One of the ways we incite joy in our hearts is to rest in the gospel, recount its wonders, and recite its truths to ourselves.
– Stanley Gale in A Vine-Ripened Life
The fruit of joy is not rooted in circumstances, but in God’s goodness and ultimately in God Himself.
Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.
Most men hope to go to heaven when they die; but few, it may be feared, take the trouble to consider whether they would enjoy heaven if they got there.
There is no calm like the calm Christ brings when He speaks peace to your storm-tossed soul.
…our very identity is as those loved by God…. We are to love as those who have been loved, are loved, and will always be loved.
The more light we have, the more we see our own sinfulness; the nearer we get to heaven, the more we are clothed with humility.
Prayer should not be regarded as a duty which must be performed, but rather as a privilege to be enjoyed, a rare delight that is always revealing some new beauty.
We should hear God’s Word with fear and study in it with humility.
The heart of an abiding Christian life is a love relationship with Him who loved us and gave His life for us.