"When we look critically at the many thoughts and feelings that fill our minds and hearts, we may come to the horrifying discovery that we often choose death instead of life, curse instead of blessing. Jealousy, envy, anger, resentment, greed, lust, vindictiveness, revenge, hatred ... they all float in that large reservoir of our inner life. Often we take them for granted and allow them to be there and do their destructive work.
But God asks us to choose life and to choose blessing. This choice requires an immense inner discipline... We cannot always do this alone; often we need a caring guide or a loving community to support us. But it is important that we both make the inner effort and seek the support we need from others to help us choose life." -Henri Nouwen
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All our mind’s attention
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Every heart-cry, every rhyme
Everybody’s worshipping something
All our life’s devotion
Has been set in motion
Religions dozen for a dime
Everybody’s worshipping something
‘Cause that’s what we were made to do
And I choose You
All my attention, affection
And all my devotion’s for You
If everybody’s worshipping something
I choose You
You are beyond conception
Defying definition
And You knew me before time
Centuries of pagans
Idols fill the nations
But You are Lord to me and mine
Everybody’s worshipping something
‘Cause that’s what we were made to do...'
Before I chose You, You first chose me
I worship You, You alone are worthy
You alone deserve it-all of my worship
Lord I choose You
-Point of Grace, "I Choose You"
I have a friend that says happiness is a choice.
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