i've been reading through the book of genesis lately and thinking a lot about rhythms of life. it's fascinating to me to read the creation story and see the rhythm and pattern in which god creates. so many things in our world move in rhythms and patterns... including us as human beings. a few weeks ago in church we talked about the importance of routine in our faith; of establishing patterns of discipline to grow with god. as part of that message we talked about people's natural rhythms; some people move in daily rhythms, some people move in weekly rhythms, some people move in seasonal rhythms; our minds and bodies naturally function differently. it got me thinking a lot about my own routines and rhythms.

maybe it's just me but i've always had this idea in my mind that in order to be a disciplined person, i need to wake up before the crack of dawn and get into my daily routines. i'm not naturally wired as a morning though so no matter how hard i would try to develop this "disciplined" lifestyle i would always fail. i'm not sure what it was that finally clicked for me but i realized that i need to learn to work within my own natural rhythm. i need to reorient my day around my own patterns and rhythms but i can still be just as disciplined in a routine that works for me. for the past couple weeks i have been reorienting myself to work in my own natural rhythms and it has been incredibly rewarding. there are still the natural struggles of being disciplined on a daily basis but it is much easier to do it in a pattern that works for me.

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