Ratherthancomplainthatthewaitistoolong, IwillthankGodforamomenttopray.
Insteadofclenchingmyfistatnewassignments, Iwillfacethemwithjoyandcourage.
Ichoosekindness ...
Iwillbekindtothepoor, fortheyarealone.
Kindtotherich, fortheyareafraid.
Andkindtotheunkind, forsuchishowGodhastreatedme.
Ichoosegoodness ...
IwillgowithoutbeforeItakedishonestgain.
IwillbeoverlookedbeforeIwillboast.
IwillconfessbeforeIwillaccuse.
Ichoosegoodness.
Ichoosefaithfulness ...
TodayIwillkeepmypromises.
Mydebtorswillnotregrettheirtrust.
Myassociateswillnotquestionmyword.
Mywifewillnotquestionmylove.
Andmychildrenwillneverfearthatfatherwillnotcomehome.
Ichoosegentleness ...
Nothingiswonbyforce.
Ichoosetobegentle.
IfIraisemyvoicemayitbeonlyinpraise.
IfIclenchmyfist, mayitbeonlyinprayer.
IfImakeademand, mayitbeonlyofmyself.
Ichooseself-control ...
Iamaspiritualbeing.
Afterthisbodyisdead, myspiritwillsoar.
Irefusetoletwhatwillrot, ruletheeternal.
Ichooseself-control.
Iwillbedrunkonlybyjoy.
Iwillbeimpassionedonlybymyfaith.
IwillbeinfluencedonlybyGod.
IwillbetaughtonlybyChrist.
Ichooseself-control.