Joy in the Lord
"Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice" (Philipp. iv. 4).
"My peace I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. You believe in God, believe also in Me. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you. In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, I have overcome the world." - St. John: Christ's Discourse at the Last Supper.
"Have a good heart, it is I, fear ye not" (Our Lord - Mark vi. 50).
Self-Conquest - Self-Control
"TThe patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities" (Prov. xvi. 32).
"And He (Christ) said to all: If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me" (Luke ix. 23).
"There is no peace to the wicked, saith the Lord" (Is. xlviii. 22)).
"Their feet run to evil; ... they have not known the way of peace" (Is. lix. 7-8)
