Joy

"To wish for the happiest days is to wish for a season of sorrow; for it is only after prolonged, wintry darkness that the summer sun appears to shine at its brightest."

"There's a war on. We don't know how anything's going to end. We just have to grasp each fleeting moment of joy as it whizzes by."

"It is astonishing to realize that growing up actually means to become one with Existence. It means to find the whole Existence within myself, it means to discover that Existence is alive in my own heart and being. The song of a bird echoes my own inner voice, the beauty of a flower reflects my own inner beauty, a dog becomes an expression of my own unconditional love and friendship, the majestic mountains create an exstatic joy, and I discover all the shining stars of the sky within my own heart. It is to realize that the whole Existence is alive, and that the underlying thread of consciousness is God."

"It is all for naught, if not for love."

"When two or more hearts unite, anything is possible."

"A soul must gain wisdom by gathering information in whatever way works best. It is impossible to force wisdom on another, because each person has a choice to determine how and if it will be received."

"The only thing that keeps us from a place of joy is an illusion, the illusion of fear."

"If we could all love each and every person that crosses our path a little bit more, we could attain inner peace with the knowledge that many people on this planet would be hurting a whole lot less."

"There is no fear in love. Live with the foundation of LOVE in your heart and you will become FEARLESS."

"When someone wants to give you a “piece of their mind,” ask them to give you “peace from their heart” instead."

"Any time a stipulation on love is present, unconditional love is not."

"Why is joy not considered a fit subject for an artist?"

"The land of possibility is a better place to make your home than the realm of expectation will ever be"

"Mindfulness allows you to face the past with courage, whether it is scarred with pain or caressed with joy, and it gently holds you in the safe haven of the present without allowing you to become overwhelmed with what may or may not be waiting in the future."

"The pursuit of joy in God is not optional. It is not an “extra” that a person might grow into after he comes to faith. It is not simply a way to “enhance” your walk with the Lord. Until your heart has hit upon this pursuit, your “faith” cannot please God. It is not saving faith. Saving faith is the confidence that if you sell all you have and forsake all sinful pleasures, the hidden treasure of holy joy will satisfy your deepest desires. Saving faith is the heartfelt conviction not only that Christ is reliable, but also that He is desirable. It is the confidence that He will come through with His promises and that what He promises is more to be desired than all the world."

"Every soul is beautiful and precious; is worthy of dignity and respect, and deserving of peace, joy and love."

"Did you ever stop to think that God is going to be as pleased to have you with Him in Heaven as you are to be there?"

"The sweetness of reunion is the joy of heaven."

"She wasn’t just a faithful friend, she was the closest thing to heaven I allowed myself to know. Through her I received joy in my heart and began to love others."

"We are not perfect. We are here to learn. Earth is one big classroom and God is our heavenly guidance counselor and teacher."