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 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. 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 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 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 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.
