231120 It's Your Choice

 It's Your Choice

Every thought that enters brain

Is not one you must entertain 

Though thoughts may come, there is no doubt

You can choose what to think about

Each argument invited to

Attendance not required of you

When there is anger, strife, or rage

It doesn't mean you must engage

When others  'round are talking smack

No rule says you must answer back

There's no need to reciprocate 

When others want to spread that hate 

Likewise, even in little spat

You don't have to give tit for tat

If confrontation, you don't seek

Then, must learn to turn other cheek

In much in life, we have a choice

Let hate and anger have a voice 

Or choose to hold those thoughts at bay

Instead, seek peaceful, loving way

Can't always choose what's happening 

Good attitude, though we can bring

Calm countenance in voice and face

Can help put anger in its place

No matter what each new day brings

We choose how we'll react to things

Angst, stress, and hate bring hate anew

Patience and love - contagious, too

As with all things, the spiritual side

Is something that can't be denied

For Satan plays an active part

In matters of a hardened heart

So, if you need help with this matter

And anger's stronghold want to shatter

May I suggest following proposal

You have God's strength at your disposal

Resist the devil, and he'll flee

Choose love, and peace, and harmony

Let all those virtues have a voice

As child of God, that is your choice 


James 4:7

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you


Matthew 5:9

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God."


Colossians 3:14

And above all these, put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony


Proverbs 16:24

Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body


Psalm 133:1

1 Peter 3:8

John 13:35

Hebrews 12:14


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