“…and provide for those who grieve in Zion – to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning… – Isaiah 61:3…

“…I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Saviour.” – Habakkuk 3:18 (NIV) As she balanced the jug on her head, making her way toward…

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” John 15:11 (NIV)  What is this joy? In my readings,…

“…for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content”  Philippians 4:11 (NKJV)     I remember my mom saying to us as children, “You must learn to be…

“…I know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) Here are…

“Be full of joy in the Lord always…” – Philippians 4:4 (NCV) Joy is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). The Lord gives us joy to help us cope…

“For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” – Philippians 1:21 (NKJV) In a world where so many things glitter and appear like gold, we as…

“Rejoice in the Lord always.  I will say it again: Rejoice!” – Philippians 4:4 (NIV) Here are some things that give us Christians cause to rejoice: When we read the…

“…for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” – Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV) After many years in exile, the children of Israel returned to their homeland. Jerusalem was in a…

“…. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer…” (Habakkuk 3:19, NIV) We often use joy and contentment as passive words, which may cause outsiders to think we…