I Choose Love...

By Max Lucado:

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 refuse the temptation to be cynical....the tool of a lazy thinker. I refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I 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 over look the inconveniences of the world. Instead of cursing the one who takes my place, I will invite him to do so. Rather then complain 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. I will be 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 accuse. I choose goodness.

I CHOOSE FAITHFULNESS...

Today I will keep my 0promises. My debtors will not regret their trust. My associates will not question my word. My spouse will not question my love. And my children will never fear their parent will not be coming home.

I CHOOSE GENTLENESS....

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

LOVE, JOY, PEACE, 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 the day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest. Amen