Faith begins to praise God before the promised victory, not merely after it.

1.) To repent without despairing; (2.) To believe without being presumptuous; (3.) To rejoice without falling into levity; (4.) To be angry without sinning.

Act enthusiastic and you become enthusiastic.

He prayed for all things that he might enjoy life; He was given life that he might enjoy all things.

We can thank God for the gift of this day. Enjoy the mess out of today. Receive the blessing of this day. Dance it out at least one time today. Fill in the gaps with prayer throughout the day. And make it a goal to go to bed with a smile on your face because of today. Because here's what I know: God gives us "today" grace.

The more my heart is parked in a place of thanksgiving and rejoicing, the less room I have for grumpiness.

Breakthroughs happen when we get about the business of honoring God moment by moment, step-by-step, day by day by what we do and, more importantly, with the thoughts we think while we do.

Even amid hardship, trials, and things that don't go the way we want them to, we can find something to be joyful about.

Pray for people who are in a better situation than you are, who are more gifted than you are, or who currently have wonderful circumstances coming their way. Rejoice with those who rejoice. Pray for someone else's promotion, someone else's pregnancy, someone else's healing. That crucifies envy.

Positive barometers, too, wonderful things;

Let's choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.

Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast.