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 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.

An exerpt from Max Lucado's book "When God Whispers Your Name" There is more to it but perhaps another day.