The root of joy is gratefulness...It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful. David Steindl-Rast More Quotes by David Steindl-Rast More Quotes From David Steindl-Rast Love is saying yes to belonging. David Steindl-Rast saying-yes vision love-is Gratefulness is the great task, the how of our spiritual work, because, rightly understood, it re-roots us. David Steindl-Rast gratitude spiritual roots In moments of surprise we catch at least a glimpse of the joy to which gratefulness opens the door. David Steindl-Rast gratitude doors joy "The Holy Spirit . . . wants to flow through us and realize all these wonderful possibilities in the world - if we only open ourselves and allow it to happen." David Steindl-Rast religious world religion A single crocus blossom ought to be enough to convince our heart that springtime, no matter how predictable, is somehow a gift, gratuitous, gratis, a grace. David Steindl-Rast gratitude single heart Blessing is the lifeblood throbbing through the universe. David Steindl-Rast universe blessing As we learn to give thanks for all of life and death, for all of this given world of ours, we find a deep joy. It is the joy of trust, the joy of faith in the faithfulness at the heart of all things. It is the joy of gratefulness in touch with the fullness of life. David Steindl-Rast fullness-of-life life-and-death heart Only gratefulness, in the form of limitless openness for surprise, lays hold of the fullness of life in hope. David Steindl-Rast fullness-of-life surprise gratefulness Truth is something we discover by carrying it out. It is not a list of statements, but a direction of life. David Steindl-Rast statements truth-is lists "The root of joy is gratefulness." David Steindl-Rast gratitude roots joy There's opportunity upon opportunity to be grateful; that's what life is. David Steindl-Rast be-grateful grateful opportunity Grateful living makes life meaningful and full of joy. David Steindl-Rast gratitude grateful meaningful At any moment the fully present mind can shatter time and burst into Now. David Steindl-Rast moments mindfulness mind Wherever we may come alive, that is the area in which we are spiritual. David Steindl-Rast alive spiritual may The universe is gratis. It cannot be earned, nor need it be earned. David Steindl-Rast universe needs The experience of love and the experience of death destroy the illusion of our self-sufficiency. The two are closely connected, and to become fully human we must experience both of them. David Steindl-Rast experience self two Gratefulness is the gallantry of a heart ready to rise to the opportunity a given moment offers. David Steindl-Rast gratitude heart opportunity Faith is the courageous confidence that trusts in the Source of all gifts. David Steindl-Rast courageous source faith Any change in attitude changes the way one sees the world, and this in turn changes the way one acts. David Steindl-Rast attitude way world Gratefulness is that fullness of life for which we are all thirsting. David Steindl-Rast fullness-of-life gratitude gratefulness
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