and worries, the day starts with noise. If the first thing you do is turn toward God, even for a minute, the day starts with a different direction.

In the drinking days, mornings were often the worst part. Sick, foggy, ashamed, trying to piece together the night before. Many people in early sobriety say one of the first gifts they noticed was waking up clear. Remembering yesterday. Not dreading what they’d find in their texts.

That clear morning is worth protecting. And it’s a natural place to practice Step Two.

Believing in a Power greater than yourself isn’t only about the big moments. It’s built in small, daily ones. A morning prayer is one of the simplest ways to remind yourself every day that you’re not running this alone. Many people in recovery ask God each morning for help to stay sober for that one day. Then at night they thank Him. It’s simple. It works for a lot of people. And it slowly builds a sense that God is actually involved in your days.

Your morning prayer doesn’t need to be long. You can borrow David’s words: “Show me the way I should go today.” You can just say, “Help me not drink today.” You can sit on the edge of the bed for one breath and say, “Here I am.”

Then get up, and let the day begin pointed in the right direction.

One thing today

Tonight, put your phone in another room. Tomorrow morning, before you look at it, say one sentence to God.

A prayer

Lord, let me hear of Your love this morning. Show me the way to walk today. Keep me sober and clear, and help me turn to You first.

Come back to Step Two.

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