Quotes About Happiness

No matter what we own, we will not be happy if doing God's will is not a priority in our lives.

There are many emotions we have to resist, but happiness is not one of them! So go ahead and be as happy as you can possibly be.

Power Thought: I expect good things to happen in my life today.

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness."—Robert Mueller

Anyone who tries to keep all the people happy all the time will never fulfill their destiny.

is full of people and situations that don't please us, so if we are waiting for perfect circumstances to make us happy, we will be waiting forever. That's why we must learn to base our happiness and joy not on outward circumstances, but on the Lord's presence inside us. Thankfully, we can learn not to fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in

Contentment with life is not a feeling, but it is a decision we must make. Contentment does not mean that we never want to see change or improvement, but it does mean we can be happy where we are and will do the best we can with what we have. It also means we will maintain an attitude that allows us to enjoy the gift of life.

Psalm 16:11 tells us in His presence is fullness of joy. If we have received Jesus as our Savior and Lord, He, the Prince of Peace lives inside us.

I would like to suggest that you take responsibility for your joy and never again give anyone else the job of keeping you happy. You can control what you do, but you cannot control what other people do. So you may be unhappy a lot of the time if you depend on them as your source of joy. The psalmist David said that he encouraged himself in the Lord, and if he can do it, then we can do it too.

It's been my experience that most people aren't truly happy until they've had many reasons to be sad. I believe this is because it takes all of those bad days and hardships to teach us how to truly appreciate what we have. It builds our resilience."2

I think that most of our unhappiness comes from not liking ourselves. If you don't get along with yourself, you're not going to get along with anybody else. Be content with who God made you to be!

Por tanto, el Señor [ansioso] espera [aguarda, anhela] para tener piedad de vosotros, y por eso se levantará para tener compasión de vosotros. Porque el Señor es un Dios de justicia; ¡cuán bienaventurados (felices, afortunados, dignos de envidia) son todos los que en Él esperan! [por Su victoria, Su favor, Su amor, Su paz, Su gozo y Su sin par e insuperable compañerismo]! Isaías 30:18

for example, Romans 15:13, Philippians 4:4, Romans 14:17, Psalm 16:9, Proverbs 10:28, 1 Thessalonians 5:16). If

Don't just serve God, enjoy God. Enjoy being God's child. Enjoy the little corner of life that He has given you!

Joy in All Circumstances

An immature Christian is selfish, self-centered, and finds it difficult to be happy unless he is getting what he wants in life.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you [uncompromisingly] righteous [you who are upright and in right standing with Him]; shout for joy, all you upright in heart! Psalm 32:11

Think Yourself Happy

We need to learn to enjoy each day and every moment. Even when circumstances are difficult, if we can rejoice and be thankful in "this," whatever "this" situation may be, we will grow in spiritual maturity and we will be happier, more peaceful people.

take responsibility for your joy and never again give anyone else the job of keeping you happy. Add a little variety to your life—break up your routine, do something different, and so on. When you do, expect God to meet you and help make your ordinary… extraordinary!

A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. PROVERBS 17:22

Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day."1

Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be. Abraham Lincoln

Stop Saying "Hate" and Start Saying "Joy