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title: "2 Christian Joyful Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [The Christian is joyful, not because he is blind to injustice and suffering, but because he is convinced that these, in the light of the divine sovereignty, are never ultimate. The Christian can be sad, and often is perplexed, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/d-elton-trueblood/the-christian-is-joyful-not-because-he-is-blind-to-injustice-and/)

[D. Elton Trueblood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/d-elton-trueblood/)

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> [“Christian joy is a deep experience of adequacy and confidence in spite of the circumstances around us. The Christian can be joyful even in the midst of pain and suffering. This kind of joy is not a thermometer but a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/warren-w-wiersbe/christian-joy-is-a-deep-experience-of-adequacy-and-confidence-in/)

[Warren W. Wiersbe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/warren-w-wiersbe/)

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