The Fruit
Of The Spirit
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 the 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 complaining
that the wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment to pray. Instead
of clenching 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 loved ones will not question my love. And my children will
never fear that their parent 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 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.
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.
Author Unknown
"I Stand
In Awe Of You"
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