Tag: joy

  • All the world’s a stage

    “All the world’s a stage” William Shakespeare Shakespeare was a brilliant man. He understood that this world that we see and can touch with our hands is not the real world. Just as a stage has props made of wood and other materials to look like the moon or a boat or castle, they aren’t…

  • Gratitude brings success and happiness

    “He who is happiest is he who is content…” ~Benjamin Franklin Happiness (Photo credit: baejaar) A wise man said to his friend “Every time I see you, you are running around in a hurry. What are you running after?” The man answered quickly “Success, money and the rewards of my hard work.” The wise man…

  • Does God care about your happiness?

    God loves you. Yes, God does care about your happiness. God wants you to be happy. Philippians 2:18  So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! There are many other verses in the Bible that show that God wants Christians to…

  • The most incredible joy

    Practice the Presence of God is a book written by a man who interviewed Brother Lawrence to find out how he was able to have such incredible joy in every situation of life. I once met an old man in China who had been jailed for more than 20 years for his faith. I expected…

  • Happy no matter what

    Some summer sounds certainly seem sweet. What was the best sound you ever heard? For me it was more than one sound, it was like an orchestra being played every summer evening during that unforgettable time in my life when I had just recently lost half a dozen of the best friends I had ever…