Quotemeal: Dec. 8th, 2008

Monday, December 8, 2008

"The Bible talks plentifully about joy, but it nowhere talks about a "happy Christian." Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not. Remember, Jesus Christ had joy, and He prays "that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.""
— Oswald Chambers

More Quotemeal

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Victor Hugo
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"To God, our journey is as important as our destinations."
Beth Moore
"Let a man set his heart only on doing the will of God and he is instantly free. No one can hinder him."
A. W. Tozer

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Illustration of Oswald Chambers — "The Bible talks plentifully about joy, but it nowhere talks about a "happy Christian." Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not. Remember, Jesus Christ had joy, and He prays "that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.""

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.