Quotes about Joy
Joy and laughter are the gifts of living in the presence of God and trusting that tomorrow is not worth worrying about.
— Henri Nouwen
Grieve not, then, if your sons seem to desert you, but rejoice, rather, seeing the will of God done gladly.
— Jim Elliot
Once you savor God's goodness, sin holds no lasting appeal.
— Judah Smith
Our loving God wills that we eat, drink and be merry.
— Martin Luther
The commands of God are given, not to rob me of joy, but lead me into the fullness of joy.
— Matt Chandler
Gratitude to God is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.
— Mother Teresa
Let us ask the Lord for this grace: that our hearts become free and filled with light, so that we can rejoice as children of God.
— Pope Francis
God is good and I am always loved.
— Ann Voskamp
We should want to evangelize because of the joy that God puts in our hearts. Ultimately, that's the best reason for sharing our faith.
— Mark Dever
God is not a God of sadness, death, etc., but the devil is. Christ is a God of joy, and so the Scriptures often say that we should rejoice ... A Christian should and must be a cheerful person.
— Martin Luther
Be rightly related to God, find your joy there, and out of you will flow rivers of living water.
— Oswald Chambers
... our natural Will is to have God, and the Good Will of God is to have us; and we may never cease from willing nor from longing till we have Him in fullness of joy: and then may we no more desire.
— Julian of Norwich