• Successful People Get Up Early!  PRO

  Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 14, 2014 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  Genesis 22:1-21, Genesis 22:1-19

  Tags:  Sacrifice, Abraham, Temptation, Trusting God, Success, Successful, Getting Up Early  (view more)  (view less)

  Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forbes Magazine states that early risers are the most successful people. The discipline of getting up early produces many positive results, such as:

1. More proactive approach to life

2. The ability to anticipate problems better

3. Better goal-setting

4. Time for exercise

5. Sleep is much better when we go to bed early and get up early.

6. More optimism

7. Time to focus

8. More time for family

Abraham would have been listed in Forbes Magazine. Genesis 22:3 says that "he got up EARLY and loaded his donkey." There was no sulking, no pity party, no depression and no delay for this successful man of God. He purposed in his heart the night before to obey God, even if he did not