"Singing in the Shower"

For the past few days I have struggled with a stinky, crummy, lazy attitude!!! Why you ask?? Who knows, cause I have so many things to be thankful for and truly things are really going great in my life. I ran across this verse that my sweet sister gave to me. She has it lamenated and posted in her shower so that every morning she can read it and make a choice. Normally I just sing in the shower, haha, but now I am going to get this verse printed and ready to post in my shower so that each morning I will read it and remember that I have a decision to make on how I want my day to go. Thanks Shelley, you are such a godly woman!! I appreciate the good examples that you set for me and the great influence you have on my life! :) Love you!! I wanted to share this verse hoping that you too may have more going on in your shower than singing!!

Because of Calvary, I’m free to choose. Daily I must take up my cross and so today I must make a choice.

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. Today I will be joyful.

I CHOOSE PEACE . . .

I will live forgiven. I will forgive so that I may live. Today I will be peaceful.

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 a new assignment, I will face them with joy and courage. Today I will be patient.

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. Today I will be kind.

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. Today 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 husband will not question my love. And my children will never fear that their mother will not come home. Today I choose faithfulness.

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. Today I will be gentle.

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. Today 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.