Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
1 Thessalonians 1:6 (NIV) You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:32 (NIV) So that by God's will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
1 Peter 1:8 (NIV) Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy. .
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY:
God works continually, a thousand joys he would pour into you at once, if suffer it you could. Angelus Silesius (1624-1677)
If you have no joy in your religion, there's a leak in your Christianity somewhere. Billy Sunday (1862-1935)
Joy is the gigantic secret of the Christian. G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936)
Draper's Book of Quotations for the Christian World.