Part One

The Responsible Decision

The Buck Stops Here.

From this moment forward, I will accept responsibility for my past. I understand that the beginning of wisdom is to accept the responsibility for my own problems and that by accepting responsibility for my past, and forgiving myself for the past I free myself to move into a bigger, brighter Future in Christ. By walking the narrow path that few follow or fine.

Never again will I blame my parents, my spouse, my boss, or employees for my present situation. Neither my education or lack of one, my genetics, or the circumstantial ebb and flow of everyday life will affect my future in a negative way. If I allow myself to blame these uncontrollable forces for my lack of wisdom, I will be forever caught in a web of the past. I will look forward. I will not let my history control my destiny in Christ.

The buck stops here. I accept responsibility for my past. I am responsible for my future. I am where I am today—mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally because of decisions I have made. My decisions have always been governed by my thinking. Therefore, I am where I am today—mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally because of how I think. Today I will begin the process of changing where I am—mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally by changing the way I think. I will seek and be Christ in thought by thinking like Christ.

My Christ thoughts will be constructive, never destructive. My Christ mind will live in the solutions of the future of becoming Christ in LOVE. It will not dwell in the problems of the past. I will seek the association of those who are working and striving to bring about positive changes in the world through Christ’s LOVE. I will never seek comfort by associating with those who have decided to be complacent.

When faced with the opportunity to make a decision, I will make one. I understand that Christ did put in me the ability to always make the right decisions by placing the Kingdom of Heaven and the Holy Spirit in me. Christ put in me the ability to choose to make a decision right or wrong and then make it right. The rise and fall of my emotional tide will not deter me from my course. When I make a decision, I will stand behind it. My energy will go into making the decision. I will waste none on second thoughts. My life will not be an apology it will be a statement of hope and faith in the future in Christ.

The buck stops here. I control my thoughts. I control my emotions.

In the future, when I am tempted to ask the question “Why me?”, I will immediately counter with the answer: “Why not me?” Challenges are a gift, an opportunity to learn. Problems are the common thread running through the lives of men and women. In times of adversity, I will not have a problem to deal with, I will have a choice to make. My thoughts will be clear. I will make the right choice. Adversity is preparation for us to becoming Christ. I will accept the preparation. Why me? Why not me? I will be prepared for something great! I accept responsibility for my past. I control my thoughts. I control my emotions. I am responsible for my future in Christ.