Christian Quote by John Calvin

“Rejoicing in suffering” does not mean Christians should act happy about tragedy and pain when they feel like crying. Rather, the Bible aims the…

— Philip Yancey

It is supposed by some that religion makes people solemn, takes the sunshine out of their life, the joy out of their heart, the…

— J.R. Miller

Sorrow does not take away, but adds to the Christian's joy.

— Lester Roloff

Most Christians would rather be happy than feel the wounds of other peoples' sorrows.

— Aiden Wilson Tozer

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding…

— Saint Peter

Most Christians never associate joy with repentance. But repentance is actually the mother of all joy in Jesus. Without it, there can be no…

— David Wilkerson

We who are given the fullness of true Christianity are obliged to be working on ourselves, to be watching the signs of the times,…

— Seraphim Rose

It is important for us to make a distinction between the spiritual fruit of joy and the cultural concept of happiness. A Christian can…

— R. C. Sproul

“Not only so, but also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does…

— Heather Bixler

The Bible says that as Christians we don't grieve the same way people do who have no hope of eternity and of Heaven -…

— Billy Graham

Joy comes when we have the Spirit in our lives. When we have the Spirit, we rejoice in what the Savior has done for…

— Quentin L. Cook

The true Christian reaction to suffering and sorrow is not the attitude of self-pity, fatalism or resentment; it is the spirit which takes life's…

— James Stewart