Praying+for+Happiness

=Does wisdom bring happiness?=

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Michael D. May today there be peace within you. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing that you are a child of God. Let His presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, and to bask in the sun. It is there for each and every one of you.

michael w

do unto others as you would do unto yourself

Courtney- "Kiss the Earth" by Thich Nhat Hanh Walk and touch peace every moment. Walk and touch happiness every moment. Each step brings a fresh breeze. Each step makes a flower bloom. Kiss the Earth with your feet. Bring the Earth your love and happiness. The Earth will be safe When we feel safe in ourselves. http://www.inspirationalwordsofwisdom.com/kiss-the-earth-happiness-poem.html

Nico



Annice- Let me be loved, let me be happy, let me be peaceful. Let my friends be happy, loved, and peaceful. Let my perceived enemies be happy, loved, and peaceful. Let all beings be happy, loved, and peaceful. Let the whole world experience these things.

Celeste- As I go through all kinds of feelings and experiences in my journey through life -- delight, surprise, chagrin, dismay -- I hold this question as a guiding light: "What do I really need right now to be happy?" What I come to over and over again is that only qualities as vast and deep as love, connection and kindness will really make me happy in any sort of enduring way. - Sharon Salzberg

Jordan H

A Prayer for Happiness May today there be peace within you. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing that you are a child of God. Let His presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, and to bask in the sun. It is there for each and every one of you. http://www.angelfire.com/ga/treleven/forwards/prayer1.html

Reed Peace I give to you, my peace I give to you. Now as the the world gives, I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid. I give you peace.

Eli H. Grant to us, O Lord, the royalty of inward happiness, and the serenity which comes from living close to thee. Daily renew in us the sense of joy, and let the eternal spirit of the Father dwell in our souls and bodies, filling every corner of our hearts with light and grace; so that, bearing about with us the infection of good courage, we may be diffusers of life, and may meet all ills and cross accidents with gallant and high-hearted happiness, giving thee thanks always for all things. -Christianity

Houston I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation,whether well fed or hungry,whether living in plenty or in want. -Philippians 4:11-12

Kendall Parks Grant to us, O Lord, the royalty of inward happiness, and the serenity which comes from living close to thee. Daily renew in us the sense of joy, and let the eternal spirit of the Father dwell in our souls and bodies, filling every corner of our hearts with light and grace; so that, bearing about with us the infection of good courage, we may be diffusers of life, and may meet all ills and cross accidents with gallant and high-hearted happiness, giving thee thanks always for all things. //Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94)//

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John: Mysterious Otherb oth a Presence within me and a Wholeness beyond me, May I be happy, peaceful and free of distress. May my mind and heart be openedlike a window on a fresh spring morning.May mindfulness and loving kindnessteach me the great truths ofoneness, interdependence and impermanence. May kindness be my daily habitsoothing distress and inspiring appreciation.May gratitude be my daily practicegiving thanks even for this next breath. May positive emotions be my friendswho gather around me for mutual support.May hope guide my vision of the futurefull of possibility and abundant with satisfaction. And when troubles inevitably come into my lifemay I be strong to dispute negative thoughtsand willfully turn my attention awayfrom negative obsessions. May the natural world be my sanctuarywhere I worship before the abundance of the Spirit of Life.And may this congregation be my refugewhere I find welcome, comfort, inspiration, guidancechallenge, encouragement, supportand opportunities to give, to love and to serve life. As I wish to be happy, peaceful and free of distress,so may all beings be happy, peaceful and free of distress.Now and forever more … Amen

Ben Let me be loved, let me be happy, let me be peaceful. Let my friends be happy, loved, and peaceful. Let my perceived enemies be happy, loved, and peaceful. Let all beings be happy, loved, and peaceful. Let the whole world experience these things.

Calvin

God grant me the serenity

to accept the things I cannot change;

courage to change the things I can;

and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time;

Enjoying one moment at a time;

Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

Taking, as He did, this sinful world

as it is, not as I would have it;

Trusting that He will make all things right

if I surrender to His Will;

That I may be reasonably happy in this life

and supremely happy with Him

Forever in the next.

Amen. >> //--Reinhold Niebuhr//

Will Feldman:


 * O Jesus Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men, recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy conception, and especially during Thy Passion, as it was decreed and ordained from all eternity in the Divine plan. **


 * Remember, O Lord, that during the Last Supper with Thy disciples, having washed their feet, Thou gavest them Thy Most Precious Body and Blood, and while at the same time Thou didst sweetly console them, Thou didst foretell them Thy coming Passion. **


 * Remember the sadness and bitterness which Thou didst experience in Thy Soul as Thou Thyself bore witness saying: "My Soul is sorrowful even unto death." **


 * Remember all the fear, anguish and pain that Thou didst suffer in Thy delicate Body before the torment of the crucifixion, when, after having prayed three times, bathed in a sweat of blood, Thou wast betrayed by Judas, Thy disciple, arrested by the people of a nation Thou hadst chosen and elevated, accused by false witnesses, unjustly judged by three judges during the flower of Thy youth and during the solemn Paschal season. **


 * Remember that Thou wast despoiled of Thy garments and clothed in those of derision; that Thy Face and Eyes were veiled, that Thou wast buffeted, crowned with thorns, a reed placed in Thy Hands, that Thou was crushed with blows and overwhelmed with affronts and outrages. **


 * In memory of all these pains and sufferings which Thou didst endure before Thy Passion on the Cross, grant me before my death true contrition, a sincere and entire confession, worthy satisfaction and the remission of all my sins. Amen. **