Joy & Happiness

May 26, 2012

This is what is so unique about the kingdom of heaven. In other kingdoms, the kings rule from without. Jesus rules from within [us]. Other kings are satisfied as we supply them; Jesus wants to supply us. Other kings desire that we defend them; Jesus wants to be our defense. Other kings want us to serve them; Jesus wants to serve through us. In our absolute poverty, helplessness, we have nothing to offer Him. He can be our total supply and source His life through us. The only blockade to this relationship is our own self-sourcing.

– Stephen Manley –
from “The Poor” (Matthew 5:3)

May 22, 2012

You will never find Jesus so precious as when the world is one vast howling wilderness.

– Robert Murray M’Cheyne –

May 20, 2012

We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program. We were even told, ”Blessed are they that mourn.”

— CS Lewis –

May 14, 2012

I am recklessly pursuing the high calling of being like Jesus. This is my truest joy and highest passion. To be lost in Him is my soul’s desire!

– Ben Zornes –

May 12, 2012

You need not to know much about Heaven—it is where Christ is, and that is Heaven enough for us.

– CH Spurgeon –

May 11, 2012

Christ Jesus is my life! (Colossians 3:4)
Would you stubbornly, purposefully, emphatically, and aggressively live like this today with me?

– Jeremiah Bolich –

May 8, 2012

Peace of conscience, liberty of heart, the sweetness of abandoning ourselves in the hands of God, the joy of always seeing the light grow in our hearts, finally, freedom from the fears and insatiable desires of the times, multiply a hundredfold the happiness which the true children of God possess in the  midst of their crosses, if they are faithful.

– Francois Fenelon –
in Christian Perfection 

May 6, 2012

Real gold fears no fire!

– Randy Alcorn –
from his book Safely Home

May 5, 2012

Apart from Me you can do nothing!

– Jesus –