"But let all those who rejoice put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in you." ~Psalm 5:11
"Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it."
~Fyodor Dostoevsky
"You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fulness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures for evermore." ~Psalm 16:11
"The joy of the Lord will arm us against the assaults of our spiritual enemies and put our mouths out of taste for those pleasures with which the tempter baits his hooks."
~Matthew Henry
"For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning." ~ Psalm 30:5
"[Believers] have joy and comfort that angels cannot give -- and devils cannot take." ~Christopher Fowler
"Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy." Psalm 126:5
"People are paying thousands for a face-lift. Joy will give you a face-lift and it won't cost you a dime." ~Kent Crockett
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." ~ Romans 5:13
"There is nothing more contradictory than an unthusiastic Christian. The Bible tells us that God loves us so much, in fact, that God gave his only son so that all who would believe in him will have everlasting life. Nothing not even death can separate us from God's love! If we really believe that, we can't help but overflow with joy!" ~ Ronald Newhouse
"A tongue filled with laughter and praise is a reflection of a heart filled to overflowing with the joy of the Lord. What a joy it is just to be with someone whose heart is full. A soothing tongue, and tongue that can say "I accept you where you are," or "I appreciate your questions" without sacrifice or bitterness, is a secure place someone can go for help without fear of judgement, condemnation or cesure." ~Mike Hoskins
"The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight in God which made David dance." ~C.S. Lewis
"Where others see but the dawn coming over the hill, I see the soul of God shouting for joy." ~William Blake
"Joy is not the absence of suffering. It is the presence of God." ~Robert Schuller
"When you have become penetrated with the joy of God, all of your sorrows will turn into joy, all of your trials will be graces; you will recognize your faults, you will be sorry for them, and they will be forgiven so that they may become happy faults. They will remind you only of the goodness, the tenderness, the joy with which God forgives them." ~Louise Evely
"Joy is prayer - Joy is strength - Joy is love - Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. God loves a cheerful giver. She gives most who gives with joy. The best way to show our gratitude to God and the people is to accept everything with joy. A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love. Never let anything so fill you with sorrow as to make you forget the joy of the Christ risen." ~Mother Teresa
"A genuine revival without joy in the Lord is as impossible as spring without flowers, or day-dawn without light." ~Charles H. Spurgron
"Joy, not grit, is the hallmark of holy obedience. We need to be light-hearted in what we do to avoid taking ourselves too seriously. It is a cheerful revolt against self and pride. Our work is jubilant, carefree, merry. Utter abandonment to God is done freely and with celebration. And so I urge you to enjoy this ministry of self-surrender. Don't push too hard. Hold this work lightly, joyfully. The saints throughout the ages have witnessed to this reality... You know, of course, that they are not speaking of silly, superficial, bubbly kind of joy like that flaunted in modern society. No, this is a deep, resonant joy that has been shaped and tempered by the fires of suffering and sorrow; joy through the cross, joy because of the cross."
