Joy In The Small Things
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You will make known to me the way of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.
PRAY
You cannot really know the joy of the Lord until you are perfectly certain that all is well between you and God.
Life in God, 95
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (Welsh Preacher and Writer)
Strength In Joy
Then he said to them, “Go, eat the festival foods, drink the sweet drinks, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your refuge.”
Joy In Gratitude
always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our God and Father;
Mind The Small Things
And after the earthquake, a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire, a sound of a gentle blowing.
When we speak with God, our power of addressing him, of holding communion with him, and listening to his still small voice, depends on our will being one and the same with his.
Florence Nightingale (Reformer of Hospital Nursing)
The Joy In Simplicity
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you.
Joy In Relationships
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing.
Joy In The Word
Let the peace of Christ, to which you were indeed called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
Meditate daily on the words of your Creator. Learn the heart of God in the words of God, that your soul may be kindled with greater longings for heavenly joys.
Pope Saint Gregory I
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