Jeff Purswell

Early-Morning Spiritual Battles

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
by Justin

I relate to this article. I have recently been challenged by my pastor to get up earlier than normal and spend some time with God. This has always been a challenge for me and I for a while I have been struggling with this disciple. It has stressed me because doesn’t a good Christian get up early and spend time with God? I don’t know, you tell me. That is what my Bible college that I graduated from told me.

Do you struggle with this? It encouraged me to run across a blog post on the Sovereign Grace Ministries website that actually talked about this. I know submit it to you.

Every morning we need God as desperately as we did the morning before. And every morning indwelling sin offers distractions and protests. In this excerpt from the latest Leadership Interview Series podcast, “The Pastor and His Soul,” C.J. and Jeff describe ways to win the early-morning battle…[more]