Christian quotes and poems for a gentle awakening

"Seeing, hearing, loving. Life is a gift whose strings I untie every morning when I wake up"(Christian Bobin) How can we welcome the day as a gift from heaven ? How can we open ourselves up to grace as soon as we wake up, and take a positive approach to the day ahead ? Here are some quotations, Bible verses and poems to meditate on to help you savor the new day and the wonderful opportunities it brings.

5 quotes to start the day with a smile

"There is so much beauty in everything that begins" (Rainer Maria Rilke)

"Always believe in love and always sing thank you" (Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity)

"Great works are not always in our path, but we can at any time do small ones excellently, that is, with great love" (Saint François de Sales)

"Every day is another day to love, another day to dream, another day to live" (Saint Padre Pio)

"I fell asleep, and when I awoke found that my difficulty had lost much of its violence" (Saint Augustine of Hippo)

Mother Teresa's poem to welcome the day fully

"Life is beauty, admire it.
 Life is bliss, enjoy it.
 Life is a dream, make it come true.
 Life is a challenge, meet it.
 Life is a duty, do it.
 Life is a game, play it.
 Life is precious, look after it well.
 Life is wealth, keep it.
 Life is love, enjoy it.
 Life is a mystery, penetrate it.
 Life is a promise, keep it.
 Life is sadness, overcome it.
 Life is a hymn, sing it.
 Life is a fight, accept it.
 Life is a tragedy, struggle with it.
 Life is an adventure, dare it.
 Life is happiness, deserve it.
 Life is life, defend it."

(Find more poems by the saint of Calcutta)

Wise advice from the Curé d'Ars for a good start to the day

"As soon as you wake up in the morning, you must offer God your heart, your mind, your thoughts, your words, your actions, everything about yourself, to serve only his glory. Renew your baptismal promises, thank your guardian angel, ask for his protection, that good angel who has stayed by your side while you slept.
 If you are unable to pray, hide behind your good angel, and ask him to pray for you" (Saint Curé d'Ars).

To follow the advice of the holy Curé d'Ars, find prayers to entrust your day to God, but also a prayer to your guardian angel.Also check out our prayers for difficult times.

God's words to fill you up with tenderness and hope in the morning

"Because you are precious in my eyes and honored, and I love you, I give people in return for you and nations in exchange for your life.(Isaiah 43:4).

Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not; See, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? In the wilderness I make a way, in the wasteland, rivers. "( Isaiah 43:18-19)

"But of this I am sure, I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living" (Psalms 26:13).

Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5, 16-18).

The Lord’s acts of mercy are not exhausted, his compassion is not spent; They are renewed each morning— great is your faithfulness! (Lamentations 3:22-23)

My strength and my refuge is the Lord, and he has become my savior. This is my God, I praise him; the God of my father, I extol him. (Exodus 15:2)

(Discover more tips on morning meditation)

We also have many more prayers for the morning as well as tips for meditating on bible versesand nourish yourself with them.