Friday, August 18, 2017

Choose Your Day


Are your days dismal and full of despair, or bright and filled with hope? You are the author of your day.
August’s Awakening, Day 18

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.

Today I can feel sad that I don’t have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.

Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.

Today I can lament over all that my parents didn’t give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.

Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.

Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.

Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.

Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new bits of knowledge.

Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body, and soul.

Today stretches ahead if me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping. What today will be like is up to me.

I get to choose what kind of day I will have!

 —Author Unknown

 

            Yes, it’s all in your hands. You are the author and sculptor of your day and how you choose to address each event and aspect of the day will make all the difference. It’s a state of mind and determined focus on what is good and right and noble, with thanksgiving in your heart. No, the world is not perfect, nor is your life, but you always have the choice to experience in full all that is good. Make the choice. Choose your day.

 
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