Quotes about Joy
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
God lives in the place of praise. If we want to be where He is, we need to go to His address.
- Nancy Leigh DeMoss
When the Spirit of God moves within us, we must move with Him or be miserable.
- Beth Moore
God makes confetti out of our titles and accomplishments to celebrate the poor and the humble.
- Bob Goff
God's global aim in creation and redemption is not only the glory of his name, but also the gladness of the peoples.
- John Piper
And therefore, Uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that [Christmas] has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!
- Charles Dickens
When you surrender completely to God, as the only truth worth having, you find yourself in service of all that exists. It becomes your joy and recreation. You never tire of serving others.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Certainly Paul shares the view of the Old Testament prophets that God will one day flood the world with justice and joy - and that this has begun to be fulfilled in the resurrection of Jesus.
- NT Wright
It is said that all people who are happy have God within them.
- Paulo Coelho