Joy Quotes

Everyone hungers for a foretaste of heaven. The word heaven strikes a note in everyone's heart, for all men are Adam's children, driven out of paradise, but still cherishing a deep desire for the lost paradise.

~ M. Basilea Schlink

Repentance is the gateway through which the Gospel can come to us. Repentance is the gateway to a joy-filled life with Christ, for it is the prerequisite for attaining forgiveness, and wherever forgiveness is received, there is salvation and joy.

~ M. Basilea Schlink

Sinners with broken and contrite hearts have but one desire. Filled with thanksgiving, they want to love Him who loved them so much. They are so overwhelmed that He has borne their sins and carried them away. When we receive forgiveness, our hearts are so filled with joy that we cannot help but love Him with a lavish love. We cannot help but give our lives to Him who gave His life for us and set us free from the prison of sin. We cannot stop thanking Him, and so we do everything possible to bring Him joy and to bestow our gifts upon Him, serving Him with all our talents and strength. And this is what heaven is all about: centering upon Jesus and loving Him above all else.

~ M. Basilea Schlink

This sin weighs heavily upon the Body of Christ and will call down the judgment of God. In Germany there is an even greater sin weighing upon us Christians and that is the crime our nation has committed against Israel, God's chosen people.Six million Jews were killed; because of this the wrath of God is upon us. As Christians we are especially to blame. For when the terrible crime occurred and millions of Jews were tortured with inhuman cruelty and killed at the hands of German people, the Church in our country remained silent.The Christians did not stand up as the Danes did and protest the injustice. With the exception of a number of individuals the church members were not driven by the desire to help the Jews at all costs. Nor did they ring the church bells the night the synagogues were burnt down.The Church gave no reaction - an indication that she was dead. Because we were silent, we heaped guilt upon ourselves, and we were struck by the judgment that later descended upon our nation.Our churches were destroyed. Germans were killed by the thousands in bombings. Refugees thronged the streets, and the Iron Curtain divided our country.

~ M. Basilea Schlink

By our everyday actions, by our unwillingness to admit our mistakes and sins, we Christians have declared God dead - perhaps without even realizing it. For is we no longer want to humble ourselves before God and man, acknowledging our sins, if we no longer want to repent, we do not need a living Savior.

~ M. Basilea Schlink

The spirit of contrition and repentance has by and large become foreign to us. Repentance implies a turning to God. Instead of repenting, however, we demand that God adjust to our modern concepts.Because the spirit of contrition and repentance is missing, church services , evangelizations and other Christian meetings often lack power and cannot move the listeners to tears of contrition. How very much we, the members of the Body of Christ, have hardened our hearts!We no longer want to see sin for what it is. When God is dishonoured and blasphemed and His commandments are abandoned, we do not regard it as such. Nor do we see that when God Himself is declared dead in His Church and His commandments are no longer regarded as binding, these are the signs of the times that Jesus said we should watch for.

~ M. Basilea Schlink

The increasing lawlessness and the fact that love has grown cold - signs that Jesus specifically named for the end times (Matthew 24:12) - are put aside by the Church as being of no great importance, although the unprecedented facts and examples are alarming. We need to call to mind certain trends in the past years.The soaring crime rate. The glorification of brutality and perverse forms of sex. The increase in drugs, which have already claimed millions of addicts. The alarming growth of involvement in occult activities, and in spiritism and even satanic cults.And all this is taking place in Christian nations, yes, mainly in these countries, and even in their churches. Who takes this as a challenge to pray, fast and repent?

~ M. Basilea Schlink

We are apathetic and indifferent towards our sins, and we are usually not disturbed by them at all. We are more likely to weep over what is done to us, or over difficult leadings. We weep over our sorrows, troubles and disappointments. Each one of us does so, for this is our human nature.But not everyone comes to the point of true contrition and repentance and weeps over his sins. Such reactions are foreign to human nature. The human heart has a way of thinking that it is always in the right and has no need to weep over its sins. By nature, we are self-confident and impenitent. We blame others or even accuse God when we do not understand His ways.

~ M. Basilea Schlink

The human heart has a way of thinking that it is always in the right and has no need to weep over its sins. By nature, we are self-confident and impenitent. We blame others or even accuse God when we do not understand His ways.

~ M. Basilea Schlink

May there be an abundance of kindness, hope, patience, light and joy in your life.

~ Tara Estacaan

Believe in yourself and be the source of joy in someone else's life.

~ Amit Ray

Success is a trophy, a title, something gained, attained or retained. Fulfilment, true happiness, contentment.... bliss is the gift of the self-realised. That is the real prize.

~ Rasheed Ogunlaru

Become a fountain of peace to spread the flow of joy to everyone.

~ Debasish Mridha

Make peace with your now moment. Live in this very moment and be happy with what you have. Joy enters when we stop complaining about the troubles we have and offering thanks for all the troubles we don’t have. And be aware, you have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.

~ Angie Karan

If you want to know how negative you are, pay attention to how much you hate negativity in other people. Fragile, artificial positivity needs always to be surrounded by more positivity in order to stay positive, but the ability to be positive, happy, and even, at times, appreciative around 'negative people' is the mark of real positivity.

~ Criss Jami

There is a music of the universes in every heart.

~ Amit Ray

I am overflowing with love, peace, joy, happiness and abundance.” Let this be your morning prayer.

~ Debasish Mridha

No person is ever wrong in how they experience their reality.

~ Alaric Hutchinson

Learn to bring peace into life to still the chaos. Accentuate the joy of your heart, experiencing a life of bliss.

~ Steven Redhead

Inner calmness and peace is more important that outer joy.

~ Debasish Mridha

Peace is not the absence of chaos. It is the presence of tranquility and joy in the midst of chaos.

~ Debasish Mridha

With love and kindness, grow peace in your mind and then spread it with joy.

~ Debasish Mridha

It's good to see the snakes revealing themselves. They weren't actually hidden at all. People hide behind the masks, but eventually you see them for who they truly are.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Be as fierce as a lion. Let the world hear you roar.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Use your senses to SEE yourself for who you truly are. SMELL the flowers and become one with nature. TASTE the goodness of God. HEAR the truth. TOUCH the hearts of others with kindness and honest deeds.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

The choices you make in life creates your destiny.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Believe God for something today. Prayer is the key to connecting with God and allowing Him to speak to your spirit. Open your heart and free your mind.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Many are concerned with going to heaven or hell, But fail to realize that you can be living in heaven or hell right here on Earth.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Real peace goes beyond explanation.

~ Asa Don Brown

Happiness is not giddiness or some overly inflated sense of being.

~ Asa Don Brown

Words have power, and when you speak you give them life. Speak into the atmosphere. Speak into existence what you believe, desire, dream, and hope.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

You don't have to live in anyone's shadow. Allow your unique characteristics to shine forth and Illuminate your way.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Just because you stumbled a few times in the past doesn't mean you won't overcome. Realize that adversity and challenges arise, but you are made stronger. Embrace the day. Seize the moment. Your time is now.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Stop seeking attention from people who don't give you the time of day. Value your time, comfort your spirit, have peace of mind. There are people who love you and care about you.Give your smiles to them.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Create new avenues in your life by removing toxic people who defeat your purpose.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Dreams are what life is made of and although most things are improbable, nothing is impossible. Be the dreamer of the impossible and you can see probability.

~ Peace Gypsy

If life is a song, you must be the superb lyrics to a sweet melody.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

As a flower expresses thanks with her beauty and fragrance for her magnificent life, let us express our gratitude to every friend with our service and love and to the Earth for her hospitality and care. Let us be thankful and let us express the deepest gratitude for our magnificent life. No matter where you are, I wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving filled with profound joy and endless peace.

~ Debasish Mridha

A peaceful mind is the source of all joy and all happiness.

~ Debasish Mridha

Each day is an opportunity for you to expand your horizon, to achieve your maximum potential. You may have encountered some obstacles along the way, but don't allow those moments to hinder your progress. In life, we all faces challenges that we must overcome. The importance is to learn from those difficulties and become stronger.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana