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EACH DAY

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 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 12 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 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.

Max Lucado When God Whispers Your Name

Give yourself to God,
give your money to the Church,
and give up on the things of this life.

And then maybe things of this life won't be able to have power over you, emotionally, etc. >

"All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful.
All things are lawful for me, but I

. . . . will not be brought under the power of any."

. . . . . . . .(1 Corinthians 6:12)

If we are controlled by money, we are controlled by whoever is controlling the money.

"You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted

. . . . . .by your own affections." (2 Corinthians 6:12)

So, may You bring our attention to You, to discover all You please to have with us, to love You with all we've got and worship You the way You really please. Thank You, LORD God Almighty, in the name of Jesus Your Son. Amen.

aww goldie

What a joy that was to read this blessed day

Thank you for sharing that sister.

Awesome message