Grace creates liberated laughter. The grace of God...is beautiful, and it radiates joy and awakens humor.
The theologian who labors without joy is not a theologian at all. Sulky faces, morose thoughts and boring ways of speaking are intolerable in this field.
The theologian who labours without joy is not a theologian at all.
'joy' in Phillippians is a defiant 'Nevertheless!' that Paul sets like a full stop against the Philippians' anxiety.
