Coincidence? I think not.
Starting my day in the Word with heartfelt prayer to God gives me a foundation for the day. Without it, I walk on shifting sand, blown around by emotions and discouraged so much more easily.
Reading God's Word and thoughtfully speaking to my Father reminds me of my hope, my joy, my reason for living this day and mentally prepares me for what is ahead.
It gives me time to repent and receive the abundant forgiveness of God. It gives me time to simply bask in the beauty and worthiness and awesome wonder of God. It gives me time to express gratitude, to cherish what He has given me today.
It gives me time to go to Him with my supplications, my worries, my fears, my requests, my desires, my hopes, and my questions for the day.
And it gives me time to hear from God through His Word. I listen attentively and am convicted and given heaping amounts of encouragement and grace.
Without this time, my day feels unsettled. I am groundless. I get in a bad mood.
This is a simple reminder that I am dependent on God. Without Him, I would not be a nice person. Without Him, I would not be anything. Everything good in me is because of Him.
I need Him. Every hour I need Him.
Bad moods remind me of that.