Joy

“When the strings of the lute are snarled up, the lute is not fit to make music. So when a Christian’s spirit is perplexed and disturbed, he cannot make melody in his heart to the Lord. “ The Godly Man’s Picture ” pg. 120”

“Peace and joy are two main fruits of Christ's kingdom. Let the world be as it will, if we cannot rejoice in the world, yet we may rejoice in the Lord. His presence makes any condition comfortable. `Be not afraid,' says he to his disciples, when they were afraid, as if they had seen a ghost, `It is I' (Matt. 14:27), as if there were no cause of fear where he was present. ~ The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes”

“Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayers and worn with thanks.”

“Next to Christ I have one joy: to preach Christ my Lord.”

“Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye.”