A Wise Son Brings Joy

The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise son brings joy to his father,
    but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. (NIV)

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish and self-confident son is the grief of his mother. (Amplified)

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. (KJV)

~ Proverbs 10:1

Create in Me...

¹⁰ Create in me a pure heart, O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
¹¹ Do not cast me from your presence
    or take your Holy Spirit from me.
¹² Restore to me the joy of Your salvation
    and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. 

~ Psalm 51:10-12 (NIV)

He Who Began a Good Work...

3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. ~ Philippians 1:3-6 (NIV)

Unfailing Love...

Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love,
    that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

~ Psalm 90:14 (NIV)

Please God...

17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.
~ Romans 14:17-18 (NIV)

Filled with Joy...

The Lord has done great things for us,
    and we are filled with joy. ~ Psalm 126:3 (NIV)

Fruit of the Spirit

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. ~ Galatians 5:22-23(NIV 1984)

Inexpressible Joy...

You love Him even though you have never seen Him. Though you do not see Him now, you trust Him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. ~ 1 Peter 1:8 (NLT)

Rejoice in HIM

But let all who take refuge in You be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.
Spread Your protection over them,
    that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.
~ Psalm 5:11 (NIV)

My Strength and My Shield

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
    my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
    and with my song I praise Him.

~Psalm 28:7 (NIV)

Inexpressible Joy...

You love Him even though you have never seen Him; though not seeing Him, you trust Him; and even now you are happy with the inexpressible joy that comes from heaven itself. ~ 1 Peter 1:8 (NIV)

HIS Unfailing Love

Satisfy us in the morning with Your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. ~ Psalm 90:14 (NIV)

Overflow with HOPE

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. 

~ Romans 15:13 (NIV)

My Strength and Shield

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
    my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
    and with my song I praise Him.
~ Psalm 28:7 (NIV)

Shout for Joy!

Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
Sing the glory of His name;
make His praise glorious.
Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds!
So great is Your power
that Your enemies cringe before You.
All the earth bows down to You;
they sing praise to You,
they sing the praises of Your name.”

~ Psalm 66:1-4 (NIV)

My Shield

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. ~ Psalm 28:7

Pure Joy...

2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 
~ James 1:2-4 (NIV)

Proclaim Good News...

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
    because the Lord has anointed me
    to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
    to proclaim freedom for the captives
    and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
    and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
3     and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
    instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
    instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
    instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
    a planting of the Lord
    for the display of his splendor.

~ Isaiah 61:1-3 (NIV)

Fix Your Eyes Upon Jesus

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. ~ Hebrews 12:1-3 (NIV 1984)

Pure Joy

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 

~ James 1:2-4 (NIV 1984)