Ann Voskamp Quotes

The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.

I believe that a trusting attitude and a patient attitude go hand in hand. You see, when you let go and learn to trust God, it releases joy in your life. And when you trust God, you're able to be more patient. Patience is not just about waiting for something... it's about how you wait, or your attitude while waiting.

The only way to be really happy in such a world as this, is to be ever casting all our cares on God.

If God is in a life, it doesn't have to be big to be happy and to be important in His kingdom.

Today, I am blessed to be living a dream. And yet, if it all went away tomorrow, I know I would still have peace.

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with.

The Bible says not to worry so I don't. I just get up in the morning and ask God for help to get through the day. If tomorrow shows up then I'll take the same shot tomorrow.

I tend to say faith is believing in life, and as I love life, I try to do the best with it, make it as serene and joyous as possible.

The best way to survive life is - never fret over what you don't get. There's a bigger plan for you.

I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today!

Blessed are those that nought expect, for they shall not be disappointed.

Joy and laughter are the gifts of living in the presence of God and trusting that tomorrow is not worth worrying about.

We're not in control but we do have a greater hope and we do have a source of joy that isn't based on our circumstances.

The art of living is to enjoy what we can see and not complain about what remains in the dark. When we are able to take the next step with trust that we will have enough light for the step that follows, we can walk through life with joy and be surprised at how far we go.

While optimism makes us live as if someday soon things will soon go better for us, hope frees us from the need to predict the future and allows us to live in the present, with the deep trust that God will never leave us alone but will fulfill the deepest desires of our heart... Joy in this perspective is the fruit of hope.

When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace.

I can see, and that is why I can be happy, in what you call the dark, but which to me is golden. I can see a God-made world, not a manmade world.

For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair.

I'm fulfilled in what I do. I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes - the finer things of life - would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense.

Contentment does not come from achievement. It comes from a relationship with the Lord.

My joy in life is not because I have not had any problems. I have joy because I have learned there is nothing too great for God's power to deal with, nor anything too small or insignificant for His love to be concerned about.

You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace.

I know why I am here and my only real focused goal is to live each day to the fullest and to try and honor God and be an encouragement to others. What the future holds is firmly in God's hands, and I am very happy about that!

Despite what people might think, I'm not interested in being dark all the time. I'm actually searching for some kind of light, and I'm always very happy when I can achieve that.