God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.
– CS Lewis –
Joy & Happiness
March 14, 2013
He who lives without prayer – he who lives with little prayer – he who seldom reads the Word – he who seldom looks up to heaven for a fresh influence from on high – he will be the man whose heart will become dry and barren; but he who calls in secret on his God – who spends much time in holy retirement – who delights to meditate on the words of the Most High – whose soul is given up to Christ – such a man must have an overflowing heart; and as his heart is, such will his life be.
– Charles Spurgeon –
March 7, 2013
Oh what a Jesus!
– NRJohnson –
March 3, 2013
Cheerful holiness is the most forcible of sermons.
– Charles Spurgeon –
February 28, 2013
We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.
– CS Lewis –
February 6, 2013
I see that if I would be happy in God, I must give Him all.
– Elizabeth Prentiss –
January 20, 2013
Cheerfulness is the support of our strength; in the joy of the Lord are we strong.
– Charles Spurgeon –
January 8, 2013
How sweet all at once it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I had once feared to lose! … YOU drove them from me, YOU Who are the True, the Sovereign Joy drove them from me and took their place! … O Lord, my God, my Light, my Wealth, and my Salvation!
– St. Augustine –
December 1, 2012
Let me seek Thee in longing, let me long for Thee in seeking; let me find Thee in love, and love Thee in finding.
– Anselm of Canterbury –