TODAY I CHOOSE



It's quiet. It's early. My coffee is hot.
The sky is still black.
The world is still asleep.
The day is coming.

In a few moments the day will arrive.
It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun.
The stillness of the dawn will be
exchanged for the noise of the day.

The calm of the solitude will be replaced
by the pounding pace of the human race.
The refuge of the early morning will be invaded
by decisions to be made and deadlines to be met.

For the next twelve hours
I will be exposed to the day's demands.
It is now that I must make a choice.
And so I choose:



I CHOOSE LOVE
No occasion justifies hatred;
no injustice warrants bitterness.
I choose love.
Today I will love God and what God loves.



I CHOOSE JOY
I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance.
I will refuse the temptation to be cynical..
the tool of the lazy thinker.
I will refuse to see people as anything
less than human beings, created by God.
I will refuse to see any problem as anything
less than an opportunity to see God.



I CHOOSE PEACE
I will live forgiven. I will forgive so that I may live.



I CHOOSE PATIENCE
I will overlook the inconveniences of the world.
Rather than complaining that the wait is too long,
I will thank God for a moment to pray.
Instead of clinching my fist at new assignments,
I will face them with joy and courage.



I CHOOSE KINDNESS
I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone;
kind to the rich, for they are afraid;
and kind to the unkind, for such is how God has treated me.



I CHOOSE GOODNESS
I will go without a dollar before I take a dishonest one.
I will see the good in others when it is hard to find.
I will confess before I will accuse. I choose goodness.



I CHOOSE FAITHFULNESS
Today I will keep my promises.
My debtors will not regret their trust.
My associates will not question my word.
My mate will not question my love.



I CHOOSE GENTLENESS
Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle.
If I raise my voice, may it be only in praise.
If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer.
If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.



I CHOOSE SELF-CONTROL
I am a spiritual being.
After this body is dead, my spirit will soar.
I refuse to let that which will turn to dust rule the eternal.
I choose self-control
Author: Known only to God



LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS,
GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS,
AND SELF-CONTROL...



The Fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23.
To these we can commit our day.
If we succeed, we will give thanks.
If we fail, we will seek God's face.

And then when this day is done,
we will place our heads on our
pillows and rest.
Sincerely, Linda