Trust in the LORD with all your heart

 

 

 

 Joy comes from being in God's presence.

 

"I am always thinking of the Lord; and because He is so near, I never need to stumble or to fall. Heart, body, and soul are filled with joy." Psalm 16:8-9

 

 Joy comes from keeping God's commandments.

 

"If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full." John 15:10-11

 

 Joy is a gift of the Holy Spirit.

 

"But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Galatians 5:22-23

 

 We can be joyful in spite of our circumstances.

 

"Always be full of joy in the Lord; I say it again, rejoice!" Philippians 4:4 

 

Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. (Psalm 97:11-12)

 They joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

(Isaiah 9:3)

 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (Isaiah 35:10)

 

“ For you shall go out with joy, And be led out with peace; The mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. (Isaiah 55:12)

 

 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Romans 8:17,18)             

 

 Let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. --Psalm 68:3

 

 Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O LORD, in the light of Your countenance. In Your name they rejoice all day long, And in Your righteousness they are exalted. --Psalm 89:15-16

 

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous. --Psalm 118:15

 

 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. --Psalm 126:5

 

 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

 --John 15:11

 

Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. --John 16:22          

 

 

      Inspirational Quotes         

 

 Enjoyment is not a goal, it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity.

- Paul Goodman

 Short is the joy that guilty pleasure brings.

- Euripides

 We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry.

- E.B. White

 The walls we build around us to keep out the sadness also keep out the joy.

--Jim Rohn

 This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects for it redoubleth joy, and cutteth griefs in half.

--Francis Bacon       

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