I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
John 15:11
We are talking about the joy that comes from union with God, from living in His presence, because living in His presence fills us with joy. When I speak of joy, I do not identify it with loud laughter of with noise. This is not true happiness. Sometimes it hides other things.
When I speak of happiness, I refer to an inner and deep peace, which shows itself in our eyes, on our faces, in our attitudes, in our gestures, in our promptness…
John 15:11
We are talking about the joy that comes from union with God, from living in His presence, because living in His presence fills us with joy. When I speak of joy, I do not identify it with loud laughter of with noise. This is not true happiness. Sometimes it hides other things.
When I speak of happiness, I refer to an inner and deep peace, which shows itself in our eyes, on our faces, in our attitudes, in our gestures, in our promptness…
When suffering comes into our lives, we should accept it with a smile. This is the greatest gift from God: to have the courage to accept everything He gives us and asks of us with a smile.
Mother Teresa
