Quotes about Joy

Happiness is found by giving it away.

There is one word to describe the night He came - ordinary... But God dances amidst the common. And that night He did a waltz.

do the best, you put a smile on God's face. What could be better than that?

How can you make it a point to choose hope? What do you need to relinquish to do this? Anxiety will come, but when it comes, what will you choose to rejoice over?

You and I can learn the same. Christ-based contentment turns us into strong people. Since no one can take our Christ, no one can take our joy. Can death take our joy? No, Jesus is greater than death. Can failure take our joy? No, Jesus is greater than our sin. Can betrayal take our joy? No, Jesus will never leave us. Can sickness take our joy? No, God has promised, whether on this side of the grave or the other, to heal us.

Here is something that helps me stay in step with the Spirit. We know that the "fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control" (Galatians 5:22—23 NASB). God's Spirit creates and distributes these characteristics. They are indicators on my spiritual dashboard. So whenever I sense them, I know I am walking in the Spirit. Whenever I lack them, I know I am out of step with the Spirit.

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer (Romans 12:12).

God is too gracious to ask you to do something you hate.

13I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus was robustly thankful.

But God dances amidst the common.

Death, failure, betrayal, sickness, disappointment—they cannot take our joy, because they cannot take our Jesus.