Christian contentment is that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit, which freely submits to and delights in God’s wise and fatherly disposal in every condition.
– Jeremiah Burroughs –
from The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment,1648
Joy & Happiness
Happiness Doubled By Wonder – GK Chesterton
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.
– GK Chesterton –
Peace and Happiness – James H. Aughey
Happiness without peace is temporal; peace along with happiness is eternal.
– James H. Aughey –
Joy Must Be Grown – Henry Drummond
No one can get Joy by merely asking for it. It is one of the ripest fruits of the Christian life, and, like all fruits, must be grown.
– Henry Drummond –
One Hour With God – David Brainerd
Oh! One hour with God infinitely exceeds all the pleasures and delights of this lower world.
– David Brainerd –
Joy Must Be Grown – Henry Drummond
No one can get Joy by merely asking for it. It is one of the ripest fruits of the Christian life, and, like all fruits, must be grown.
– Henry Drummond –
What Makes Happiness – Charles Spurgeon
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.
– Charles Spurgeon –
Worship is Natural – JI Packer
We need to discover all over again that worship is natural to the Christian, as it was to the godly Israelites who wrote the psalms, and that the habit of celebrating the greatness and graciousness of God yields an endless flow of thankfulness, joy, and zeal.
– JI Packer –
Rejoicing and Thanksgiving All Day Long – Warren W. Wiersbe
The Christian who walks with the Lord and keeps constant communion with Him will see many reason for rejoicing and thanksgiving all day long.
– Warren W. Wiersbe –
