"If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world." ― David Brainerd Topic(s): God More From David Brainerd "The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery." "I bless God for this retirement: I never was more thankful for any thing than I have been of late for the necessity I am under of self-denial in many respects." "We should always look upon ourselves as God’s servants, placed in God’s world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can." More In God "God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends."― Ethel Watts Mumford "Sinatra was just one of Mom’s friends."― Lorna Luft "We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can – namely, surrender our will and fulfill God’s will in us."― Saint Teresa of Avila