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b'Are you a morning person? I am an early bird, and I love to start most days\\nwith a brisk walk. I greet the people I meet with a \\u201cGood morning!\\u201d Not\\neveryone answers, and some look downright grumpy. I used to feel offended\\nwhen people would look the other direction when I smiled at them, but then\\nI realized it may not be a \\u201cgood morning\\u201d for everyone. My cheery greeting\\ncould be taken negatively by someone who\\u2019s struggling, as I\\u2019m reminded in\\nan obscure proverb: \\u201cA loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning will\\nbe taken as a curse!\\u201d (Proverbs 27:14). Sometimes, we have good intentions\\nbehind what we say, but it\\u2019s the wrong time or place. That\\u2019s why it\\u2019s\\nimportant to be considerate of others\\u2014we may not know what struggles\\nthey\\u2019re going through. It is strange, though, that I often throw around the\\nphrase \\u201cgood morning\\u201d even if the morning hasn\\u2019t been good for me\\u2014I may\\nhave slept poorly, or I might be stressing about a busy day ahead, or I\\ncould be feeling depressed. I might have even struggled to get out of bed.\\nBut we have good news: whether we are morning people or not, God\\u2019s mercy\\nand grace are new every morning! Through Jesus\\u2019s death and resurrection, He\\ngives us a fresh start every day. Once we\\u2019ve put our trust in Jesus, He\\nenables us to live each moment with Him, and even on the worst days, He\\ngives us access to His strength, peace, and hope. Each day is full of good\\ngifts from God and reminders of Jesus\\u2019s unfailing love. He is good all the\\ntime, even when our circumstances are not. \\u2022 Abby Ciona \\u2022 Do you consider\\nyourself an early bird, a night owl, or something in between? \\u2022 Why is it\\nimportant to be considerate of others\\u2019 needs when we share encouragement? \\u2022\\nHow might remembering that God\\u2019s mercy is new every morning give you\\ncomfort and strength to face the day? The faithful love of the Lord never\\nends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin\\nafresh each morning. Lamentations 3:22-23 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPs.59.16-Ps.59.17|Ps.90.14|Lam.3.19-Lam.3.26'