Joy

“Don't be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

“See that you are truly alive in the wonderful Creation of your God!”

“You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.”

“Let us live happily then, not hating those who hate us! among men who hate us let us dwell free from hatred!”

“This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!”

“However, not only on account of fear shall you turn to the Heights, but also pure joy as well as happiness and gratitude can well up within you with the same strength!”

“Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, "Rejoice!"”

“I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.”

“Purity is the best good. Happiness, happiness is to him: Namely, to the most pure in purity.”

“Realise in pure joy that through your simple, good-willing intuitive perceiving and thinking you are able without effort to guide the one and mighty Power of Creation.”

“You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness.”

“Let us live happily then, though we call nothing our own! We shall be like the bright gods, feeding on happiness!”

“The LORD has done great things for us, and we are glad.”

“You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.”

“You earthmen are in this Creation to find supreme happiness!”

“But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.”

“Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.”

“Happy are all those who adjust themselves to this Message with an open mind and a free heart!”

“The virtuous man is happy in this world, and he is happy in the next; he is happy in both. He is happy when he thinks of the good he has done; he is still more happy when going on the good path.”

“Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!”

“Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.”

“For through the right adjustment only happiness, joy and further progress can arise!”

“Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, LORD.”

“For you, LORD, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.”

“You will learn to value every single second as precious and, above all, learn to use them for your ascent to joyful existence and purest happiness!”

“The virtuous man delights in this world, and he delights in the next; he delights in both. He delights and rejoices, when he sees the purity of his own work.”

“And the pleasures which are superior to all pleasures are health of body, freedom from fear, good repute, and righteousness.”

“When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.”

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all you lands! Serve the LORD with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.”

“A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but an aching heart breaks the spirit.”

“In the future he will live only to the joy of his fellow-men, just as they will to his joy, and he will not always carry about envious desires for what he does not yet possess.”

“All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.”

“I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.”

“If a man does what is good, let him do it again; let him delight in it: happiness is the outcome of good.”

“Live accordingly, and you will then be happy and wander upwards into the Luminous Gardens of your God, there to help in joyful activity with the further and eternal development of this Creation!”

“Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.”

“Then the LORD's ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”

“God does not want dull submission from men, but joyful activity.”

“I will greatly rejoice in the LORD! My soul will be joyful in my God.”

“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!”

“Pleasant is virtue lasting to old age, pleasant is a faith firmly rooted; pleasant is attainment of intelligence, pleasant is avoiding of sins.”

“For God's Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.”

“Cheerful, hearty laughter is the strongest antidote to darkness.”

“Yea, how may my soul with joyfulness increase in goodness?”

“Always rejoice.”

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.”

“Rejoice that all around you lives, far away to regions that seem immeasurable!”

“Whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don't see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory.”

“Let us live happily then, free from greed among the greedy! among men who are greedy let us dwell free from greed!”

“Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.”

“If only you adjust yourselves aright this power will forcibly bring sunshine and happiness into your lives.”

“I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.”