So, if you are someone who finds excitement and
joy in even the simplest activities, it's likely you'll feel similarly in the bedroom.
But if you love what you do and believe in what you're selling, you'll find
joy in even the toughest challenges.
Not exact matches
In an era of petty politics and cabinet ministers who put their principles second to their allegiances, Flaherty drew strength —
even joy — from doing what he felt was right.
You can come
in second, or third or
even last and still get
joy from the race.
I get this
joy several times a day — first
in the morning
in the bathroom mirror when I'm wearing only shorts, preparing before my morning calisthenics, second
in the mirror after my shower while toweling off, and third after my
evening calisthenics (I have a playful rule not to look before the calisthenics to help motivate starting and as a reward after).
In 1915, he wrote the following happy advice to his 11 - year - old son, Hans Albert, who was attempting to master the piano: «I am very pleased that you find
joy with the piano... play the things on the piano which please you,
even if the teacher does not assign those.
«People find a lot of
joy in rediscovering a music playlist from months ago or an old joke with a neighbor,
even though those things did not seem particularly meaningful
in the moment,» Columbia's Ting Zhang said of her research on the subject (done while she was at Harvard).
The quick course consists of nine videos of around two to three minutes each that delve into topics including how to talk to others who have experienced a loss, how to raise resilient kids, how to take back
joy after a setback, and the importance of gratitude,
even in the face of hardship.
«There is
joy in the presence of God's angels when
even one sinner repents» (NLT).
Even Paul (not one of my personal favorites) wisely supports Jesus» conception of goodness
in his description of fruits of the Spirit: «But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness & self - control.
In Zephaniah 3:17, the Bible says you
even make Him sing for
joy.
In fact, in the past 9 years there have only been 3 topics people discussed, regardless of their race, religion (even atheists), culture, gender, or primary language: they only spoke of (1) God, (2) family, and (3) relationships with other people & regrets / joy for those relationship
In fact,
in the past 9 years there have only been 3 topics people discussed, regardless of their race, religion (even atheists), culture, gender, or primary language: they only spoke of (1) God, (2) family, and (3) relationships with other people & regrets / joy for those relationship
in the past 9 years there have only been 3 topics people discussed, regardless of their race, religion (
even atheists), culture, gender, or primary language: they only spoke of (1) God, (2) family, and (3) relationships with other people & regrets /
joy for those relationships.
To explain its relationship to resurrection, John Wesley draws an analogy with human experiences of
joy and laughter, stating «the
joy of the soul,
even in this life, has some influence upon the countenance, by rendering it more open and cheerful.»
Throughout this pregnancy, I have felt disappointed
in myself, too: disappointed that I wasn't yay - happy - unicorns - and - rainbows - and - babies - forever at every single moment, disappointed that I felt both some disorientation and complication,
even some grief, along with the
joy.
Some Christians seem to take
joy in pointing out to atheists that they believe also (some
even go so far to the absurd suggestion that atheism is a religion).
«If I live
in a world that has no meaning beyond my own biography, my own personal pains and
joys, I will experience an emptiness that always threatens to render
even my most joyous moments «meaningless.»
I am sorry to vent and
in no way taking away from what abused women go through, but looking back,
in the name of keeping peace and wanting to do a good job as an educator, I realize now, I have been bullied, mistreated and yes,
even abused by the higher ups, while the level of educational quality and my
joy of teaching have been robbed by all the PC guidelines that now rule education.
It is written that God would rather have lost one of His sheep and found it again, then to never have lost Him at all, Meaning It is very easy
in this world now more than ever to lose sight of God and your faith, we all sin
even the most devote christian, But coming back to our faith and our christian ways after losing it is something that brings God
joy..
This creating out of passion and love, the carrying, the seemingly - never - ending - waiting, the knitting - together - of - wonder -
in - secret - places, the pain, the labour, the blurred line between
joy and «someone please make it stop,» the «I can't do it»
even while you're
in the doing of it, the delivery of new life
in blood and hope and humanity?
but if anyone truley had God
in thier heart and had faith
in the Lord... simply by folding your hands and asking God to enter your heart... (try it he will be there for you, and you will feel the
joy of His love), then they would never do things like this... he obviously was not a person who loved God because No one with God
in thier heart would want to do thing s like that... you HATE sin when you truely love God, No ones perfect though,
even those who belive
in God we all stray from our beliefs, its human nature and the devil takes advantage of this.
«All of us, to exist, to become complete,
in order to be mature, we need to feel the
joy of fatherhood:
even those of us who are celibate,» said Pope Francis
in his daily homily 26 June 2013.
Baptism, grounded
in the Easter event, starts the Christian life, and the same paschal
joy echoes
even in the service of Christian burial.
Prayers are offered up for the persecuted and interventions attempted
in the hope that their life may be saved
even though the persecuted may endure their suffering with
joy.
Still,
in the mysterious ecology of
joy and suffering, goodness and mercy can, and often do, appear
even in suffering.
The office's daily nature, its
joys and challenges (
even its monotony) help us to pay attention to God
in all of life's
joys and challenges.
«The seventy - two returned with
joy and said, «Lord,
even the demons submit to us
in your name.»
Someone told me about their church holding a Blue Christmas service for those
in their community who are grieving and longing at Christmas, unable to fathom the
joy perhaps, and so they make space for prayer, for communion, for quiet, to hold each other, to light candles for their grief together for just an
evening in the midst of the shopping and the wrapping and the bright tinsel.
The apostle Peter puts it so eloquently, stating, «Though you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe
in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious
joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls» (1 Peter 1:8 - 9).
Yes, a relationship with God can bring comfort, peace, and
even joy in hard circumstances.
We wanted to mark the end of that era of our life and make some room for the inevitable sadness
even in the midst of the
joy.
If they weep and mourn because of what happens to them, they will be uplifted and encouraged and
even laugh with
joy for how real Christ will be to them, and how closely He will walk with them
in this life and the life to come.
The Kingdom is that great pearl that when you find it, you sell everything else off -
even your right answers - just to hold it
in your hand, roll it around your teeth for the
joy of the clicking sound it makes, falling into place.
According to the New Testament, this experience of the indwelling presence of God is the essential source of the Christian's power (Acts 18) and of his peace and
joy; (Romans 14:17) it is the best gift which the Father can bestow on his children; (Luke 11:13; John 14:26) it is the secret alike of moral renewal (Titus 3:5) and of practical guidance; (Acts 13:2) it furnishes the interior standards of motive and behavior which must not be violated; (Ephesians 4:30) whatever else
in Christian faith is valuable,
even though it be the love of God, becomes effective only when this experience makes it inwardly real; (Romans 5:5) and the temple is easily dispensable since to every Christian it can be said, «Know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is
in you?»
Interests
in God as useful to achieving personal wholeness,
even of the most «spiritual» sort, and interests
in God as necessary for social justice and emancipation,
even the most urgent cases, will be under pressure to surrender pride of place to apparently irrelevant» interests
in God that take the form of
joy in and celebration of the odd ways God is present, for their own sake.
We really need to ask ourselves: Can we enjoy the big game,
even if it means
in 30 years these players won't be able to remember the plays that brought us so much
joy?
And yet, triumphing over that tragic paradox, I have found an astonishing, infinitely more paradoxical
joy, embedded
even in that memory of my first child, unmoving
in my arms.
It is a complex relationship, for the devotee is the «same as and yet different from» the Lord, and so
even in the
joy of union there is the pain of separation.
Therefore Christians can experience inner
joy even in the most difficult of circumstances, but they may not feel happy,» he says.
She finds
joy in giving herself to people,
even though love brings pain.
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In Joy, Expanding Human Awareness [New York: Grove Press, 1967], William Schutz declares: «Our institutions, our organizations, the «establishment» —
even those we are learning to use for our own
joy.
The Greek root of the word
joy is chara, meaning to be «exceedingly glad» — the epistles are packed with references to rejoicing
in God
even through extreme hardship.
He
even taught for a while
in my school, High Wycombe Royal Grammar School, where formidably upright teachers introduced me to the
joys of thinking.
How can salvation be proclaimed as the ultimate
joy even in this life if we live
in a society that continues punishing prisoners long after they have been released?
But
even among the nonbelievers, there was a conspicuous sympathy and solidarity» a
joy in recognizing that «everything was now different,» that another of the things demonized by communism was now available for them.
Even in this «extreme» book, which attempts to call into question our ability both to know God's will and to predict our fate, we find two root affirmations common to the wisdom tradition, based as it is
in creation: (I) God is sovereign, and (2) present life is to be lived
in joy as God's gift.
Even one who is a little advanced
in age may fully agree with Solomon
in saying, «There is a time to dance from sheer
joy.»
She knew
even better than Simeon that here indeed was the light to enlighten all the nations, and she shared
in his
joy at being granted the grace of seeing Him with his own eyes before his death.
And so I keep trying to find ways to disagree that are consistent with the fruit that the Spirit is bringing to bear
in our lives: disagreement that is characterized by love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, and
even yes self - control.
The Kingdom is that great pearl that when you find it, you sell everything else off —
even your right answers — just to hold it
in your hand, roll it around your teeth for the
joy of the clicking sound it makes, falling into place.
But there is an
even greater love, a greater pride, a greater boasting
in the
joy of the new creation, the
joy that is founded on nothing
in me at all, but is simply the naked love of God displayed on the cross.