Knowing God's Purpose For Your Life Quotes

“Where does joy come from? If we consulted a professional counselor, we could expect to be told that joy springs from four sources.
First, joy flows from awareness of being loved. No one has joy who does not know that there is someone who values, accepts, and cares for him or her.
Second, joy flows from accepting one's situation as good. People who are always fretting about the way things are, wishing they were different, and longing for things to happen that are not likely to happen disqualify themselves from joy.
Third, joy flows from having something worthwhile. We speak of our spouses, our children, our homes, our books, our hobbies as our joys. What we mean is that in these relationships and activities we have something precious that makes life worth living.
Fourth, joy flows from giving something worth giving. Many go through life without ever learning that joy is like jam, sticking to you as you spread it, but that is the truth all the same.”
― J.I. Packer, Knowing God's Purpose for Your Life: 365 Daily Inspirations for Living a Life of Purpose