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Choice Quote by Max Lucado

“For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day’s demands. It is now that I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I’m free to choose. And so I choose. I choose love . . . No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today I will love God and what God…” quote by Max Lucado
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““For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day’s demands. It is now that I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I’m free to choose. And so I choose. I choose love . . . No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves. I choose joy . . . I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical . . . the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God.””

Max Lucado

About This Quote

Source Sermon: Choosing Love and Joy, 2022

In daily challenges, we can consciously choose love, joy, and seeing every problem as an opportunity to reflect God.

In simple terms: Choose love and joy over hatred and cynicism.

Key Takeaway

Practice love and joy daily.

Themes

faith choice positivity

Mood

hopeful encouraging spiritual

Type

religious motivational

When to use this quote

  • personal crisis
  • work stress
  • family conflict
  • social injustice
  • spiritual practice

Key Concepts

theology psychology mindfulness

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you turn a hardship into a spiritual opportunity?
  • What habits help sustain love over cynicism?
A Different Perspective

Choosing love may feel naive in extreme suffering.

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