Choices
With every breath I take
I have a choice to make
Do I choose God joyfully
and submit wholeheartedly?
When prices soar
or that item is missing from the store
do I complain and throw a fit
or do I willingly submit?
Over my misfortunes, am I stressing
or do I count God’s innumerable blessings
Do I complain, whine and deviate
or can I be content and appreciate
Am I insisting on my own will
or am I still and seeking God’s will?
Am I preoccupied and filled with anxiety
or am I appreciating God’s amazing variety?
Am I distracted with my affairs
or am I reverent in my prayers?
when I hear Satan’s whispers, do I remember
and seek refuge in God, the Protector?
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[Quran 16:18] If you count GOD’s blessings, you cannot possibly encompass them. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[2:148] Each of you chooses the direction to follow; you shall race towards righteousness. Wherever you may be, GOD will summon you all. GOD is Omnipotent.
Attributes of the Righteous
[3:133] You should eagerly race towards forgiveness from your Lord and a Paradise whose width encompasses the heavens and the earth; it awaits the righteous,
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Happiness: Consequence of our Choice
Choices
