Honor the alarm

Sunday was the first day in more than 2 weeks that I did not honor my 7 am wake up alarm. 

And in the process, I learned what I thought I already knew: Trust the process. It’s better to get up and find good ways to use that time than to try to go back to sleep. If I need more sleep, I can pray and ask God to guide me during the day to make choices that clear the way for a nap or getting to bed earlier. 

For right now, trying to make up my lack of sleep by ignoring the alarm takes a toll on some positive structure, a boundary and a commitment — discipline — that I desire to honor and develop. 

I could tell it wasn’t ideal yesterday. 

Being back with the alarm is better, even though I’m extremely tired tonight. 

I will trust God to guide me to the rest I need.