Come, let the proud man boast in his honor, and the mighty man is his valor, and the rich man in his wealth, but let the Christian pronounce himself happy, only happy, truly happy, fully happy in beholding Christ, enjoying Christ, having Christ, in looking unto Jesus.
With a heart full of joy no work can weary, and no burden can depress; God Himself is strength and song.
We all know the value of joy. It alone is the proof that what we have really satisfies the heart.
There is no proof of the reality of God's love and the blessing He bestows, which men so soon feel the force of, as when the joy of God overcomes all the trials of life.