Quotes about Joy
No men can be lords of our faith, though they may be helpers of our joy.
— John Owen
Unless men see a beauty and delight in the worship of God, they will not do it willingly.
— John Owen
My joy grows with every soul that seeks the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Remember, you have one life. That's all. You were made for God. Don't waste it.
— John Piper
The key to Christian living is a thirst and hunger for God. And one of the main reasons people do not understand or experience the sovereignty of grace and the way it works through the awakening of sovereign joy is that their hunger and thirst for God is so small.
— John Piper
The greatest cause in the world is joyfully rescuing people from hell, meeting their earthly needs, making them glad in God, and doing it with a kind, serious pleasure that makes Christ look like the Treasure he is.
— John Piper
Taken as a whole, the story of Ruth is one of those signs. It was written to give us encouragement and hope that all the perplexing turns in our lives are going somewhere good. They do not lead off a cliff. In all the setbacks of our lives as believers, God is plotting for our joy.
— John Piper
God is most glorified when you are most satisfied in Him.
— John Piper
Faith is born and sustained by the Word of God, and out of faith grows the flower of joy.
— John Piper
But to enjoy him we must know him. Seeing is savoring. If he remains a blurry, vague fog, we may be intrigued for a season. But we will not be stunned with joy, as when the fog clears and you find yourself on the brink of some vast precipice.
— John Piper
In all the setbacks of your life as a believer, God is plotting for your joy.
— John Piper
heaven is a place of unparalleled and indescribable joy
— John Piper
Hold your possessions so loosely that when they are lost in the sacrifices of love, your confidence in a supreme Treasure in heaven will fill you with joy.
— John Piper