“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” — Jesus, Matthew 5:3, NIV (New International Version), accessed from BibleGateway.com So who are the poor in spirit? The version of this in Luke 6:20 says simply blessed are the poor. Those poor in the material things of this world have aContinue reading “:) Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”
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:) Learning to love as Jesus Loved
“Christianity is not about building an absolutely secure little niche in the world where you can live with your perfect little wife and your perfect little children in your beautiful little house where you have no gays or minority groups anywhere near you. Christianity is about learning to love like Jesus loved and Jesus lovedContinue reading “:) Learning to love as Jesus Loved”
:) Your thoughts create your beliefs and experiences
“It’s important that what thoughts you are feeding into your mind because your thoughts create your belief and experiences. You have positive thoughts and you have negative ones too. Nurture your mind with positive thoughts: kindness, empathy, compassion, peace, love, joy, humility, generosity, etc. The more you feed your mind with positive thoughts, the moreContinue reading “:) Your thoughts create your beliefs and experiences”
Joy does not simply happen
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” —Henri J.M. Nouwen
Make This world Joyful…
“To make this world joyful, let your heart overflow with joy.” — Debasish Mridha
An individual creation
“A joyful life is an individual creation that cannot be copied from a recipe.” — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Sign of the Presence of God
“Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Joy is Increased
“Joy is increased by spreading it to others.” —Robert Murray McCheyne
Just follow your joy
“Just follow your joy. Always. I think that if you do that, life will take you on the course that it’s meant to take you.” —Jonathan Groff
Care enough to make room in your life
“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” —Jean Shinoda Bolen This did not post yesterday as scheduled. My apologies. You get a bonus post today. — Genie
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