We have this image of what spiritual discipline is supposed to look like. You wake up at 5 a.m., spend an hour in prayer and Scripture, journal your thoughts, and start your day in perfect peace. Then you post about it on social media and everyone thinks you have it together.
Except that is not real life for most of us. Most of us hit snooze three times, scramble out the door, and are lucky if we say a quick prayer before our feet hit the ground.
And then we feel guilty. Like we are failing at being a Christian. But what if we have been thinking about this wrong?
Where You Actually Have Time
Think about your day. When do you actually have a few minutes of peace? In the shower. In the car on the way to work. While you are washing dishes. While you are folding laundry.
These are not spiritual wastelands. They are opportunities.
I pray in the shower every single day. Not fancy prayers. Just talking to God about my day, my concerns, my gratitude. It is not a devotional. It is not a structured time. But it is real, and it counts.
"Pray without ceasing."
1 Thessalonians 5:17Paul did not say pray for an hour every morning. He said pray without ceasing. That means all day, in all the moments, in the ordinary.
Build Habits Around Your Life
Do you have a commute? Use it. Put on worship music, or a podcast that teaches you something, or just talk to God out loud. Do you have a lunch break? Take five minutes to read a Psalm. Do you have a evening routine? Use that time to reflect on what happened and what you are grateful for.
The key is not to add more to your schedule. It is to notice the spaces you already have and fill them with God.
You do not need a perfect morning routine. You need to meet God wherever you are, in the chaos and the ordinary, and let Him meet you there.
The Faith That Grows in the Ordinary
Faith does not only grow in the mountain top moments. It grows in the daily, mundane, ordinary moments where you choose to turn your heart toward God.
So tomorrow, when you are in the shower, or driving to work, or making dinner, try this: just talk to God like He is a friend. Tell Him about your day. Ask Him for help. Thank Him for something.
That is spiritual discipline. That is prayer. And it is enough.
With honesty and hope, Claire