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 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.””
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.
Practice love and joy daily.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- work stress
- family conflict
- social injustice
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you turn a hardship into a spiritual opportunity?
- What habits help sustain love over cynicism?
Choosing love may feel naive in extreme suffering.