What is the first thing you do when you wake up?

What is the first thing you do when you wake up?

Posted on July 19, 2011 by WomanAlive

The answer to this question for me would be, I turn off the fans and air conditioner.  We love it ice-cold to sleep at night…our bedroom is like a cold cave and we hibernate like two big teddy bears! 
All silliness aside though, truly the first thing I do is thank God I woke up and then say a prayer for family and friends.  “Father watch over my husband today, my mom, dad, step dad, sister and all my family &  friends.  Let them have a good day Father, bless them and keep them safe, in Jesus name AMEN!”
It brings comfort to my heart and hopefully to yours to know that

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“Courage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forward anyway.”
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“You can suffer the pain of change or suffer remaining the way you are.”
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“Put your expectations on God, not on people.”
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“Our joy does not have to be based on our circumstances.”
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“Stop determining your worth and value by what other people say. Be determined by what the Word of God (scriptures)says.”
— Joyce Meyer

“Character is doing what you don’t want to do but know you should do.”
— Joyce Meyer

“When you are tempted to give up, your breakthrough is probably just around the corner.”
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“Have God make a message out of your mess.”
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“You can not live your life just based on what everyone else thinks.”
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“Stop being tormented by everyone else’s reaction to you.”
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“Don’t just learn from God’s Word, but believe it will change your life.”
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“We need a backbone, not a wishbone.”
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“It is not about reading the Word. It is about obeying the Word.”
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“It is not as important how we start (our past), but how we finish.”
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“Don’t let your feelings be a God to you.”
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“Strive for excellence, not perfection, because we don’t live in a perfect world.”
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“80% of people’s problems are about how they feel about themselves.”
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“Focus on giving smiles away and you will always discover that your own smiles will always be in great supply!”
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“God doesn’t tell you to do hard things so He can stand back and laugh and watch you struggle. He tells you to do things the things that He knows are gonna work out to your good in the end.”
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“Complain and remain. Praise and be raised.”
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“My purpose in life is to do right and to glorify God.”
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“Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once to get over the fear of doing it. Twice to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not.”
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“It is not about doing what we feel like. It is about doing what God says.”
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“An affirmation to say everyday:  The healing power of God is working in me right now. Every day I get better and better in every way.”
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“Excellence – Take what you have and do the BEST with it.”
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“Addictions – Run to Jesus instead of running to your addiction.”
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“Don’t run to the phone, run to the throne.”
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Live your life to help others. Give & live selflessly.”
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“Affirmation to say every day:  The healing power of God is working in me right now. Every day I get better and better in every way.”
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“Where there is a rotten root, there will always be rotten fruit. We must be rooted in Jesus Christ.”
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“Average is very acceptable in our society but I don’t think the angels are applauding. If you are determined to be excellent, to not back out of it, you will reap a harvest in your life.”
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“Unity increases power.”
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“1 Peter 5 – Be well balanced because Satan ‘roams about like a hungry lion seeking who he can devour.”
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“Why wouldn’t we run to God. He’s sooo good. God’s not mad at anybody. He just wants to help us be the best that we can be.”
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