Spiritual joy is what you experience when you choose to give thanks to God no matter what happens—even when things go wrong.

And maybe that was how it was supposed to be…Joy and sadness were part of the package; the trick, perhaps,was to let yourself feel all of it, but to hold on to the joy just...

words are like nets – we hope they’ll cover what we mean, but we know they can’t possibly hold that much joy, or grief, or wonder.

And for a moment―for a split second―everything else falls away, the whole pattern and order of my life, and a huge joy crests in my chest. I am no one, and I owe nothing to...

God’s gift to his sorrowing creatures is a joy worthy of their destiny.

{From Luther Burbank’s funeral. He was loved until he revealed he was an atheist, then he began to receive death threats. He tried to amiably answer them all, leading to his death}It is impossible to...

We have been shown how to fight hate without becoming hate ourselves. We have been given a Companion and a Friend and not just a good idea. We have been given joy in the midst...

So we strive for perfection in the areas in which we can control, and that isn’t necessarily what provides contentment and joy for ourselves and, more importantly, for our children.

Lies are like anchovies in a Caesar salad. You may not be able to see them, but your soul knows they are there.

You can’t put a price on fun; it’s always priceless

Peace and supreme joy may seem like end-states to practitioners on more difficult spiritual paths, but the path of devotion should be filled with peace and joy from the very beginning. Their absence is an...

You have to appreciate where you have come from to know who you are in the present and whom you would like to be in the future.

Happiness comes easier when I’m thinking of you.

You are the missing piece of my heart and soul. United we are now whole.

I want to explore every aspect of you.

In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor.

Meditation is the way to be with ourselves and to learn to accept our own aloneness. In aloneness, I experiment with being consciously alone as a door to be egoless. In conscious aloneness, the ego...

Even when we’re standing at the scariest precipice ever, our soul still cries out for joy.

Scatter joy!

The soul is like an uninhabited worldthat comes to life only whenGod lays His headagainst us.

True humility means giving joy to others.

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.

Oh who can tell the range of joy or set the bounds of beauty?

Your current situation = the life expectations you have accepted as completed, unless you change your comfort zone to create a better life.

Laughter is a sunbeam of the soul.

Unconditional Love is the outer expression of Inner Peace.

The more material we lose, the less we have. The less we have, the more we win.

Instead of filling with expectations, the joy-filled expect nothing–and are filled.

Don’t dwell on sadness. Joy will take you where you want to go.

The Book revealed to Muhammad is one and unique of its kind. It has left indelible impression on the hearts of humanity. Nothing can overcome its majesty. The Quran has given new dimensions to human...

Diner: Do you serve crabs here?Waiter : We serve anyine; sit down.

I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope. But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in pain....

Prayer still works, you need not be so quick to judge another person. You never know what they are going through. Instead, pray for them. Send encouragement their way.

Many things are spoken out loud, but be careful of those words that you whisper to yourself. You have the ability to uplift yourself or condemn yourself. If your thoughts are depressingly running across your...

At that moment when you feel like giving up, take a look and search deep inside in oder to understand how far you’ve come. Don’t give up now! Success is right around the corner.

Life is always good, if those who are living a round you are happy with what’s going on.

Do what gives you joy and you will enjoy what you do.

Wondrous as it is, how simple is this mystery! To love Christ and to know that I love Him–this is all!

When we lift our hands in praise and worship, we break spiritual jars of perfume over Jesus. The fragrance of our praise fills the whole earth and touches the heart of God.

As a poet there is something about joy I find hard to express, whereas every other emotion is rather simple. For instance, you never feel so bad that you can’t describe how bad you feel,...

Again, where the people are absolute rulers of the land, they rejoice in having the openness and exuberance of youth, while a tyrant counts this a danger, and seeks to slay or silence those possessed...

Find comfort in little things and joy in unexpected moments.

Nature is where the reality happens.

Don’t be lazy. Hard work brings happiness. There is no other time to avoid being a lazy. Take that decision now. Kick laziness out.

Happiness is there when you express kindness, compassion, and unconditional love and fill yourself with bliss and joy.

There are souls in this world who have the gift of finding joy everywhere, and leaving it behind them when they go.

Find joy in the faces of children who view life as so magical. Give thanks every day for your life and for your existence. Your life matters, you matter. So many people think and care...

How is there laughter, how is there joy, as this world is always burning?

It always amazes me when taking off from a stormy airport, how once you reach a certain altitude and get through the clouds, the sun shines as brightly as ever. If we learn to choose...

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.