Quotes about Joy
Surely your gladness need not be the less for the thought that you will one day see a brighter dawn than this.
— Lewis Carroll
Comparison is the thief of joy. Theodore Roosevelt
— Lisa Bevere
The Lord Jesus is a deep sea of joy; my soul shall dive therein, shall be swallowed up in the delights of his society.
— Charles Spurgeon
Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
— John Calvin
Spiritual joy arises from purity of the heart and perseverance in prayer.
— St. Francis Of Assisi
I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
— John Ortberg
The spiritual life is a life beyond moods. It is a life in which we choose joy and do not allow ourselves to become victims of passing feelings of happiness or depression.
— Henri Nouwen
If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God.
— GK Chesterton
Joy is a spiritual element that gives vicissitudes unity and significance.
— Helen Keller
The joy which answers to prayer give, cannot be described; and the impetus which they afford to the spiritual life is exceedingly great.
— George Muller
Knowing God is like listening to beautiful music. His words have power. He lifts me up & soothes my soul. He makes me dance. He gives me joy.
— Germany Kent