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 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 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
Make the most of every day and every opportunity.
Each day is precious and filled with promise.
Smile 
it's infectious!
