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6 Tips For Breaking Out Of Your Morning Slump And Overcoming Failure

Sometimes we don’t feel successful.

Without explanation, we awake in the morning to those nasty feelings of dissatisfaction and failure.

The first thing you choose to do will make or break the rest of your day.

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As a worship leader and pastor, sometimes I feel like a 10. Here’s why:

  • People enjoyed the song I wrote on Sunday
  • We had a large attendance in the Young Adult ministry I lead
  • I received numerous compliments
  • I performed well

At other times, I want to quit. Throw in the towel. Retreat to a lifestyle of being alone, shipping nothing, influencing no one.

Because sometimes nobody seems to worship.

Sometimes only a small group of people show up to my events.

Sometimes musicians leave, people complain, and everything seems to be spinning out of control.

Oftentimes, there’s someone who is better than me. And if I prioritize my reputation over God’s glory, I’m in trouble.

Feelings of failure hurt.

But the more I’m in ministry the more I realize two truths: God loves me and I’m not perfect.

It’s incredibly freeing. No matter how well I perform, how successful I become, or how “anointed” anyone thinks I am, God loves me. He has called me. He is proud.

You see, failure is not an end. It’s merely a springboard to greater influence, if you allow it.

6 Tips For Breaking Out Of Your Morning Slump

So what do you do next time you’re in that slump?

1. Make a List of Gratefulness – In those moments when you feel dissatisfied, begin to recount what you’re grateful for. Start to pull yourself out of the morning slump. After you’ve written your list, verbally thank God. Your entire countenance will change.

2. Begin Each Day With Vision – It’s OK to shoot for the starts and desire success. But for the Christian, success looks different. Success is doing the will of God. Craft a personal mission statement for your life. Read it every morning. Align each day with the purpose for which you were created.

3. Get in the Presence of God – You were made for God. There’s nothing better for you than to worship, rest, and simply be in the presence of your Maker. His love transcends your performance.

4. Write – There’s sometime incredible freeing about getting your thoughts out of your head. The more you keep in there, the more stressed you become. Take a few minutes and simply jot down your thoughts.

5. Do the Most Important Thing – Before you check email, tweet your blog post, and see what your Facebook friends did last night, do something important. Whether that’s spending time with God, writing, reading, starting that project you’ve been avoiding, start your day creating, not reacting.

6. Know Who You Are – Confidence comes from knowing who you are in Christ. He has called you. He has set His love upon you. He is your God. Live in that truth.

Remember, the most important part of your day is when you awake. What you choose to do sets the course for the rest. Don’t rush around, don’t worry, and don’t dwell on yesterday’s failure.

Success is not the goal of life. Knowing Jesus is.

It’s a new day. Go and light it up.

Question: How do you break free from slumps and overcome feelings of failure? So many of us go through these seasons. Let’s encourage each other in the comments.

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