Bkakthi in Shanthi

Believe firmly that the body is the residence of God, that the food
you eat is the offering you make to your deity; that bathing is the
ceremonial bathing of the Divine Spirit in you; the ground you walk
upon is His domain; the joy you derive is His gift; the grief you
experience is His lesson that you tread the path more carefully.
Remember Him at all times; many people think of God only when grief
overtakes them; of course, it is good to do so; it is better than
seeking the help of those who are also equally liable to grief. But,
it is infinitely better to think of God in grief and in joy, in peace
and strife. The proof of rain is in the wetness of the ground; the
proof of Bhakthi (devotion) is in the Shanti (equanimity) the bhaktha
(devotee) has, Shanthi which protects him against the onslaughts of
success and failure, fame and dishonour, gain and loss.