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(2 Cor. 7, 1–10; Mark 1, 29–35) “In the morning, getting up very early, he went out and went into a deserted place, and there he prayed” (Mark 1:35). Here is a lesson to get up early and devote the first hours of the day to prayer, in solitude. The soul renewed by sleep is fresh, light and penetrable, like the fresh morning air; therefore, she naturally asks to be allowed into the place where all her joy is, before the face of the Heavenly Father, into the community of angels and saints. It is more convenient for her to do this at this time than later, when the worries of the day are upon her. The Lord arranges everything. We must receive from Him a blessing for our deeds, necessary admonition and necessary reinforcement. And hurry early, while nothing prevents you from privately ascending to the Lord with your mind and heart and confessing to Him your needs, your intentions and asking for His help. Having tuned in to prayer and thoughts of God from the first minutes of the day, you will then spend the whole day in reverence and fear of God with your thoughts collected. Hence - prudence, sedateness and harmony in affairs and mutual relations. This is a reward for the work you force yourself to do in the morning solitude. This is also for everyday people, therefore, a measure of prudence, and not something alien to their goals. You might be interested in: