“There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.”
― John Calvin
"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; "
Psalm 1:1
"For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning."
Ps 30.5
"Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice."
Psalm 55.17
"So often we think of God as non-enthusiastic or even gloomy. The exact opposite is true: He loves to be God, He takes great pleasure in all that He does."~John Piper
"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him."
John Piper
for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 2Tim3.16
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching,
and I will love him and manifest myself to him. John14.21
And he who loves me will be loved by my Father,
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me.
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.Prov16.9
which is your spiritual worship. Rom12.1
to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. .
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present . .
. . . and gave himself for me. Gal 2.20
I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me. . .
. but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh . . .
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but. . .
The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Cor. 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. Ps 85.2
