• Holy Joy

  Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 6, 2012 (message contributor)

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  Denomination: Nazarene

HOLY JOY

Richard Foster describes holy joy like this:

"Joy, not grit, is the hallmark of holy obedience. ...It is a cheerful revolt against self and pride. ...Utter abandonment to God is done freely and with celebration. And so I urge you to enjoy this ministry of self-surrender. ...The saints throughout the ages have witnessed to this reality... . You know, of course, that they are not speaking of a silly, superficial, bubbly kind of joy like that flaunted in modern society. No, this is a deep, resonant joy that has been shaped and tempered by the fires of suffering and sorrow; joy through the cross, joy because of the cross."