Victory

( Author Unknown )

I refused to be discouraged
To be sad, or to cry;
I refuse to be downhearted,
and here's the reason why...

I have a God who's mighty,
Who's sovereign and supreme;
I have a God who loves me,
and I am on His team.

He is all wise and powerful,
Jesus is His name;
Though everything is changeable,
My God remains the same.

My God knows all that's happening;
Beginning to the end,
His presence is my comfort,
He is my dearest friend.

When sickness comes to weaken me,
To bring my head down low,
I call upon my mighty God;
Into His arms I go.

When circumstances threaten
to rob me from my peace;
He draws me close unto His breast,
Where all my strivings cease.

And when my heart melts within me,
and weakness takes control;
He gathers me into His arms,
He soothes my heart and soul.

The great "I AM" is with me,
My life is in His hand,
The "Son of God" is my hope,
It's in His strength I stand.

I refuse to be defeated,
My eyes are on my God;
He has promised to be with me,
as through this life I trod.

I'm looking past
all my circumstances,
To Heaven's throne above;
My prayers have reached
the heart of God,
I'm resting in His love.

I give God thanks in everything,
My eyes are on His face;
The battle's His, the victory is mine;
He'll help me win the race.

Embrace the Moment

( Author Unknown )

I may never see tomorrow
there's no written guarantee
And things that happened
yesterday belong to history.

I cannot predict the future
I cannot change the past
I have just the present moments
I must treat it as my last.

I must use this moment wisely
for it soon will pass away
and be lost forever
as part of yesterday.

I must exercise compassion
help the fallen to their feet
Be a friend unto the friendless
make an empty life complete.

The unkind things I do today
may never be undone
And friendships that I fail to win
may nevermore be won.

I may not have another chance
on bended knees to pray
And I thank God with a humble heart
for giving me this Day..

Of All the Joys

( Author Unknown )

At times I'm so discouraged
with problems of the day
I fail to see the joyful things
that are along the way.

When troubles overwhelm me
It's then my nerves may fray
that's when I need to take the time
To simply sit and pray.

Reflecting on God's many gifts
It makes me so aware
Of all the joy in little things
around me everywhere!

I must try to remember
though problems come my way
not to miss the joyful things
and the beauty of the day.