Quotes about Routine

I don't pray when I'm in the mood anymore then I wash dishes when I'm in the mood. Pray 'til you feel like praying.

Like completing a run, living today begins with preparation, planning, and prayer.

Little choices determine habit; Habit carves and molds character Which makes the big decisions.

My grandmother took me to church on Sunday all day long, every Sunday into the night. Then Monday evening was the missionary meeting. Tuesday evening was usher board meeting. Wednesday evening was prayer meeting. Thursday evening was visit the sick. Friday evening was choir practice. I mean, and at all those gatherings, we sang.

I go to church every Sunday, which is like going to the gas station once a week and really, really filling up.

I found that joy can be acquired like a habit, in the same way as a folded sheet of paper falls naturally into the same fold.

Our habits control our lives. We shape our habits; then our habits shape us.

Today we often feel we must "get away" from our daily routine in order to worship God, but that is only because we haven't learned to practice his presence all the time. Brother Lawrence found it easy to worship God through the common tasks of life; he didn't have to go away for special spiritual retreats.

Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there.

Motivation doesn't last, neither does shower. That why we need it everyday

I, of course, meditate for two hours every morning. It's part of my schedule I wake up at 4 a.m. every day and I love it.

Since I travel so much, it's always great to be home. There's nothing like getting to raid my own refrigerator at two in the morning.