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.

- 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..

- Author Unknown -

A negative thought came to my mind. 
He wore a charming smile 
And I was sorely tempted 
to invite him in awhile. 

And as I hesitated, 
He tapped softly on the door 
And whispered through the keyhole 
As he'd often done before. 

He said, "I'll help you hold your grudge, 
I'll help you sing the blues, 
It seems like all your folks and friends 
have turned their backs on you." 

He said, "You've been misunderstood, 
Mistreated and maligned. 
I'll help you cry your heart out 
If you'll let me come inside." 

But I kept my windows fastened 
And my doors securely closed, 
For I knew I'd be the loser 
If I let him take control.

For negative thoughts can multiply 
And crowd the positives out 
And make the mind a cesspool 
Of anxiety and doubt. 

And so I told the negative thought 
I could not let him in. 
He went his way, but I am sure 
That he'll return again. 

But no more will I greet him 
With a welcome or a smile 
And never will I entertain him 
Even for awhile. 

I'll fill my mind with positive thoughts 
And on the door install 
a sign which reads, "DO NOT DISTURB" 
when negative comes to call.

For tho' he knocks a thousand times 
And yet, a thousand more 
He cannot dominate my mind
if I don't open the door. 

- Author Unknown -