Wisdom's Words: Rejoicing in the Lord

"Rejoicing" in the Bible is much deeper than simply being happy about something...To rejoice is to treasure a thing, to assess its value to you, to reflect on its beauty and importance until your heart rests in it and tastes the sweetness of it.  "Rejoicing" is a way of praising God until the heart is sweetened and rested, and until it relaxes its grip on anything else it thinks it needs.  ~Timothy Keller