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"Happiness is like a butterfly.

The more you chase it, the more it eludes you.

But if you turn your attention to other things,

It comes and sits softly on your shoulder."

- Henry David Thoreau

"I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go."

-Rachel Joy Scott

"Whoever is happy will make others happy too. He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery."

- Anne Frank

 

"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances."

- Martha Washington

 

"When our communication supports compassionate giving and receiving, happiness replaces violence and grieving"

- Marshall Rosenberg

 

"Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad."

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 

"Courage and cheerfulness will not only carry you over the rough places in life, but will enable you to bring comfort and help to the weak-hearted and will console you in the sad hours."

- William Osler

 

"Sadness flies away on the wings of time."

- Jean de La Fontaine

 

"I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers."

- Helen Keller

 

Words of God's faithfulness to us and love for us in the Book of Psalms.

"For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does."

- Psalm 33:4

 

"I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations."

- Psalm 89:1

 

"O LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief."

- Psalm 143:1

 

"Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies."

- Psalm 36:5

 

"It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High, 2 to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, 3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp."

- Psalm 92:1-3

 

"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong."

- 1 Corinthians 16:13

 

Guard your heart and be courageous. Fight against this insidious depressive disease for with God's faithfulness, anything can be overcome.

"Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."

- Lamentations 3:22-23

 

God is consistent in his love. He faithfully provides us with many blessings such as health, food, shelter, clothing and human companionship everyday.

"God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful."

- 1 Corinthians 1:9

 

God has called on Christians to follow Him with Christ. In return, He has promised to be faithful.

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."

- 1 John 1:9

 

We all sin but God is merciful as He is faithful to those who repent their sins.

"Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done."

- Matthew 21:21

 

Jesus has proclaimed that the power of God will prevail if we do not doubt His faithfulness.