Forty-Day Immersion: Day 17

The world is unprincipled. It's dog-eat-dog out there! The world doesn't fight fair. But we don't live or fight our battles that way - never have and never will. 10:4 The tools of our trade aren't for marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture. 10:5 We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. 10:6 Our tools are ready at hand for clearing the ground of every obstruction and building lives of obedience into maturity. 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, The Message

Day 17

Celebrate the day, or at least some aspect of it. If every day is truly a gift from God, and every day is an opportunity for impact – all of us are either impacted or making an impact, every day – then there must always be at least one thing to celebrate.

Today I celebrate everything that works in my life. My family, my friends, my opportunities; plumbing, transportation, and my newly returned iBook.

Today I celebrate principles, especially my favorite American one -(although I am sure it is evident in other countries, too) – looking out for each other in the small ways that make a difference, like letting some one in to the flow of traffic. Little things that show we go beyond tolerating one another and actually care, at least on some basic level.

Today, I celebrate.