

      <h2 id="master-your-morning"><a class="no-underline" href="#master-your-morning">Master Your Morning</a></h2>


        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>0:00</time>
      <p>
          Hey,   welcome   to   Doing   Life   with   Ken   and   Tabitha.   We   are   so   pumped   that   you&#39;re   tuning   into   this   podcast.   It   has   been   designed   for   people   just   like   you.   We   wanna   do   life   with   you,   share   our   wins,   our   defeats,   our   ups   and   our   downs,   in   hopes   that   you&#39;ll   grow   closer   to   God   and   to   the   people   that   you   love   in   your   life.   Sit   back   and   enjoy   today&#39;s   podcast.   I   think   that   somebody   needs   to   hear   that,   that   you   just   gotta   get   up   earlier,   and   so   that   might   mean   you   got   to   go   to   sleep   earlier,   but   you   got   to   get   up   earlier,   because   if   you   got   to   get   the   kids   out   of   the   door   by   eight   to   spend   time   with   God   and   to   work   out   and   to   meal   prep,   you   got   to   be   up   by   six   at   the   very   least.   That&#39;s   the   challenge   I   think   that   people   have.   They   are   not   doing   the   things   the   night   before   to   be   able   to   get   up   at   six   to   be   able   to   get   all   these   things   done.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>0:43</time>
      <p>
          This   is   why   people   don&#39;t   do   it   to   get   up   at   six   to   be   able   to   get   all   these   things   done.   This   is   why   people   don&#39;t   do   it.   I   hear   this   thought   oh,   I   ain&#39;t   going   to   do   all   that,   that&#39;s   too   much.   Yes,   people   do   that.   That&#39;s   how   successful   people   live   their   lives   Long-term   successful   people.   And   so,   yes,   it   is   possible.   Sometimes   we   don&#39;t   do   things   and   we   think,   well,   that&#39;s   impossible,   I   can&#39;t   do   all   that.   No,   yes,   you   can.   Millions   of   people   do.   People   with   four   kids   and   five   kids.   You&#39;re   single,   you   can   do   it.   You   have   one   child.   You   could   do   it.   Single   moms   can   do   it.   Single   dads   can   do   it   Well.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>1:14</time>
      <p>
          you   got   to   remove   all   of   the   excuses.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>1:15</time>
      <p>
          I   learned   years   ago.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>1:16</time>
      <p>
          Excuses   is   nothing   but   a   crutch   for   the   uncommitted,   and   whenever   we   are   not   committed   to   do   something,   we&#39;ll   come   up   with   an   excuse.   Well,   I   can&#39;t,   because   it   is,   and   the   truth   is   is   that   you   can   do   whatever   you   set   yourself   to   do   with   the   help   of   the   Lord,   philippians   4.13,.   I   can   do   all   things   through   Christ,   who   strengthens   me.   Hello   everybody,   hey   everyone.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>1:40</time>
      <p>
          Welcome   to   another   edition   of   Doing   Life   with   Ken   and   Tabitha.   So   pumped   to   have   you   guys   Listen.   We   got   a   good   show   for   you   today.   You&#39;re   going   to   want   to   share   this   with   somebody   else.   We&#39;re   going   to   help   you   master   your   morning.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>1:50</time>
      <p>
          Absolutely.   Hey,   if   you&#39;re   new   to   our   podcast,   we   want   to   say   welcome.   We&#39;re   so   glad   that   you&#39;re   here.   You   know   we&#39;re   always   praying   that   God   send   people   to   our   show   that   really   need   it,   that   really   can   be   blessed   by   it.   So   we&#39;re   so   glad   you&#39;re   here.   Just   know   that   we   are   praying   for   you   and   we   hope   this   is   a   blessing.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>2:07</time>
      <p>
          Yeah,   if   you&#39;re   new   to   our   show,   we   want   you   to   hit   subscribe   very   quickly   because   we   want   you   to   be   a   part   of   our   online   family.   You   can   also,   if   you&#39;re   on   YouTube,   hit   the   alert   icon   so   that   you   can   be   the   first   to   get   the   content   as   we   release   it   every   week.   We   release   new   content   every   Thursday   at   3   pm   and   we   would   love   to   have   you   join   us.   You   know,   we&#39;ve   kind   of   built   this   podcast   because   we   want   to   help   you   grow   closer   to   God   and   closer   to   the   people   who   God   has   placed   in   your   life,   and   so,   if   it   brings   value   to   us,   join   the   team.   Come   on,   be   a   part   of   the   family.   Man,   we&#39;d   love   to   have   you.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>2:38</time>
      <p>
          Absolutely,   and   you   know,   speaking   of   growing   closer   to   God,   we   have   this   really   good   tool   for   you   to   use.   This   will   help   your   relationship   with   God   grow   stronger.   It&#39;s   a   60-day   devotional   and   we   believe   that   if   you   follow   this   for   60   days,   you&#39;re   definitely   going   to   grow   closer   to   God.   So   you   can   find   out   more   information   about   how   you   can   get   this   in   our   show   notes.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>2:58</time>
      <p>
          And   if   you&#39;re   ever   in   the   state   of   Florida,   come   worship   with   us   at   Alive   Church.   If   you   want   more   information   about   our   church,   you   can   check   out   our   website.   But   also,   if   you   can&#39;t   come   to   a   physical   location,   we   have   an   online   location.   Every   Sunday   at   1030   Eastern   Standard   Time,   you   can   find   us   live   with   live   worship   and   live   teaching   of   the   Word   of   God   Every   Sunday.   We   would   love   for   you   to   join   us   here.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>3:22</time>
      <p>
          And   if   you&#39;re   like,   hey,   when   is   the   best   time   I   want   to   come   visit   you   guys,   when&#39;s   the   best   time   of   year?   I   would   say   it&#39;s   a   live   conference   that   happens   every   first   week   in   November.   It   is   an   encounter   conference,   where   people   come   from   around   the   world   to   have   an   encounter   with   God   to   where   their   life   will   never   be   the   same   again.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>3:39</time>
      <p>
          Always   a   good   time.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>3:40</time>
      <p>
          You   can   jump   over   to   our   website   and   join   the   waiting   list   or   get   your   tickets   right   now   if   you   so   desire.   Today&#39;s   a   great   day,   baby.   This   is   like   the   end   of   January   that   we&#39;re   coming   into   and   it&#39;s   just   been   a   good   month.   You   know,   it&#39;s   been   a   good   month   of   fasting   and   praying   and   seeking   God   and   at   our   church   this   is   the   year   of   communion   and   I   just   feel   like   there&#39;s   this   amazing   presence   of   the   Lord   on   what   we&#39;re   doing   right   now,   on   those   who   are   really   genuinely   seeking   the   face   of   God.   And   I   don&#39;t   know,   Can   you   feel   that   at   all?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>4:12</time>
      <p>
          I   do.   I   love   January   not   only   because   it&#39;s   my   birthday   month.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>4:16</time>
      <p>
          It   is.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>4:16</time>
      <p>
          But   I   just   love   that   fresh   start   to   the   new   year.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>4:22</time>
      <p>
          Can   we   give   some   horns   for   the   birthday   girl   here?   Can   we   give   a   round   of   applause   to   the   birthday   girl?   Listen,   she   is   49   years   young.   And,   girl,   you   look   good   too,   thank   you,   you   look   good.   You&#39;re   getting   more   beautiful.   I&#39;m   trying.   You&#39;re   like   fine   wine.   You   get   better   over   time.   You   really   do.   And   yeah,   you   really   are.   You&#39;re   glowing.   It&#39;s   just   good   to   see   you&#39;re   cancer   free.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>4:41</time>
      <p>
          Amen.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>4:46</time>
      <p>
          Healthy.   See   you   cancer   free,   healthy,   wealthy   and   wise,   loving   God,   more   now   this   year   than   you   have   next   year,   you   know   as   we   grow   older.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>4:49</time>
      <p>
          It&#39;s   actually   like   I   don&#39;t   know.   I&#39;m   looking   forward   to   it.   I   like   look   forward   to   it.   You   know,   there&#39;s   a   lot   of   people   say,   oh   my   God,   I&#39;m   about   to   turn   30.   And   oh   my   God,   I&#39;m   about   to   turn   40.   I&#39;m   like   man,   this   gray   that   I   got   right   now.   That   means   that   I&#39;ve   been   around   for   a   minute.   The   grace   of   God   has   seen   us   through.   It&#39;s   the   grace   of   God   every   single   year.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>5:08</time>
      <p>
          I&#39;m   kind   of   like.   You   know   so.   I   was   like   raised   by   my   grandma   and   my   grandmother.   She   was   like   the   oldest   and   you   know   so   that   meant   she   was   the   boss,   like   nobody   can   tell   her   what   to   do.   And   I&#39;m   the   oldest   in   my   family   too,   like   with   my   brothers   and   sisters.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>5:21</time>
      <p>
          And.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>5:21</time>
      <p>
          I   like   I   know   I&#39;m   just   bossy,   so   I   like   I   see   myself   being   like   90   and   a   hundred,   being   like   listen   here,   do   what   I   told   you   to   do.   Do   it,   cause   I   said   so   like   I   just   want   to   boss   everybody   around.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>5:32</time>
      <p>
          Like   a   lot   of   my   family&#39;s   from   New   York.   You   know   New   York   people,   they,   they   New   York   people.   You   gotta   love   New   York   people.   You   know   what   I&#39;m   saying   they.   I   like   New   York   people   because   they   give   it   to   you   straight.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>5:41</time>
      <p>
          They   ain&#39;t   they&#39;re   not   trying   to   be.   Don&#39;t   play   with   me.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>5:43</time>
      <p>
          You   know.   So   she&#39;s   no   longer   living,   but   I   remember   I   had   this   one   aunt   cousin   we   call   her   aunt   because   she&#39;s   older,   but   she&#39;s   really   my   cousin   and   I   remember   I   ain&#39;t   seen   her   in   years   and   I&#39;m   an   adult   and   I   walk   into   the   room   and   she   wanted   something   to   drink   and   she   just   put   up   a   cup.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>5:57</time>
      <p>
          I   remember   that.   No,   we   was   in   a   restaurant.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>6:00</time>
      <p>
          What&#39;d   she   do?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>6:01</time>
      <p>
          We   were   in   a   restaurant   and   everyone&#39;s   at   their   tables.   It   was   maybe   like   a   family   reunion   or   something,   because   there   was   a   lot   of   family   around.   It   was   a   public   place   and   we   hadn&#39;t   seen   her   and   we   just   rolled   up   to   her   and   it   was   me,   I   know,   I   was   there   and   maybe   a   kid   or   two,   and   usually   you   say,   hey,   what&#39;s   up?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>6:18</time>
      <p>
          How   you   doing.   She   didn&#39;t   do   that.   Want   me   to   go   get   her   something   to   drink   Her   empty   cup   I   rolled.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>6:25</time>
      <p>
          That   was   the   best   thing.   Yes,   it   was   Donna   we   love   you,   we   love   you.   Yeah,   yeah.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>6:29</time>
      <p>
          So,   anyway,   today&#39;s   going   to   be   a   very   special   episode   as   we   end   January,   going   into   February.   Sweetheart   man,   this   year   of   communion   is   something   else.   Today   we   want   to   talk   about   mastering   your   morning.   Yes,   master   your   morning.   Five   keys   to   a   spiritually   empowered   start.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>6:49</time>
      <p>
          Okay,   master   your   morning   Five   keys   to   a   spiritually   empowered   start.   Okay,   talk   to   me.   What   does   that   mean   to   you?   Mastering   your   morning?   I   think   you   know   mastering   your   morning.   There&#39;s   something   about   your   morning,   how   you   wake   up   and   how   you   start   your   day,   that   sets   the   precedent   for   the   rest   of   your   day.   Okay,   that   sets   the   pace,   the   tone,   for   the   rest  
      </p>

      <h2 id="morning-mastery-for-better-day"><a class="no-underline" href="#morning-mastery-for-better-day">Morning Mastery for Better Day</a></h2>


        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>7:03</time>
      <p>
          of   your   day.   Okay,   I   don&#39;t   want   to   be   that   person   and   I&#39;ve   been   it   waking   up,   pressing   snooze   10   times   and   then   you   get   out   the   bed   crazy   trying   to   find   your   clothes.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>7:13</time>
      <p>
          Everything&#39;s   a   mess.   I   mean   it&#39;s   so   stressful,   like   who   wants   to   go   about   their.   You&#39;re   speeding   in   traffic   trying   to   get   to   work   on   time.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>7:21</time>
      <p>
          Every   day.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>7:21</time>
      <p>
          Yeah,   we   don&#39;t   want   to   do   that.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>7:25</time>
      <p>
          We   have   not   been   designed   to   live   our   lives   like   that.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>7:26</time>
      <p>
          10   times   a   day,   every   day.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>7:28</time>
      <p>
          Yes,   um,   you   used   to   be   that   person   I   did,   I   did,   especially   in   college,   yeah,   you&#39;ve   been   delivered.   Yeah,   how&#39;d   you   get   delivered?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>7:34</time>
      <p>
          I   mean   I,   first   of   all,   I   learned   like   I   don&#39;t   want   to   live   my   life   like   that   and   I   think   that   you,   when   you   know   better,   you&#39;ll   do   better.   Like   I   didn&#39;t   understand   principles   that   we&#39;re   going   to   talk   about   in   this   podcast,   I   didn&#39;t   understand   like   prepare,   you   know,   take   time   to   plan   your   day,   make   a   schedule.   What   do   you   want   to   do?   I   didn&#39;t   know   to   listen   to   other   people,   you   know.   Back   in   the   day,   like   you   know,   when   I   was   acting   like   this,   we   didn&#39;t   have   podcasts,   we   didn&#39;t   have   iPhones,   we   didn&#39;t   have   YouTube.   Okay,   we   couldn&#39;t   get   all   this   self-help   information.   We   had   to   go   to   barnes   and   noble   and   I   still   go   to.   I   love   barnes   and   noble,   I   love   to   go   to   libraries.   You   had   to   go   to   the   library   check   out   a   book.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>8:13</time>
      <p>
          I   don&#39;t   really   remember   barnes   and   noble   back   then   either.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>8:16</time>
      <p>
          Oh   no,   we   didn&#39;t   have   barnes   and   noble,   but   I   mean   in   dc   we   did   but   right,   um,   you   know,   I   I   was,   yeah,   I   was   better   by   the   time   we   got   to   DC.   I   had   my   life   together   a   little   bit   more.   But   anyway,   you   had   to   read   a   book   to   find   out   information   or   know   someone   seek   out,   you   know   help,   you   know   have   a   mentor   or   something   like   that.   Today   is   a   lot   more   easy.   You   know   you   can   get   on   your   smartphone   and   find   out   some   help,   you   know   on   how   to   start   your   day   right.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>8:42</time>
      <p>
          Right,   right.   Why   is   this   important?   Master   your   morning.   There   are   people   who   might   think   that   who   cares?   You   know   why   is   this   important   for   people?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>8:52</time>
      <p>
          I   have   goals   in   life,   I   have   things   that   I   want   to   achieve.   I   have   a   relationship   with   God.   I   want   my   relationship   with   God   to   be   a   certain   way,   I   want   my   relationship   with   you   to   be   a   certain   way,   and   even   you   know,   like   we&#39;re   in   January   and   I   have   goals   to   to   to   reach   this   year.   I&#39;m   not   going   to   reach   those   goals   if   I   can&#39;t   have   an   organized   life,   if   my   approach   to   life   doesn&#39;t   make   sense.   You   know,   I   think   sometimes   we   have   all   of   these   dreams   and   aspirations,   um,   but   it&#39;s   like   we   can&#39;t   accomplish   them   because   we&#39;re   so   unorganized   and   out   of   order   in   our   minds.   You   know,   I   can   remember   when   I   was   in   that   place   of   not   having   my   mornings   organized,   and   I   can   even   say   like   even   being   a   mom   and   having   younger   children,   and   even   sometimes   now   I&#39;ll   get   into   a   season   season   like   it&#39;s   busy   at   work,   it&#39;s   busy   with   my   kids   you   know,   everyone   has   a   different   practice   that   they   need   to   go   to   and   I&#39;m   like,   I&#39;m   tired,   I   want   to   sleep   in.   I   wake   up   and   then   boom,   I&#39;m   out   of   the   door   running.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>9:56</time>
      <p>
          I   hate   those   days.   Well,   one   of   the   worst   feelings   in   the   world   is   knowing   that   you   want   to   do   something   in   your   morning,   but   every   day   not   doing   it.   Yeah,   for   me   that&#39;s   horrible.   You   feel   unfulfilled,   I   feel   like   I&#39;m   missing   it   every   single   day,   and   I   think   there   are   so   many   people   that   they   have   a   plan   to   spend   time   with   God   to   work   out   in   the   morning,   but   every   single   day   they   miss   that   and   they   run   the   class,   they   run   to   work,   they   run   to   Starbucks,   they   don&#39;t   eat   breakfast,   they   don&#39;t   do   certain   things,   and   it   affects   the   rest   of   their   day,   and   I   think   that&#39;s   my   point.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>10:26</time>
      <p>
          So   today   for   me,   is   not   laws.   This   is   not   like   what   you   have   to   do   to   be   right   with   God.   There   is   no   scripture   that   says   thou   shalt   master   your   morning,   but   there   are   certain   principles   for   living   that   causes   your   life   to   be   in   order   so   that   you   can   experience   God&#39;s   best.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>10:45</time>
      <p>
          And   it   has   been   our   experience   that   if   you   can   get   hold   of   your   morning,   you   can   get   hold   of   your   day,   and   what   you   do   in   the   morning   is   going   to   affect   afternoon,   evening   and   night.   So   we   want   to   help   our   audience   today   master   their   life   by   mastering   their   morning.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>10:58</time>
      <p>
          I   like   to   say   this,   and   I&#39;m   an   early   bird,   I   like   to   get   up   early.   I   like   to   get   up   right   before   the   sun   comes   up,   because   I   like   to   get   started   on   my   day   before   my   day   gets   started   on   me.   Okay,   I   like   to   be   up   and   prophesy   to   my   day.   You   know   what   I   mean.   Now   you   can   prophesy   the   night   before   as   well,   but   I&#39;m   just   saying   there&#39;s   something   about   the   morning   for   me   and   you   know,   when   I   was   in   college   I   did   the   army   ROTC.   I   had   like   a   quick   about   a   quick.   You   know,   when   I   was   in   college   I   did   the   Army   ROTC.   I   had   like   a   quick   Stay   in   the   Army,   and   one   thing   that   they   trained   us   To   say   was   we   do   more   before   9am   Than   most   people   do   all   day.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>11:33</time>
      <p>
          I   think   it&#39;s   6am.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>11:34</time>
      <p>
          Is   it   6am?   It   could   be.   I&#39;m   telling   you   it   was   a   brief.   It&#39;s   so   brief   you   don&#39;t   remember.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>11:40</time>
      <p>
          No,   it&#39;s   6am.   We   do   more   before   6am.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>11:43</time>
      <p>
          Were   you   ever   in   the   Army?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>11:43</time>
      <p>
          No,   I   mean   people   tell   us   in   the   comments   what   it   is   very   quickly.   They&#39;ll   tell   us   in   the   comments.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>11:48</time>
      <p>
          I   think   it&#39;s   9   am.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>11:49</time>
      <p>
          No,   it&#39;s   6   am.   9   am   is   late   baby.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>11:51</time>
      <p>
          I   mean,   but   it&#39;s   the   rest.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>11:56</time>
      <p>
          Most   people   are   just   getting   started   at   9   am   for   work.   I&#39;m   this   right   now.   You   should   already   know.   Somebody
      </p>

      <h2 id="maximizing-your-morning-routine"><a class="no-underline" href="#maximizing-your-morning-routine">Maximizing Your Morning Routine</a></h2>


        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>12:02</time>
      <p>
            Google   it,   listen.   Through   25   years   of   marriage   if   I&#39;m   looking   at   you   like   this   and   I&#39;m   like   baby,   it   ain&#39;t   9   am,   don&#39;t?   You   know   me   enough   to   be   like   that   brother   probably   know   what   he   talking   about.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>12:12</time>
      <p>
          I   would,   but   you&#39;ve   never   been   in   the   military,   I&#39;m   telling   you   Wow,   wow,   where&#39;s   my   phone   at.   Did   I   have   said   this   time   and   time   again?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>12:20</time>
      <p>
          Hey   Siri,   what   does   the   Army   say   about   they   do   more   before   a   certain   time   of   the   day,   before   others   do?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>12:34</time>
      <p>
          What   time   is   it?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>12:35</time>
      <p>
          She   don&#39;t   even   know,   oh,   it   says   9   am.   It   says   9   am   people.   I   was   wrong.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>12:40</time>
      <p>
          I   was   wrong.   I   hope   they   don&#39;t   edit   this.   Jose,   you   better   not   edit   this.   This   is   my   one   chance   for   victory.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>12:49</time>
      <p>
          One.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>12:49</time>
      <p>
          This   is   my   chance   for   victory.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>12:51</time>
      <p>
          I   don&#39;t   think   Siri   fully   understood   what   I   was   saying.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>12:54</time>
      <p>
          I   just   don&#39;t   understand   how,   if   I   lived   through   it,   I&#39;m   telling   you   what   I   lived   through   and   you?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>13:03</time>
      <p>
          I   just   don&#39;t   understand   why   You&#39;re   going   to   stay   right   here.   Is   this   where   we&#39;re   going   to   stay?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>13:06</time>
      <p>
          Woo,   I   need   some   trumpet   sounding.   I   need   some   confetti.   Happening   right   now,   this   is   amazing.   Wait   till   I   tell   the   kids.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>13:17</time>
      <p>
          Listen,   I   am   man   enough   to   say   I   was   wrong.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>13:20</time>
      <p>
          Crystal,   write   it   down   in   the   notes.   Let   the   record   show.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>13:25</time>
      <p>
          All   of   that   screaming   into   your   mic.   You&#39;re   going   to   mess   up   our   whole   routine.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>13:31</time>
      <p>
          I   feel   my   Claire   Huxtable   coming   on.   Let   the   record   show.   So   what   were   we   saying?   We   do   more   before   9   am   than   most   people   do   all   day,   meaning   that   most   people   start   their   job   from   their   9   to   5   at   9   am.   They&#39;re   just   getting   started.   Listen,   at   9   am   I   talk   to   the   Lord.   I&#39;ve   exercised,   I&#39;ve   taken   a   cold   shower,   I   made   breakfast   for   my   kids   and   my   husband,   I   dropped   the   kids   off   at   school.   I   mean,   I&#39;ve   done   so   much   before   9   am   it   feels   good.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>14:02</time>
      <p>
          Yeah,   yeah,   yeah,   yeah,   and   so   okay,   all   right   good   all   right,   yeah,   yeah,   yeah,   yeah,   and   so   okay,   all   right,   good,   all   right.   So   what   does   the   Bible   teach   about   mastering   your   mourning?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>14:14</time>
      <p>
          Is   there   anything   in   the   scriptures   that   kind   of   speak   to   this?   There&#39;s   a   few   scriptures   that   I   wrote   down   that   I   think.   Just   that   bless   me   Lamentations.   Chapter   3,   verse   22   says   this   Because   of   the   Lord&#39;s   great   love,   we   are   not   consumed,   for   his   compassions   never   fail.   They   are   new   every   morning.   Great   is   your   faithfulness,   so   I   like.   Psalm   143   says.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>14:34</time>
      <p>
          Verse   eight   says   cause   me   to   hear   your   loving   kindness   in   the   morning,   for   I   in   you   do   I   trust.   Cause   me   to   know   the   way   in   which   I   should   walk,   for   I   uplift   my   soul   to   you.   Another   one,   psalm   90,   14,   says   oh,   satisfy   us   early   with   your   mercy,   that   we   may   rejoice   and   be   glad   in   all   your   days.   And   here&#39;s   one   more,   one   more,   psalm   5,   chapter   3,   my   voice   you   shall   hear   in   the   morning.   This   is   the   psalmist   declaring   to   God   that   in   the   morning   I   will   lift   up   my   voice   and   you   will   hear   me   praying.   Oh   Lord,   in   the   morning   I   will   direct   it   to   you,   I   will   look   up   and   we   know   that   Jesus   prayed   in   the   morning.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>15:12</time>
      <p>
          We   have   scripture   saying   that.   But   I   just   like   it   that   in   the   morning   his   mercies   are   new   toward   us,   and   so   it&#39;s   like   a   new   day.   We   get   a   fresh   start   every   day,   every   day   that   the   sun   comes   up,   and   that&#39;s   encouraging   to   me,   especially   anyone   who&#39;s   dealing   with   depression,   sadness,   anyone   who&#39;s   feeling   condemnation   or   guilt   or   shame   or   anything   like   that.   No,   with   the   setting   of   the   sun,   the   old   has   passed   away.   You   know   what   I   mean.   I&#39;m   mixing   up   scriptures   here,   but   I   feel   like   you   know,   when   the   sun   rises   it&#39;s   a   new   day.   In   God&#39;s   grace,   his   mercies   are   new   every   morning.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>15:50</time>
      <p>
          Okay,   yeah,   I   think   that   Jesus   spent   time   in   the   morning,   even   before   the   sun   came   up,   and   I   don&#39;t   think   it&#39;s   once   again,   it&#39;s   not   a   law,   but   I   think   it&#39;s   just   a   really,   really   good   principle   that   there&#39;s   something   about   morning   that   is   very   special   in   our   day.   And   so   what   about   for   people   who   are   like   I&#39;m   not   a   morning   person,   I&#39;m   a   late   person,   and   they   stay   up   till   1am   or   2am   or   something   like   that?   What   would   you   say   to?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>16:14</time>
      <p>
          them?   I   don&#39;t   know.   I&#39;m   not   here   to   preach   on   the   science   and   things   like   that.   There   is   science   that   says   go   to   bed   by   12   o&#39;clock,   because   it   does   something   to   your   circadian   rhythms.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>16:24</time>
      <p>
          What   time   do   you   go   to   bed?   By   it   does   something.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>16:26</time>
      <p>
          Listen,   if   I   could   go   to   bed   at   8   o&#39;clock   every   day,   I   would.   I   can&#39;t,   but   I   would   like   to.   But   by   10   o&#39;clock   I&#39;m   pretty   much   asleep   because.   I   will   pass   out,   you   can   be   asleep   definitely   by   7.30.   Yeah.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>16:43</time>
      <p>
          One   of   our   kids.   They   go   to   sleep   by   7.,   6.30   maybe,   probably   7.   No-transcript   both.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>17:18</time>
      <p>
          I   feel   like   you,   just   you   wake   up   early   and   you   go   to   bed   late   give   me   some.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>17:22</time>
      <p>
          I   wish   I   could   do   that.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>17:23</time>
      <p>
          Yes,   ma&#39;am   I   mean   you   just   don&#39;t   require   as   much   sleep.   I   think   you   get   a   good   eight   hours   in.   Maybe   you   don&#39;t   need   eight   hours.   I   feel   like   if   you   have   six,   you&#39;re   good.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>17:32</time>
      <p>
          I&#39;m   like   good,   I   don&#39;t   know   yeah.   Yeah,   I   can   do   like   about   11   o&#39;clock   I&#39;m   probably   sleeping.   Then   I   can   be   up   by   five   yeah.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>17:42</time>
      <p>
          I   wish   I   could   do   that.   One,   two,   three,   four,   five,   okay,   six   hours.   I&#39;m   jealous   that   I   can&#39;t   stay   up   that   late   Like   I   want   to   stay   up   late.   I   feel   like   I&#39;m   missing   out.   Yeah,   what&#39;s   happening   at   night   while   I&#39;m?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>17:55</time>
      <p>
          sleeping.   That&#39;s   funny.   We&#39;ll   be   sitting   on   the   couch   and   she&#39;s   trying   to   stay   awake.   I&#39;m   like   girl,   just   go   to   sleep.   It   hurts   and   I   want   to   be   able   to.   I   want   to   watch   this.   I&#39;m   like   I&#39;ll   be   like   girl,   just   go   to   sleep.   You   look   like   you&#39;re   in   pain,   having   a   stroke.   Oh   man,   oh,   that&#39;s   funny   that   you   feel   like   you&#39;re   missing   out.   I   don&#39;t   feel   like   that.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>18:20</time>
      <p>
          I   don&#39;t   know.   I   think,   though,   the   thing   is   because   some   people   are   like   you   know,   if   you   don&#39;t   wake   up   at   5   am,   then   you&#39;re   missing   out   in   life.   If   you   don&#39;t   wake   up   at   4.30,   I   mean,   lord,   help   us   all.   Some   people,   that&#39;s   just   not   going   to   happen.   That&#39;s   not   what   I&#39;m   talking   about.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>18:37</time>
      <p>
          So   we   got   five   keys   to   a   spiritually   empowered   start,   and   I   want   to   just   I   want   you   to   tell   me   what   you   think   about   these   five   keys   here.   Okay,   For   those   of   you   all   who   want   to   master   your   morning,   this   is   it.   Number   one   the   next   day   starts   the   night   before.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>18:51</time>
      <p>
          Yeah.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>18:52</time>
      <p>
          The   next   day   starts   the   night   before.   Can   you   speak   to   that?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>18:54</time>
      <p>
          It&#39;s   all   about   preparation.   We   cannot,   like   you   just   said,   go   to   bed   at   12,   one,   two   o&#39;clock.   We   cannot   stay   up   playing   games   on   our   phone,   scrolling   through   our   social   media,   watching   TV.   We   can&#39;t   stay   up   that   late   and   then   expect   to   wake   up   the   next   morning   and   be   on   point   and   master   our   morning   and   just   skip   through   the   day   like   we   would   like   to.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>19:20</time>
      <p>
          We&#39;re   setting   ourselves   up   for   failure.   If   you   want   to   master   your   morning,   it   actually   starts   the   night   before   how   you   go   to   bed.   What   are   some   practical   keys   that   you   would   give   people   before   how   you   go   to   bed?   What   are   the?   What   are   some   practical   keys   that   you   would   give   people   about   how   to   go   to   bed?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>19:32</time>
      <p>
          I   would   say,   first   of   all,   plan   it.   Everyone&#39;s   day,   everyone&#39;s   life   is   different.   We   all   have   different   seasons   of   lives.   You   know   of   our   lives,   and   so,   first   of   all,   plan   it   and   be   realistic   with   yourself.   I&#39;ll   just   say,   you   know,   I   like   to   plan   my   day,   you   know,   like   the   day   before.   So   at   night,   before   I   go   to   bed,   I   usually   like   after   dinner,   you   know,   whatever   there   is   a   time   for   me,   it&#39;s   like   seven   o&#39;clock,   If   I   can.   At   seven   o&#39;clock   I   am   like   unwinding   for   the   day,   or   you   know   what   I   mean.   I   am   like   beginning   to   take   a   shower.   I&#39;m   beginning   to   talk   to   the   kids   about   going   to   school   the   next   day.   I&#39;m   making   plans   for   the   next   day.  
      </p>

      <h2 id="optimizing-sleep-and-morning-routine"><a class="no-underline" href="#optimizing-sleep-and-morning-routine">Optimizing Sleep and Morning Routine</a></h2>


        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>20:14</time>
      <p>
          I   like   to   do   things   like   make   sure   that   my   sleep   is   quality,   because   if   you   don&#39;t   have   quality   sleep,   well   you   can   yeah,   it&#39;s   going   to   be   hard,   it&#39;s   going   to   be   hard   to   master   your   morning.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>20:23</time>
      <p>
          And   that&#39;s   a   whole   nother   segment   that   we   probably   should   do   about   how   to   have   sweet   sleep.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>20:28</time>
      <p>
          The.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>20:28</time>
      <p>
          Bible&#39;s   promised   sweet   sleep.   There   are   so   many   people   that   are   not   having   sweet   sleep   and   that   rolls   over   into   your   day   and   some   of   those   are   medical   issues   and   you   need   to   go   to   the   doctor   and   get   some   help,   and   some   of   it&#39;s   how   we   approach   sleep   or   how   we   cast   our   cares   to   the   Lord.   There&#39;s   like   a   mix   of   stuff   that   that&#39;s   the   problem,   but   I   feel   like   God&#39;s   promise   that&#39;s   a   promise   in   the   Bible   for   the   believer   that   he   gives   his   beloved   sweet   sleep.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>20:53</time>
      <p>
          So   I   want   to   go   after   that,   but   anyway.   So   what   else   do   you   do?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>20:56</time>
      <p>
          So   the   quality   of   your   sleep.   Like   for   me,   I   make   sure   that   our   bedroom   stays   our   bedroom.   Like   personally.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>21:03</time>
      <p>
          I   don&#39;t   like   to   eat   in   my   bedroom.   I   don&#39;t   like   to   do,   I   don&#39;t   do   work   in   my   bedroom.   You   know,   I   have   the   the   ability   to   keep   my   bedroom   like   a   sanctuary,   like   that.   I   make   sure   that   my   bed   sheets,   my   pillows,   everything&#39;s   fresh   and   inviting   for   me   to   get   in   my   bed.   It   feels   good,   so   like   where   I   lay   my   head.   I&#39;m   like,   okay,   this   is   going   to   be   good.   It   feels   good   when   I   get   in   bed   at   night.   All   of   those   things   are   just   setting   me   up   to   enjoy.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>21:33</time>
      <p>
          Well,   there&#39;s   some   things   that   I   would   recommend   as   well.   I   mean,   you   can   do   stuff   like   set   your   clothes   out   the   night   before,   especially   if   you&#39;re   going   to   have   an   exercise   routine   in   the   morning,   you   can   set   those   clothes   out,   your   work   clothes   out,   preparing   your   spirit.   A   lot   of   people   have   nightmares   and   they   have   dreams   because   of   what   they   watch   your   spirit   A   lot   of   people   have   nightmares   and   they   have   dreams   because   of   what   they   watch.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>21:54</time>
      <p>
          So   there   can   be   a   time   where   you   turn   off   devices   and   you   more   read   scripture,   read   a   book.   You   try   to   get   your   heart   and   mind   to   settle   down,   I   think   would   be   huge   Thinking   through   the   next   day.   This   is   what   I   have   to   do   on   the   next   day,   so   really   kind   of   meditating   on   what   that   looks   like.   Yeah,   journal,   this   is   a   good   time   to   journal.   I   think   that   those   disciplines   at   night   actually   affect   the   next   morning   and   the   next   day.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>22:12</time>
      <p>
          I   like   to   do   things   at   night,   so   at   least   during   the   weekdays   I   have   like   weekends.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>22:18</time>
      <p>
          Like   my   weekend   is   Thursday,   friday,   so   Thursday   and   Fridays,   if   I   can   stay   up,   I   go,   try   to   watch   TV   and   like,   well,   watch   Netflix   or   do   something   like   to   watch   TV   before   I   go   to   bed.   But   I&#39;ve   disciplined   myself   in   the   evenings,   on   the   weekdays,   where   I&#39;m   waking   up   early   and   taking   my   kids   to   school   and   going   to   work   and   things   like   that,   to   like   I   don&#39;t   watch   TV   before   I   go   to   bed,   I&#39;ll   read   a   book   or   I&#39;ll   do   like   something   with   my   mind   a   puzzle,   you   know,   a   crossword   puzzle,   or   like   a   Sudoku   puzzle,   something   like   that   because   it   just   it   allows   me   to   relax.   I&#39;ll   read   the   Bible,   it   allows   me   to   take   in   God&#39;s   word   before   I   sleep.   Things   like   that   are,   I   feel,   set   me   up   for   success   and   allow   me   to   be   disciplined.   That&#39;s   the   time   where   I   might   read   that   book   that   I&#39;ve   been   wanting   to   read.   It   might   take   me   10   weeks,   cause   there&#39;s   10   chapters   and   I   read   a   chapter   a   day,   but   you   know.   Or   a   chapter   a   night,   but   you   know.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>23:12</time>
      <p>
          Okay,   number   two.   The   second   key   would   be   to   get   the   proper   amount   of   sleep,   and   we   kind   of   hit   on   that   a   little   bit.   Anything   else   stick   out   to   you   about   that?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>23:20</time>
      <p>
          I   know,   just   know   yourself   and   don&#39;t   be   Well,   yeah   know   how   much   sleep   you   need.   Yeah.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>23:25</time>
      <p>
          You   know,   I   know   how   much   I   need.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>23:26</time>
      <p>
          I   need   13   hours.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>23:28</time>
      <p>
          Do   you   really?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>23:30</time>
      <p>
          I   feel   like   I   do.   I   don&#39;t,   but   I&#39;m   just.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>23:32</time>
      <p>
          How   many   hours   do   you   think   you   need   really?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>23:34</time>
      <p>
          I   mean,   I   get   eight,   you   know,   I   try   to   get   eight.   I   probably   at   least   need   10.   At   this   point   in   my   life,   I   think   I   need   10.   Wow.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>23:47</time>
      <p>
          You&#39;re   not   getting   10   I   know   yeah,   you   have   to   make   some   serious   adjustments.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>23:50</time>
      <p>
          That&#39;s   a   lot   of   sleep   I   might   need   10,   for   it&#39;s   like   a   week   in   a   row,   maybe   two   weeks,   and   then   I   maybe   I&#39;d   be   restored.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>23:59</time>
      <p>
          I   have   no   idea   like   a   baby   needs   like   10   12   hours   of   sleep.   That&#39;s   how   much   you&#39;re   calling   me   a   baby   no,   I&#39;m   just   no,   I&#39;m   just   pointing   out   some   things.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>24:10</time>
      <p>
          Maybe   I&#39;m   exaggerating.   That&#39;s   how   I   feel,   though.   I   feel   like   look,   give   me   10   hours,   I   will   sleep   all   of   those   hours.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>24:15</time>
      <p>
          How   important   do   you   think   it   is   to   wake   up   at   a   certain   time?  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>24:20</time>
      <p>
          I   think   it&#39;s   I   don&#39;t   know.   I   mean,   for   me   it&#39;s   important.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>24:23</time>
      <p>
          It   depends   on   what   you   want   to   accomplish   in   the   morning   right   yeah.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>24:27</time>
      <p>
          I   think   it&#39;s   huge   Okay   In   context   to   like   we   have   kids   and   right   now   it&#39;s   an   everyday   battle   to   get   them   out   to   school   on   time   and   every   single   day   they   forget   their   lanyard,   they   forget   their   lunch,   they   forget   their   breakfast.   You   know   that&#39;s   how   some   adults   are,   yeah,   because   they&#39;re   not   saying   I&#39;m   going   to   be   up   by   a   certain   time.   So   I   think   it&#39;s   important   If   you   want   to   accomplish,   if   you   want   to   spend   time   with   God,   if   you   have   an   exercise   routine,   stuff   like   that,   stuff   you   want   to   do   to   master   your   morning,   you   got   to   get   up.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>24:59</time>
      <p>
          You   got   to   get   up,   and   I   think   there&#39;s   some   things   you   can   do   too.   There&#39;s   like   hacks   brain   hacks,   motivation   hacks   that   you   can   do   to   make   yourself   wake   up   in   the   morning.   There&#39;s   something   that   you   can   look   forward   to.   I   mean,   if   you   look   forward   to   eating,   like   for   me,   I   try   to   do   intermittent   fasting   and   I   find   that   I   sleep   better   if   I   have   an   empty   stomach,   and   so   a   lot   of   times   I   don&#39;t   eat   dinner,   I&#39;ll   just   skip   that   meal.   So   in   the   morning   morning   I   wake   up,   I&#39;m   hungry,   and   so   I&#39;m   laying   in   the   bed   like,   oh,   do   I   press   snooze   or   no,   let   me   get   up,   cause   I&#39;m   about   to   eat   those   eggs   and   bacon.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>25:35</time>
      <p>
          You   know   like   it&#39;s   motivating   for   me   at   certain   points,   and   I   think   there   can   be   points   of   motivation   for   each   person.   Whatever   motivates   you.   Today,   I   was   actually   motivated   by   my   workout   because   I   was   excited   to   get   up   and,   like   you   know   what?   Oh,   it&#39;s   day   three   of   my   workout,   it&#39;s   day   three   of   my   workout.   Let   me   hurry   up   and   get   out,   because   I   want   to   make   sure   I   have   enough   time   to   get   that   in,   and   that   was   my   motivation   for   today.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>25:57</time>
      <p>
          Yeah,   yeah,   yeah.   I   mean,   we   both   just   recently   started   a   new   workout   and   it   feels   like,   you   know,   when   you   start   anything   new,   it&#39;s   hard,   and   it&#39;s   almost   like   that&#39;s   not   what   my   body   wants   to   do.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>26:11</time>
      <p>
          But   I&#39;ve   already   set   myself   that   I   don&#39;t   care   what   I   feel   like   you   getting   up   and   I   mean   I   don&#39;t   want   to   over   simplistic,   make   it   over   simplistic   but   like   sometimes,   when   you   know   what   you   got   to   do,   set   yourself   and   get   up.   You   got   authority.   Like   no,   I   know   you&#39;re   tired,   but   you&#39;re   getting   up   and   you&#39;re   going   to   go   in   that   gym   and   do   what   you   got   to   do.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>26:29</time>
      <p>
          I   think   we   have   to   make   ourselves   do   hard   things   at   times.   One   thing   that   I   started   implementing   was   taking   a   cold   shower   in   the   mornings.   I&#39;ve   done   this   in   the   past.   There&#39;s   so   many   health   benefits   to   taking   a   cold   shower,   especially   because   I   work   out   in   the   mornings   and   then   you   just   cool   all   that   inflammation   down.   It&#39;s   great.   But   there&#39;s   health   benefits,   immune   system   things   like   that.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>26:53</time>
      <p>
          But   I   don&#39;t   know   who   it   was,   but   I   heard   somebody   talking   about   doing   the   hard   things   and   it   really   motivated   me   to   where   you   know,   even   throughout   my   life,   sometimes   I   challenged   my   faith.   I   overcame   fear   by   just   doing   the   hard   thing   and   the   challenging   thing   and   I   think   sometimes   we   get   to   a   certain   age   in   life,   a   certain   success,   you   know,   a   certain   you   know   status   in   life   to   where   we   stop   being   challenged   because   no,   we   don&#39;t   have   anyone   to   answer   to   and   we   have   everything   set   in   life   to   exactly   the   way   we   like   it.   We   have   our   smart   houses   and   our   comfort   levels   and   our   AC   is   exactly.   Everything&#39;s   exactly   the   way   we   like   it,   and   we   quit   knowing   how   to   kind   of   man   up   to   the   hard   things.   If   I   could   say   that,   you   know   what   I   mean,   and   so   I   started   to   in   the   mornings   instead   of   jumping   in   the   hot   shower   and   feeling   really   good   and   comfortable.   I   started   just   taking   cold   shower.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>27:41</time>
      <p>
          Get   in   there   and   it&#39;s   like   whoa,   I   mean   it   wakes   you   up.   But   mentally   it&#39;s   like   whoo,   I   mean   it   wakes   you   up,   but   mentally   I&#39;m   doing   the   hard   thing   and   it   sets   me   up   for   my   day.   I&#39;m   not   afraid   of   the   spider.   I&#39;m   not   afraid   of   the   snake,   because   we   live   in   Florida   and   there&#39;s   snakes   come   around.   I&#39;m   not   afraid   of   the   tree   frogs   and   the   lizards.   I&#39;m   not   afraid   of   the   storm,   I&#39;m   not   afraid   of   the   darkness.   You   know   what   I   mean,   because   I&#39;m   training   myself   to   do   the   hard   things   and   getting   up   in   the   morning   is   a   hard   thing.   We   just   got   to   suck   it   up   and   do   it.   It&#39;s   not   easy   for   anyone.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>28:17</time>
      <p>
          All   right.   Number   three   would   be   put   God   first   in   your   day.   Put   God   first   in   your   day,   and   so   for   me,   that&#39;s   probably   my   number   one.   Most   important   way   to   start   my   day   is   that   God   has   to   be   a   part   of   it.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>28:31</time>
      <p>
          Yeah,   Absolutely.   Me   too.   I   mean,   I   wake   up   in   the   morning   and   I&#39;ve   trained   myself   to.   Most   of   the   time,   as   soon   as   my   eyes   open   up,   I   say   good   morning   Lord.   Thank   you,   Jesus.   I&#39;m   quoting   scripture.   This   is   the   day   that   the   Lord   has   made.   I   will   rejoice   and   be   glad   in   it.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>28:49</time>
      <p>
          So   we   do   a   thing   here   called   the   first   15.   For   those   of   you   all   who   are   newer   to   Bible   study   or   spending   time   with   God,   why   don&#39;t   you   commit   to   give   God   the   first   15   minutes   of   your   day?   Everybody   has   15   minutes.   You   can&#39;t   say   that   you&#39;re   too   busy   for   15   minutes.   That   would   be   five   minutes   studying   a   scripture,   five   minutes   in   worship   final   worship   song,   put   it   on   and   five   minutes   in   prayer.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>29:10</time>
      <p>
          Pray   for   your   family,   pray   for   your   church,   pray   for   the   nation.   Now.   If   you   want   to   go   beyond   that,   give   them   the   first   30.   If   church,   pray   for   the   nation.   Now.   If   you   want   to   go   beyond   that,   give   them   the   first   30.   If   you   want   to   go   beyond   that,   give   them   the   first   60.   If   you   want   to   go   beyond   that,   do   whatever   you&#39;re   being   led   to   do.   But   everybody   has   15   minutes.   There   is   something   about   putting   God   first   in   your   day.   It&#39;s   not   a   law.   You   can   read   your   Bible   at   night,   you   can   do   it   at   lunchtime,   but   there&#39;s   something   about   giving   God   the   first,   that   the   rest   is   also   blessed.   So   if   we&#39;re   teaching   you   how   to   master   your   morning,   you   want   to   bring   God   in   to   the   very   first   part   of   your   day   and   then   walk   with   him   through   the   rest   of   the   day.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>29:45</time>
      <p>
          That&#39;s   right.   Yeah,   invite   God   to   live   this   day   with   you.   You   know,   what   I   mean   Invite   God   to   be   a   part   of   everything   that   you   do.   It   makes   such   a   difference.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>29:55</time>
      <p>
          Number   four   would   be   exercise.   Okay,   and   so   for   me,   if   you   want   to   master   your   morning,   all   right.   So   the   Bible   talks   about   how   this   is   the   temple   of   the   Holy   spirit.   We   got   to   take   better   care   of   our   temples,   and   so,   as   we&#39;re   getting   older,   you   know   and,   um,   many   of   you   all   know   recently   my   mom   passed   it   those   things.   It   makes   you   think   you   know   that   you&#39;re   human   you   know   that   there   is   an   expiration   date   and   I   am   thinking   now   in   my   forties   of   how   I   want   to   be   in   my   sixties   and   seventies.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>30:27</time>
      <p>
          I&#39;m   thinking   now   about   how   I   want   my   body   to   be,   and   I&#39;m   thinking   about   stretching.   I&#39;m   thinking   about   low   impact   workouts.   I&#39;m   thinking   about   the   way   that   I   eat   now.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>30:36</time>
      <p>
          And   I   just   feel   like,   if   you   want   to   master   your   morning,   I   would   encourage   you   to   make   exercise   a   part   of   it.   Now   you   can   exercise.   There&#39;s   been   seasons   where   we&#39;ve   had   to   do   it   at   night.   There&#39;s   been   seasons   where   we   do   it   all   at   the   times,   but   this   is   our   podcast,   so   I   am   my   best   self   when   I   put   God   first   with   study,   prayer   and   worship.   And   I   exercise   Because   I   know   me,   I&#39;m   going   to   get   so   busy   in   a   day.   I   might   think   I&#39;m   going   to   get   home   at   five,   it   might   be   six,   seven,   eight.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>31:04</time>
      <p>
          And   I&#39;m   just   emotionally   done   by   the   end   of   the   day.   If   I   want   to   be   consistent,   those   are   the   two   things   I   start   my   day   with.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>31:10</time>
      <p>
          Absolutely.   You   prioritize   what&#39;s   most   important.   And   I   think   those   two   things   no   one   else   can   do   for   you,   those   two   things   are   selfish   like,   but   not   in   a   bad   way.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>31:20</time>
      <p>
          Right.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>31:20</time>
      <p>
          Like   no   one   can   have   a   relationship   with   God   for   you,   Right,   Okay,   and   no   one   can   take   care   of   your   body   For   you,   Right,   you   know   for   you.   So   if   you   set   those   that   time   the   first   thing   in   the   in   the   morning,   I   mean   you&#39;re   winning   the   rest   of   the   day   and   this   stuff.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>31:36</time>
      <p>
          I   want   people   to   know   that   this   is   not   easy.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>31:37</time>
      <p>
          I   don&#39;t   know   if   there&#39;s   any   other   things   that   are   more   important   than   that.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>31:40</time>
      <p>
          No,   not   for   me.   This   is   not   easy,   though   you   know.   I&#39;ve   seen   you   battling   post-cancer,   post-menopause,   to   where   you&#39;re   trying   to   get   yourself   back   in   the   shape.   We   changed   houses,   so   I   took   really   about   five,   six   months.   I   wasn&#39;t   on   my   workout   like   I   want   to   be,   and   now   that   we&#39;re   a   little   bit   older,   it&#39;s   harder   to   get   back   in   shape,   I   think   we&#39;re   going   to   do   a   podcast   simply   about   health.
      </p>

      <h2 id="discipline-for-your-day"><a class="no-underline" href="#discipline-for-your-day">Discipline for Your Day</a></h2>


        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>32:05</time>
      <p>
            

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>32:05</time>
      <p>
          We&#39;re   going   to   do   one   just   about   how   to   get   in   shape,   how   to   stay   in   shape,   stuff   like   that.   But   for   right   now   I   just   I   don&#39;t   know.   I   just   think   it&#39;s   so   important   to   just   choose   to   do   whatever   we   got   to   do,   to   steward   our   bodies   in   a   way,   and   I   think   that   when   we   do   that,   it   brings   all   of   our   energies   up,   it   brings   our   health   up,   it   helps   us   master   our   day,   because   we&#39;ve   mastered   our   morning.   I   don&#39;t   know.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>32:27</time>
      <p>
          Absolutely.   I   mean   just   set   you   up   for   success   the   whole   day.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>32:30</time>
      <p>
          Yeah,   and   so   these   are   two   things   the   God   first   and   exercise   piece.   These   are   two   things   that&#39;s   important   for   longevity.   These   two   things   look   different   in   different   seasons,   but   these   two   things   are   huge   for   us.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>32:44</time>
      <p>
          And   that   brings   us   to   the   last   one.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>32:44</time>
      <p>
          Number   five   is   meal   prep,   and   so,   for   me,   we   need   to   think   about   how   we   fuel   our   bodies,   we   need   to   think   about   what   we   eat,   we   need   to   think   about   how   much   we   eat.   So,   if   you   want   to   master   your   morning,   specifically   for   people   who   are   like   I   don&#39;t   eat   breakfast,   Okay.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>33:03</time>
      <p>
          Maybe   if   you&#39;re   fasting,   I   get   it,   but   for   the   person   who   just   doesn&#39;t   eat   breakfast   because   it   ain&#39;t   important   and   they   don&#39;t   have   time,   I   think   that&#39;s   a   different   conversation.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>33:12</time>
      <p>
          Or   for   the   person   who   has   made   like   Starbucks   or   like   Pop-Tarts   or   they   just   want   everything   to   be   so   convenient,   I   think   that   maybe   we   need   to   reconsider   that,   because   food   is   fuel.   Food   is   fuel.   So   if   you&#39;re   talking   about   mastering   your   morning   and   you&#39;re   talking   about   living   an   abundant,   great   life,   I   think   that   our   ability   to   meal   prep   and   to   say   what   is   it   Because   you   might   need   different   foods   than   I   need   for   your   blood   type   and   your   body   type   and   your   genetic   makeup   For   me,   I   need   to   know   what   I   need   for   me   to   be   my   best   me,   and   what   I   found   about   food   is   that   it&#39;s   not   going   to   happen   accidentally.   If   I   leave   the   house   and   I   don&#39;t   meal   prep   or   think   about   what   I&#39;m   eating,   I&#39;m   eating   crap.   I&#39;m   stopping   wherever   it&#39;s   convenient   and   even   though   I   thank   God   for   the   Holy   Ghost   chicken   at   Chick-fil-A,   if   you   really   look   at   the   ingredients,   you   will   see   it&#39;s   not   super   healthy.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>34:10</time>
      <p>
          That&#39;s   right.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>34:10</time>
      <p>
          I   thank   God   for   the   Christian   chicken.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>34:12</time>
      <p>
          Holy   Ghost   said   that   ain&#39;t   mine.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>34:14</time>
      <p>
          Holy   Ghost   said   that   ain&#39;t   mine   and   I   want   you   guys   to.   But   I   think   that   so   many   people   are   stopping   at   fast   food   places   because   they   haven&#39;t   taken   the   time   to   meal   prep.   This   is   like   real   discipline   here.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>34:24</time>
      <p>
          Yeah.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>34:25</time>
      <p>
          To   master   your   morning.   We   should   just   be   like,   we   should   just   call   this   discipline   for   your   day.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>34:31</time>
      <p>
          Yeah,   it&#39;s   like   you   don&#39;t   wake   up   in   the   morning   and   then   decide   to   master   it   Right.   You   plan   it   the   day   before   you   know,   you   plan   it   out   carefully   and,   um,   I,   I   even   write   mine   on   a   schedule,   like   I,   every   once   in   a   while,   maybe   every   quarter   um,   uh,   I   will   say,   okay,   5am,   I   do   this   515.   I   do   this   530.   I   do   this.   I   will   literally   write   that   down   in   my   calendar   because   I   just   want   to   kind   of   set   that   pace.   I   want   to   make   sure   that   I&#39;m   doing   the   best   that   I   can   do   to   live   a   long,   healthy,   happy   life.   We&#39;re   both   parents   and   so   we   have   our   own   selves   to   manage,   but   then   you   have   your   profession,   your   work   ministry,   and   then   the   kids.   It&#39;s   like   you   can&#39;t   control   them.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>35:22</time>
      <p>
          They&#39;re   just   like   the,   the   wild   card   at   all   times.   You   never   know   you   never,   know   what   conversation,   who   you&#39;re   going   to   have   to   pick   up?   It   just   it&#39;s   crazy.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>35:32</time>
      <p>
          When   you,   when   you   first   start   having   kids,   you&#39;re   young   and   then   you   wake   up   and   you&#39;re   old.   Crazy,   when   you   first   start   having   kids.   You&#39;re   young   and   then   you   wake   up   and   you&#39;re   old,   you&#39;re   old,   I   am   not   old.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>35:39</time>
      <p>
          I   don&#39;t   know   who   you&#39;re   talking   about,   but   you   are   old.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>35:46</time>
      <p>
          You&#39;re   older   than   me.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>35:46</time>
      <p>
          I   am   not.   You   can   be   old.   You&#39;ve   always   been   an   old   man   since   I   met   you.   I&#39;m   not.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>35:52</time>
      <p>
          I&#39;m   not,   but   I&#39;m   just   saying.   The   joke   was   is   that   you   have   kids   and   you&#39;re   young   and   the   next   thing   you   know   you&#39;re   old.   The   joke   is   that   kids   come   and   it&#39;s   a   whirlwind   for   about   20   years   and   the   next   thing   you   know   that&#39;s   really   how   it   feels.   The   last   20   years   it   felt   like   a   big   yeah   yeah,   somebody   was   punking   me.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>36:13</time>
      <p>
          I   don&#39;t   know.   I   I   said   we   say   all   that   to   say   that   you   have   a   plan.   You   know,   have   a   plan   because   even.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>36:21</time>
      <p>
          That&#39;s   what   this   whole   thing   is   about.   Mastering   your   morning   is   about   having   a   plan.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>36:24</time>
      <p>
          The   thing   is   that   a   vision   let&#39;s   say,   even   when   you   have   a   plan   right   and   the   children   do   something,   it&#39;s   like   you   still   don&#39;t   fall   apart,   because   you   look   at   your   plan   and   you   know   like,   oh,   I   was   going   to   do   that   from   here   to   here,   Can&#39;t   do   that   today,   I&#39;ll   just   skip   over   that.   And   now   I&#39;m   on   to   the   next   thing.   It&#39;s   like   even   when   your   plan   gets   interrupted   because   the   very   fact   that   you   had   a   plan   in   the   first   place,   you&#39;re   able   to   just   snap   back   to   it   and   you   know,   pick   up   the   pieces   and   keep   on   going.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>36:54</time>
      <p>
          Yeah,   yeah.   I   think   the   bonus   and   we&#39;re   kind   of   out   of   time   for   today,   but   the   bonus   for   me   is   this   is   that   you   got   to   get   up   early.   If   you   want   to   master   your   morning,   I   think   that   somebody   needs   to   hear   that   that   you   just   got   to   get   up   earlier,   you   know,   and   so   that   might   mean   you   got   to   go   to   sleep   earlier,   but   you   got   to   get   up   earlier   because   if   you   got   to   get   the   kids   out   of   the   door   by   eight   to   spend   time   with   God   and   to   work   out   and   to   meal   prep,   you   got   to   be   up   by   six   at   the   very   least.   That&#39;s   the   challenge   I   think   that   people   have.   They&#39;re   not   doing   the   things   the   night   before   to   be   able   to   get   up   at   six   to   be   able   to   get   all   these   things   done   and,   once   again,   they   don&#39;t   have   to   be   done   in   the   morning.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>37:34</time>
      <p>
          And   here&#39;s   the   thing.   This   is   why   people   don&#39;t   do   it.   They   think   I   hear,   I   hear   this   thought   oh,   I   ain&#39;t   gonna   do   all   that   Like   I,   that&#39;s   too   much.   They   do   all   that   like   no   it,   yes,   people   do   that.   That&#39;s   how   successful   people,   you   know,   live   their   lives   like   Successful,   long-term   successful   people.   You   know   what   I   mean   like   successful,   long-term   successful   people.   You   know   what   I   mean.   And   so,   yes,   it   is   possible.   Sometimes   we   don&#39;t   do   things   and   we   think,   well,   that&#39;s   impossible,   I   can&#39;t   do   all   that.   No,   yes,   you   can.   Millions   of   people   do.   People   with   four   kids   and   five   kids   You&#39;re   single,   you   can   do   it.   You   know   you   have   one   child,   you   could   do   it.   Single   moms   can   do   it.   Single   dads   can   do   it.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>38:15</time>
      <p>
          Well,   you   got   to   remove   all   of   the   excuses.   I   learned   years   ago   excuses   is   nothing   but   a   crutch   for   the   uncommitted,   and   whenever   we   are   not   committed   to   do   something,   we&#39;ll   come   up   with   an   excuse.   Well,   I   can&#39;t,   because   it   is,   and   the   truth   is   is   that   you   can   do   whatever   you   set   yourself   to   do   with   the   help   of   the   Lord.   And   so   one   of   my   favorite   scriptures,   philippians   4.13,   I   can   do   all   things.   Through   Christ,   who   strengthens   me,   I   can   do   all   things   through   Christ,   even   if   it&#39;s   hard.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>38:38</time>
      <p>
          Even   if   it&#39;s   hard,   you   can   do   it.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>38:39</time>
      <p>
          I&#39;ve   been   made   for   hard   things.   His   grace   is   sufficient   in   hard   things.   Bring   on   the   hard   things.   That&#39;s   just   our   approach   to   life.   And   so   for   me,   I   don&#39;t   know,   I   feel   motivated.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>38:49</time>
      <p>
          Let&#39;s   go   Absolutely.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>38:54</time>
      <p>
          Let&#39;s   do   it.   We&#39;re   out   of   time   for   the   day,   guys.   We   love   you,   guys.   We   hope   that   this   podcast   blessed   you,   like   it   blessed   us   to   be   able   to   bring   you   the   content   today.   Listen   if   you   are   new   to   our   podcast,   do   not   leave   yet.   Hit   the   subscribe   button,   hit   the   alert   button   on   YouTube.   We   want   you   to   be   the   first   to   get   the   content.   Make   sure   that,   wherever   you&#39;re   listening   or   watching,   you   do   whatever   you   got   to   do   so   that   you   can   be   Alerted   to   when   we   drop   a   new   episode   or   new   content   every   thursday   at   3   pm.   And   we   would   love   for   you   to   join   us   every   thursday.   All   right,   we   got   a   great,   great   things   happening.   

      </p>

      <h2 id="morning-devotional-for-spiritual-growth"><a class="no-underline" href="#morning-devotional-for-spiritual-growth">Morning Devotional for Spiritual Growth</a></h2>


        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>39:30</time>
      <p>
          Um,   here,   if   you&#39;re   ever   in   the   florida   area,   come   by   worship   with   us.   Spend   some   time   with   us.   If   you   can&#39;t   make   it   to   our   campus,   of   course,   join   us   online   every   Sunday   morning   at   1030   am.   We   actually   have   live   worship   and   teaching   online   that   you   can   join   with   us   as   well.   And,   of   course,   if   you   want   to   really   master   your   morning,   we   have   a   tool   that   will   help   you.   This   is   a   60   day   devotional   where   we   have   60   days   of   scriptures,   60   days   to   help   you   pray   and   spend   great   time   with   God   in   the   morning.   You   can   visit   our   website   at   Ken   and   Tabitha   dot   com   and   pick   yours   up   on   today,   and   so   we   love   you   guys.   

      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Ken</cite>
      <time>40:09</time>
      <p>
          And   we&#39;ll   see   you   real   soon.   God   bless   you.  
      </p>

        <cite>Pastor Tabatha</cite>
      <time>40:12</time>
      <p>
          Peace.  
      </p>