How could I be sad and also be joyful?
“After some weeks of practicing gratitude, I found that a spiritual joy was growing in my heart. Being thankful made me more fully aware of the great love and gifts God was continually giving me. How wonderful! Glorious! To know that God was so close, constant and loving. That feeling of the joy of God’s love became the bedrock of my emotions.
I was confused for a while, for I could feel this constant joy, even though I was also feeling other and sometimes conflicting emotions. How could I be sad or angry and also be joyful? I came to see that the most central facet of my life was God’s love for me. It was constant, as was my glad response to being so loved.”
— Michael Resman, 2020
Quaker occupational therapist
Today’s Invitation
Feel God close, constant and loving.
This Week’s Query
How do you hold onto a spirit of gratitude during difficult times?
Has gratitude ever helped you through suffering?
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