#387: Can I Start a Morning Prayer Routine? With Tara Beth Leach
4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild
Jennifer Rothschild
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🗓️ 29 January 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
The practice of waking early to seek God in prayer is woven into the fabric of Scripture. But... what if you're not a morning person?
Oh friend, I get it! But whether you greet the sunrise with joy or hit snooze like it's your spiritual gift, today you'll be challenged to rethink what's possible with God.
Joining me on the 4:13 is author Tara Beth Leach who shares why mornings matter, how even night owls or those with busy schedules can make space for God, and what it looks like to build a structured yet flexible morning rhythm that actually sticks. You'll walk away with practical guidance, spiritual encouragement, and inspiration for starting your day surrendered to God's presence.
So if mornings feel intimidating—or impossible—don't worry. You'll discover that God meets us there with grace, purpose, and renewal. Wake up, buttercup! This one's for you!
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| 0:00.0 | I realized that the stories that we tell ourselves, I'm not a morning person, I'm not a morning person, really begin to shape how we live. |
| 0:10.8 | And I do believe that we can become morning people, not that everybody needs to wake up at 4 a.m. or even 6 a.m. but that we would rise early enough |
| 0:23.2 | to set our intentions and alignment with God at the very first moments of the morning hour. |
| 0:34.2 | Are you a morning person? How about praying in the morning? |
| 0:39.6 | Morning prayer? |
| 0:40.4 | How is that going for you? |
| 0:41.8 | Well, did you know that the practice of waking early to seek God is woven throughout the fabric of the Bible? |
| 0:50.3 | From the Gospels to the Psalms, from the wisdom literature to the historical books, |
| 0:56.6 | the Bible resounds with the call to seek God early so that we can set the tone of our day |
| 1:04.3 | with prayer and then surrender the unfolding hours to his presence. |
| 1:11.0 | Well, on today's 413, author Tara Beth Leach is going to share how she adopted the ritual |
| 1:17.9 | of rising early and discovered the transformative power of mornings with God. |
| 1:25.7 | And she invites you to do the same. Now, you're going to get some |
| 1:29.1 | practical guidance, some spiritual encouragement, and a structured yet very flexible approach. |
| 1:35.8 | So if you're not a morning person, do not fret. You're going to wake up, Buttercup, |
| 1:40.3 | and we're going to do this. Welcome to the 413 podcast where practical encouragement and biblical wisdom set you up to live |
| 1:49.8 | the I can't live the I can't do all things through Christ who strengthens you. |
| 1:55.8 | Now welcome your host, Jennifer Rothschild. |
| 2:00.4 | Hey friends, Jennifer here to help you be and do more than you feel capable of as you're living the I-Can life of Philippians 413. |
| 2:08.7 | Don't you just love it when you hear Casey's cheerful voice? |
| 2:12.2 | Casey Wright, my seeing-eye guy. |
| 2:13.7 | It's just two friends in the closet here down under the stairs, one topic and zero stress. |
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