If you think you are beaten,...

If you think you are beaten, you are.

If you think you dare not, you don't.

If you'd like to win but think you can't,

It's almost certain you won't.

Life's battles don't always go

To the stronger or faster man,

But sooner or later, the man who wins

Is the man who thinks he can.

Walter D. Wintle

In men whom men condemn as ill

I find so much of goodness still,

In men whom men pronounce divine

I find so much of sin and blot,

I do not dare to draw a line

Between the two, where God has not.

Joaquin Miller

If you're in a comfort zone, afraid to venture out,

Remember that all winners were at one time filled with doubt.

A step or two and words of praise can make your dreams come true.

Reach for your future with a smile; success is there for you!

Unknown

A longing prayer of love

Dear Jesus, I care more about you than I care about the opinion of one hundred kids that think they know how to answer. I care more about you because from you comes everything that I have, all my dreams, all my logings, all my faith, all my beliefes, all the good things I do. I need you Jesus. I need you, I need You , I need you.

You are the fountain of all my dreams, all the good moves I make. You are my ally, not just my ally, but I trust you so much that I depend on you to show me how I should play, and to play 100% on my favour. How could I not love someone like you? Tell me! It's impossible not to love someone like you.

I wouldn't mind to be drawned by the flood of your wine. Jesus, I need you every single hour of my life. I am speaking from the bottom of my heart, these are original words from my heart to you. I could be drawned by your flood. I let go, I don't care, please come my love.

I am not patterning my words according to the words of the religion praises. I mean it Jesus, I desperatly need you and love you. I desperatly want you Jesus. From you comes everything that I am glad I can attain. From you comes the dreams I never dared to dream. From you comes the hopes I never dared to hope. From you comes eternal joy, oh my love, when all the world hates me and despises me I find your love so pure and so strong and so loyal.

Oh Jesus take away from my heart any drop of bitterness and replace it by the possession of You. I desperatly love you, I desperatly need you, I desperatly long for you.

I’ll Never Be Lonely Again

(Extract from Virginina Brand Berg Radio Program - Meditation Moments)

Lonely days

And lonely nights
Filled with despair,
Cause me to long
For someone to care.

Then I heard Christ say to me,
This promise I’ve made:
Lo I am with you
Now and forever,
Be not afraid!

So I’ve never been lonely again.
I’ve opened my heart’s door to Him,
I’ll brush away the tears
Forget my foolish fears,
I’ll never be lonely again.

This precious song, “I’ll Never Be Lonely Again” brings us to our thought for today: “There is a mystery in human hearts, and though we be encircled by a host of those who love us well, and are beloved, to every one of us from time to time there comes a sense of utter loneliness, our dearest friend is stranger to our joy, and cannot realize our bitterness. There is not one who really understands, not one to enter into all I feel.