Entering Quote by Timothy Keller
“Prayer is our way of entering into the happiness of God himself”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Reason for God, 2008
Prayer connects us directly to God's happiness.
In simple terms: Prayer leads to divine joy.
Key Takeaway
Pray to experience God's happiness.
Themes
faith
prayer
spirituality
Mood
peaceful
contemplative
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal devotions
- group worship
- spiritual retreats
- daily gratitude
Key Concepts
theology
relationship with God
Questions to Reflect On
- How does prayer affect your mood?
- What does divine happiness mean to you?
A Different Perspective
Prayer alone may not resolve all problems.
![“If you like happiness, then worship that wherein happiness is inherent. Happiness is in God. God is an abode of infinite bliss. If you worship the inanimate (the non-Self, [Jad]), then you will have pain because there is only pain in the inanimate.” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c27/dada-bhagwan-31_bliss_if-you-like-happiness-then-worship-that_352072.jpg)
![“24 A few pages later, Delbanco writes the following: [Alexis de] Tocqueville’s detection of a “strange melancholy in the midst of abundance” has a special salience today — because while we have gotten very good at deconstructing old stories (the religion that was the subject of my first chapter…” quote by Timothy Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/85a/timothy-keller-240_sad_24-a-few-pages-later-delbanco-writes-the_25320.jpg)
