October 30, 2023

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 pounding pace of the human race will replace the calm of solitude. 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.

It’s a new day, and I’m free to choose. To these, I commit my day.

• I choose love.

• I choose joy.

• I choose peace.

• I choose patience.

• I choose kindness.

• I choose goodness.

• I choose faithfulness.

• I choose gentleness.

• I choose self-control.

Be a narrow road human. The kind willing to treat others as they want to be treated - be the type of person you want to meet!

Intentionally Own It Reflection: What makes up the quality of you? What are the silent personal agreements that guide your daily behavior? What makes you value this disposition?

• Excerpted from Let the Journey Begin