"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God,
which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your
minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6,7 NIV
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 am free to 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 inconvenience of the world. Instead of
cursing the one that takes my place, I will invite him to do so.
Rather than complain that the wait is too long, I will thank
God for the 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
be overlooked before I will boast. I will confess before I 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 wife will not
question my love. And my children will never fear that their
father will not come 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 on 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, 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.
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