 Oh, what great happiness and bliss, what exaltation it is to address oneself to the Eternal Father. Always, without fail, value this joy which has been accorded to you by God's infinite grace. Author: John of Kronstadt |
| He who searches for Divine Reality with all his heart and soul and finds it, becomes aware that, before he began to seek God, God was seeking him, in order to draw him into the joy of fellowship with Him, into the peace of His Presence. Author: Sadhu Sundar Singh |
| You may be lonely, poor, and cold, neglected by the children, forgotten by your friends, yet may have the glad Christmas joy in your heart as Paul had, shut up in prison cells at Rome! Author: John R. Rice |
| We rejoice in spite of our grief, not in place of it. Author: Woodrow Kroll |
| There is no virtue in the Christian life which is not made radiant with joy; there is no circumstance and no occasion which is not illuminated with joy. A joyless life is not a Christian life, for joy is one constant recipe for Christian living. Author: William Barclay
Source: Flesh and Spirit |
| There is no joy in the world like the joy of bringing one soul to Christ. Author: William Barclay |
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| Joy has nothing to do with material things, or with a man's outward circumstance ... a man living in the lap of luxury can be wretched, and a man in the depths of poverty can overflow with joy. Author: William Barclay |
| The only lasting and fully satisfying joys for any man lie on the other side of a cross. Author: Walter J. Chantry
Source: The Shadow of the Cross - Studies in Self-Denial |
| Most of those who fail to experience the joy of the Lord have refused to take up a cross! Author: Walter J. Chantry |
| Happiness is untested delight. Joy is delight tested. Author: Jack Hyles |
| Back of the clouds, the sun is always shining. Author: Jack Hyles |
| There is no greater joy in the Christian life than to trust Him and need no explanation. Author: Jack Hyles |
