“When we lean on God as the source of our contentment rather than the opinion of man or success in the world, we will have a sure foundation on which to experience JOY.”

Craig Denison

“My friends, consider yourselves FORTUNATE when all kinds of trials come your way, for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure. Make sure that your endurance carries you all the way without failing, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”

James 1:2-4

“Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of his great mercy he gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ from death…

Be glad about this, even though it may now be necessary for you to be sad for a while because of the many kinds of trials you suffer. Their purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus Christ is revealed. You love him, although you have not seen him, and you believe in him, although you do not now see him. So you rejoice with a great and glorious JOY which words cannot express,”

1 Peter 1:3, 6-8

“Let your HOPE keep you JOYFUL, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times.”

Romans 12:12

”These things I have spoken to you, that my JOY may be in you, and that your joy may be FULL.” John 15:11