" is full of people and situations that don’t please us, so if we are waiting for perfect circumstances to make us happy, we will be waiting forever. That’s why we must learn to base our happiness and joy not on outward circumstances, but on the Lord’s presence inside us. Thankfully, we can learn not to fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in "

― Joyce Meyer , The Power of Being Thankful: 365 Devotions for Discovering the Strength of Gratitude