I stand on the side of my bed, blow kisses upward, and I say the Hebrew words that mean:
"I thank You God, Eternal One, for lovingly restoring my soul to me, filled with Your eternal trust."
Then I say in some combination:
I thank You, dear Father God in the Name of Jesus, for waking me up this morning, for starting me on my way. I thank You for waking me up in my right mind, for the activities of all the limbs, functions, organs of my body. I thank You for my family, for my dad and mom. I thank You for keeping us through the night from all hurt, harm, danger and disease. I thank You that nobody called to say they were sick or in trouble. I thank You for waking me up pain-free, disease-free, pressure--free.
I thank You for a blessed day, a productive day.
Then I quote Psalm 23 as I walk to the bathroom.... Wanna know what I say in there? Ok!
I say: "Lord, I thank You for healthy function of my body and I thank You for healthy elimination and I thank You for the washing of my hands to direct my hands to do righteous deeds". (I got this from a Jewish/Christian prayer book as well).
I anoint myself with blessed oil EVERY SINGLE DAY and I have done this since I was a child taught by my mom. When I anoint my head, I make the sign of the cross and say "the Blood of Jesus".
When I walk out of the door, I lay my hand on the door and say "The blood of Jesus" and I lay hands on my head and say the same. It's not long and dramatic. It's very quick. Also, I have Psalm 91 taped to my door and sometimes I'll stand and read it before I open the door to go out: "RR dwells in the secret place of the most high and abides under the shadow of the Almighty.... and I say my name in it....
I need to SCHEDULE morning prayer and be consistent with it.... Morning prayer is VERY rewarding. Sometimes I do read and recite professions of faith in the morning.
Sounds like a lot but it moves swiftly as I move swiftly... not to rush the Lord but because it is habit, it's part of whatever I'm doing.
