Quotes About Joy

The joy of God has gone through the poverty of the manger and the distress of the cross; therefore it is invincible and irrefutable.

if there is so much blessing and joy even in a single encounter of brother with brother, how inexhaustible are the riches that open up for those who by God's will are privileged to live in the daily fellowship of life with other Christians!

The moment we begin to feel satisfied that we are making some progress along the road of sanctification, it is all the more necessary to repent and confess that all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. Yet the Christian life is not one of gloom, but of ever increasing joy in the Lord. God alone knows our good works; all we know is His good work.

Ascension joy—inwardly we must become very quiet to hear the soft sound of this phrase at all. Joy lives in its quietness and incomprehensibility. This joy is in fact incomprehensible, for the comprehensible never makes for joy.1 Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Seek God, not happiness - this is the fundamental rule of all meditation. If you seek God alone, you will gain happiness: that is its promise.

To bear the burden of the other person means involvement with the created reality of the other, to accept and affirm it, and, in bearing with it, to break through to the point where we take joy ink.

To live in the light of the resurrection - that is what Easter means

it will be quite clear what that kingdom is and what it means. It is a kingdom stronger than war and danger, a kingdom of power and authority, signifying eternal terror and judgment to some, and eternal joy and righteousness to others, not a kingdom of the heart, but one as wide as the earth, not transitory but eternal, a kingdom that makes a way for itself and summons men to itself to prepare its way, a kingdom for which it is worth while risking our lives.

God cannot endure that unfestive, mirthless attitude of ours in which we eat our bread in sorrow, with pretentious, busy haste, or even with shame. Through our daily meals He is calling us to rejoice, to keep holiday in the midst of our working day.

The physical presence of other Christians is a source of incomparable joy and strength to the believer

The one who finds contentment is truly rich.

The first miracle Jesus performed was instant winemaking. No wonder people loved Him! He probably received a bunch of wedding invitations after that one.

Jesus rejoices in even the smallest gifts to His children.

No worldly pursuit compares to the joy of experiencing the change of one soul from death to life.

To delight in the law of the Lord is to find our source of joy outside of ourselves.

My friends and family, especially my mom and dad, are always saying I should smile more.

charming smile

What a world it was! Literally swimming in sunshine, from the sparkling sea in the distance, to the beds of marigolds close by--huge marigolds, double and single, mingled with carnations that filled the air with rich autumnal scent, all the more delicious because we feel it is autumnal, and therefore cannot last.

He laughed when she wrinkled her nose at the water that dripped on it. "Here, baby," he said softly. "Let me dry that little bit of nose real fast before it washes off my freckles." She grinned. "Your freckles?" "Mine. All five," he said, and just to prove he could, kissed her again.

Devia ser uma tarde de felicidade, mesmo para os homens de uma sorte mediana.

heyecan?n mutluluÄŸu and?ran tuhaf bir ac?ya dönüÅŸtüÄŸünü hissediyordu.

Life has never been easy. Nor is it meant to be. It is a matter of being joyous in the face of sorrow.

Happiness is the exception-joy a rarity-the normal feeling most human beings have is discontent or longing... maybe there's an evolutionary purpose.

Hot damn! I got it," Stick shouted as she ran out of the bathroom, her face covered in soapsuds. " 'Zoe!