Month: May 2006

  • 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 FAITHFULNESS...

    Today I will keep my promises.

    My debtors will not regret their trust.  My associates

    will not question my word.  My companions will not

    question my love.  I choose faithfulness.

  • 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 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 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 the with joy and courage.

  • I CHOOSE PEACE...

    I will live forgiven.  I will forgive so that I may live.

  • 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 LOVE...

    No occasion justifies hatred;

    no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love.

    Today I will love God and what God loves.

cfilbs

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Categories