Quotes about Gratitude

There's no happier person than a truly thankful, content person.

The dominant characteristic of an authentic spiritual life is the gratitude that flows from trust - not only for all the gifts that I receive from God, but gratitude for all the suffering. Because in that purifying experience, suffering has often been the shortest path to intimacy with God.

In your days - things like this happen to you... You get a tap, a nudge, a gentle shake, and life whispers to you, "I know you're tired - but I don't want you to miss this."

That is true plenty, not to have, but not to want riches.

Sometimes, we don't get what we want. . . But this is a benevolent universe. And once in a while, we do.

I ask for help. I tell Life what I want, and then I allow it to happen.

It's vital that you accept yourself and learn to be happy with who God made you to be. If you want to truly enjoy your life, you must be at peace with yourself.

When someone asks us where we want to be in our lives, the last thing that occurs to us is to look down at our feet and say, 'Here, I guess, since this is where I am.'

Hundreds would never have known want if they had not first known waste.

If you're unhappy with what you've had over the last 50 years, you have an unfortunate misappraisal of life. It's as good as it gets, and it's very likely to get worse.

A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.

I believe that when we sing, we worship twice. We express our thoughts into words, and our words into song.