Blaise Pascal Quotes

True happiness is not found in any other reward than that of being united with God. If I seek some other reward besides God Himself, I may get my reward but I cannot be happy.

Happiness can be found neither in ourselves nor in external things, but in God and in ourselves as united to him.

God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.

Perfect love of God means the complete union of our will with God's.

The only unhappiness is not to love God.

I'm convinced we all have a God-shaped space in us, and until we fill that space with God, we'll never know what it is to be whole.

Our body is dependant on Heaven and Heaven on the Spirit.

Just as in earthly life lovers long for the moment when they are able to breathe forth their love for each other, to let their souls blend in a soft whisper, so the mystic longs for the moment when in prayer he can, as it were, creep into God.

Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God.

The deepest and most enduring happiness is found only in God. Not from God, but in God.

The happiness which God designs for his higher creatures is the happiness of being freely, voluntarily united to him.

To become attached to the experience of peace is to threaten the true and essential and vital union of our soul with God above sense and experience in the darkness of a pure and perfect love.

Religion itself is nothing else but Love to God and Man. He that lives in Love lives in God, says the Beloved Disciple: And to be sure a Man can live no where better.

There's no greater lifestyle and no greater happiness than that of having a continual conversation with God.

To work with God's happiness bubbling in the soul is to carry a portable paradise within you wherever you go.

Sexual union is a holy moment in which a part of Heaven flows into the Earth.

The first secret to loving others is to immerse yourself in a love relationship with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit - and abide there.

Whoever possesses God is happy.

We have God's joy in our blood.

For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.

We may not be able to give much but we can always give the joy that springs in a heart that is in LOVE WITH GOD.

Prayer is more than thoughts and feelings expressed in words. It is the opening of mind and heart - our whole being to God our Abba Father. It is Divine Union.

Religion is not an end in itself. One's union with God is the ultimate goal.

The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives.

When you commit yourself to living love, you feel at peace with yourself because you are at harmony with the flow of life. Viewing life from the highest perspective, you feel confident and secure. You realize that no matter how things may appear, you are loved and protected. You know you are one with God, and you bring your peace with you wherever you go. You're not looking for love, but for opportunities to love.