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. Because of Calvary, I'm free to choose.
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.
Instead of cursing the one who takes my place, I'll
invite him to do so. Rather than complaining
that the wait is too long, I will thank God for a
moment to pray. Instead of clenching 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 be overlooked before I will boast.
I will confess before I will accuse.
I choose faithfulness...
Today I will keep my promises. My debtors will
not regret their trust. My associates will not
question my word. My loved ones will not
question my love. And my children will never
fear that their parent will not come home.
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 what will
rot, rule the eternal. I will be drunk only by
joy. I will be impassioned only by my faith.
I will be influenced only by God. I will be
taught only by Christ.
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. To
these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give
thanks. If I fail, I will seek His grace.
And then when this day is done, I will place my head
on my pillow and rest.
Author Unknown