love is a choice

when i am stressed, i can choose to be patient
when i’ve had a bad day, i can choose to be kind
when i feel neglected, i can choose to be supportive
when i could gloat, i can choose to be modest
when i am right, i can choose humility
when i am irritable, i can choose to be respectful
when i want my way, i can choose to be selfless
when i feel mistreated, i can choose to keep my cool
when i am wronged, i can choose to forgive
when others are troubled, i can choose compassion
when lying would be easier, i can choose the truth
when life is more than i can bear, i can choose to bear it anyway
when i hear lies, i can choose to believe the best
when it seems impossible, i can choose hope
when the day is rough, i can choose to outlast it
and when my commitment is tested, i can choose to remain faithful

love is not how I feel - love is how I choose!

(see 1 corinthians 13:4-8)