Quotes about Joy

It is only the joy of hearing the gospel and being reminded that our sins are forgiven in Christ that will keep the demands of discipleship from becoming drudgery. It is only gratitude and love to God that comes from knowing that He no longer counts our sins against us (Romans 4:8) that provides the proper motive for responding to the claims of discipleship.

If we think about it, we realize that obedience that is not delighted in is not perfect obedience.

Henry observed when commenting on Zephaniah 3:17, "The great God not only loves his saints, but he loves to love them." God takes great delight in loving us because we are His very own.

When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest. The only thing that could spoil a day was people and if you could keep from making engagements, each day had no limits. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself.

that every day should be a fiesta seemed to me a marvelous discovery

We ate well and cheaply and we drank well and cheaply and we slept well and warm together and loved each other.

Do you have other things like that to look forward to? Just everyday. I look forward to everyday.

But a grateful perspective brings happiness and abundance into a person's life.

THE FIFTH DECISION FOR SUCCESS: Today I will choose to be happy.

Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest- well, that is a choice.

We all pretend for a while or for a lifetime. But pretending is not living...I believe that God meant for life to take our breath away, sometimes because of the sheer joy of it all and sometimes because of the severe pain. To choose living over pretending means that we will know both.

Honestly, I couldn't remember the last time I asked God to fill me with joy. Or to create a joyful spirit in my children. Goodness knows I've asked for peace and sanity and obedience. I've prayed for healing and wisdom. I've worshiped the Lord and studied His Word. But joy? How in the world did I forget about the beautiful, good, and pleasing gift of joy?