Today's Attitude

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today.

 

I am important.

 

My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.

 

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...

I can eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits 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 of 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!