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 problems 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 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 before I take dishonest gain.
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 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.
相关单词：solitude
solitude解释：n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
solitude例句：
People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude. 人们需要独处的机会来反思精神上的事情。
They searched for a place where they could live in solitude. 他们寻找一个可以过隐居生活的地方。
相关单词：justifies
justifies解释：证明…有理( justify的第三人称单数 )； 为…辩护； 对…作出解释； 为…辩解（或辩护）
justifies例句：
Their frequency of use both justifies and requires the memorization. 频繁的使用需要记忆，也促进了记忆。 来自
In my judgement the present end justifies the means. 照我的意见，只要目的正当，手段是可以不计较的。
相关单词：hatred
hatred解释：n.憎恶，憎恨，仇恨
hatred例句：
He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。
相关单词：injustice
injustice解释：n.非正义，不公正，不公平，侵犯（别人的）权利
injustice例句：
They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
All his life he has been struggling against injustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
相关单词：cynical
cynical解释：adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的，不信世道向善的
cynical例句：
The enormous difficulty makes him cynical
He was cynical that any good could come of democracy.他不相信民主会带来什么好处。
相关单词：clench
clench解释：vt.捏紧（拳头等），咬紧（牙齿等），紧紧握住
clench例句：
I clenched the arms of my chair.我死死抓住椅子扶手。
Slowly,he released his breath through clenched teeth.他从紧咬的牙缝间慢慢地舒了口气。
相关单词：clenching
clenching解释：v.紧握，抓紧，咬紧( clench的现在分词 )
clenching例句：
I'll never get used to them, she thought, clenching her fists. 我永远也看不惯这些家伙，她握紧双拳，心里想。 来自飘（部分）
Clenching her lips, she nodded. 她紧闭着嘴唇，点点头。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：debtors
debtors解释：n.债务人，借方( debtor的名词复数 )
debtors例句：
Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Never in a debtors' prison? 从没有因债务坐过牢么？ 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
