Every day, I wake up and say, 'Good Morning, Jesus.'

The words of Vanity, “Every day, I wake up and say, ‘Good Morning, Jesus,’” shine with the simplicity of truth and the weight of devotion. Once known for fame, beauty, and excess, she later laid aside the vanities of the world to embrace the eternal. Her words are not mere ritual, but a declaration of surrender and gratitude, the acknowledgment that each day is a gift from beyond. By beginning her morning with this greeting, she anchors her life not in chaos or ambition, but in the presence of the divine.

The origin of this saying lies in Vanity’s transformation. Born Denise Matthews, she lived a life that many would envy: music, film, wealth, recognition. Yet such treasures proved empty. After years of turmoil and near destruction, she found her salvation in faith. This simple phrase—“Good Morning, Jesus”—became the symbol of her rebirth. No longer did she rise with the restless hunger for fame; she rose with the peace of communion. What she had once sought in the applause of crowds, she now found in the quiet acknowledgment of God.

This practice is ancient. In the Psalms of David we read, “In the morning I will direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up.” For thousands of years, the faithful have understood that the first words of the day shape the path that follows. The warrior who salutes the dawn without gratitude marches with a hollow heart, but the one who greets the divine begins already strengthened. Vanity’s words stand in this lineage: a modern echo of ancient prayers rising at sunrise, proclaiming that every day begins rightly only when placed in the hands of heaven.

History offers us mirrors of this truth. Consider George Washington Carver, who would rise before dawn each day to walk in the fields, speaking with God as he studied the mysteries of creation. Though the world saw him as a scientist, he saw himself as a servant, learning daily from the One he greeted in prayer. Like Vanity, his strength was not drawn merely from human will, but from the constancy of beginning the day with divine communion. Both lives remind us that greatness flows not first from action, but from orientation of the heart.

The lesson is clear: the way you begin your day shapes its course. To greet the morning with complaint or distraction is to stumble before you have taken a step. But to begin with reverence—with a word of thanks, a moment of stillness, a prayer or greeting to the divine—is to clothe yourself in strength unseen. Vanity’s phrase may be simple, but in its simplicity lies power: it transforms the ordinary act of waking into a sacred encounter.

Practically, this calls each of us to create a ritual of the morning that lifts the soul. You may not say, “Good Morning, Jesus,” as Vanity did, but you can choose words of gratitude, affirmation, or prayer that set your spirit on firm ground. Do not rush immediately into the noise of the day. Instead, pause, breathe, and speak to the eternal—whatever form your faith takes. This is not the duty of saints alone, but the wisdom of anyone who desires to live with clarity and peace.

So, beloved listener, let these words sink deep: “Every day, I wake up and say, ‘Good Morning, Jesus.’” They remind us that each dawn is an invitation, a chance to step into life with purpose and grace. Begin your days with reverence, and you will find that even the heaviest burdens become lighter. For the one who greets the divine at sunrise will not walk alone, but will carry with them a strength greater than the world can give, and a peace the world cannot take away.