{"id":5666,"date":"2020-07-13T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=5666"},"modified":"2020-07-12T21:58:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T01:58:21","slug":"i-choose-gentleness-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/i-choose-gentleness-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I Choose Gentleness&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"I Choose Gentleness...7\/13\/20\" height=\"122\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/mqfdv-e2ff2c?from=yiiadmin&#038;download=1&#038;version=1&#038;skin=1&#038;btn-skin=107&#038;auto=0&#038;share=1&#038;fonts=Helvetica&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;pbad=1\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I CHOOSE GENTLENESS\u2026..<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If I raise my voice, may it be only in praise.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I CHOOSE SELF-CONTROL\u2026..<\/strong><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>I am a spiritual being\u2026.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After this body is dead, my spirit will soar.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I will be impassioned only by my faith.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I will be influenced only by God.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I will be taught only by Christ.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I choose self-control.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness.&nbsp;<br>Faithfulness. Gentleness. and Self-Control.&nbsp;<br>To these I commit my day.<br>If I succeed, I will give thanks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>If I fail, I will seek His grace.<br>And then, when this day is done,<br>I will place my head on my pillow and rest.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Max Lucado<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For YOU to Choose Gentleness today, what does that mean in concrete terms?<br>For YOU to Choose Self-Control today, what does that mean for you to do or to not do today?<br><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I CHOOSE GENTLENESS\u2026.. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If I raise my voice, may it be only in praise.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If I make a demand, may it be only of myself. 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I choose to be gentle.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If I raise my voice, may it be only in praise.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If I make a demand, may it be only of myself. 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