When God Whispers
Your Name by Max Lucado is an inspirational read. Those familiar with Max
Lucado's writings won't be disappointed.
If you are unfamiliar with Max Lucado, you will be delighted with his
down-to-earth writing and wit. Not only is his writing witty but inspirational.
Max Lucado is co-pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, TX.
When God Whispers
Your Name will remind you that God knows you. God knew you when you were being
knit together in your Mama's womb. He knows every hair on your head, and he has
them counted! He loves you with such love that is hard to comprehend, He sent
His Son to die for your sins. There are so many places in the book that need a
highlighter. Let me quote the Pastor with my favorite.
IT’S QUIET. It’s early. My coffee is hot. The sky is
still black. The world is still asleep. The day is coming.
In a few moments the day will arrive. It will roar
down the track with the rising of the sun. The stillness of the dawn will be
exchanged for the noise of the day. The calm of solitude will be replaced by
the pounding pace of the human race. The refuge of the early morning will be
invaded by decisions to be made and deadlines to be met.
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.
I choose peace . . .
I will live forgiven. I will forgive so that I may
live.
I choose patience . . .
I will overlook the inconveniences of the world.
Instead of cursing the one who takes my place, I’ll invite him to do so. Rather
than complain that the wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment to pray.
Instead of clinching my fist at new assignments, I will face them with joy and
courage.
I choose kindness . . .
I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind
to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to the unkind, for such is how God
has treated me.
I choose goodness . . .
I will go without a dollar before I take a dishonest
one. I will be overlooked before I will boast. I will confess before I will
accuse. I choose goodness.
I choose faithfulness . . .
Today I will keep my promises. My debtors will not
regret their trust. My associates will not question my word. My wife will not
question my love. And my children will never fear that their father will not
come home.
I choose gentleness . . .
Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I
raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in
prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.
I choose self-control . . .
I am a spiritual being. After this body is dead, my
spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal. I choose
self-control. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my
faith. I will be influenced only by God. I will be taught only by Christ. I
choose self-control.
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. If I
succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace. And then, when
this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.
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