“Great is my boldness of speech toward you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.”
2 Corinthians 7:4

One day Tavler, the fourteenth-century mystic and preacher, met a beggar. “God give you a good day, my friend,” he said. The beggar answered, “I thank God I never had a bad one.” Then Tavler said, “God give you a happy life, my friend.” “I thank God,” said the beggar, “I am never unhappy.” Tavler in amazement said, “What do you mean?” “Well,” said the beggar, “When it is fine, I thank God; when it rains I thank God; when I have plenty, I thank God; when I am hungry, I thank God, and since God’s will is my will, and whatever pleases Him pleases me, why should I say I am unhappy when I am not?” Tavler looked at the man in astonishment. “Who are you?” he asked. “I am a king” said the beggar. “Where is your kingdom?” asked Tavler. And the beggar answered quietly, “In my heart.”