The true Christian delights to hear something about their Master. They like those sermons best which are full of Christ.
I would not have traded the delights of my suffering for anything in the world.
For the wise man delights in establishing his merit, the brave man likes to show his courage in action, the covetous man is quick at seizing advantages, and the stupid man has no fear of death.
Life delights in life.
The man of humanity delights in mountains
Amongst democratic nations men easily attain a certain equality of conditions: they can never attain the equality they desire. It perpetually retires from before them, yet without hiding itself from their sight, and in retiring draws them on. At every moment they think they are about to grasp it; it escapes at every moment from their hold. They are near enough to see its charms, but too far off to enjoy them; and before they have fully tasted its delights they die.
No generous mind delights to oppress the weak, but rather to cherish and protect.
Prayer is not a means for us to persuade a reluctant God to do something which is against His better judgment. Prayer, rather is coming to God for the fulfillment of His will, coming to a God who delights to answer prayer.
Who cares for Algebra?Who delights in solving math?I only want to live my lifeAlong the creative path.
Some dishes are of such indisputable excellence that their appearance alone is capable of arousing a level-headed man's degustatory powers. All those who, when presented with such a dish, show neither the rush of desire, nor the radiance of ecstasy, may justly be deemed unworthy of the honors of the sitting, and its related delights.
There is an important difference between love and friendship. While the former delights in extremes and opposites, the latter demands equality.
Were a man to live as long as Methuselah, and to spend all his days in the highest delights sin can offer, one hour of the anguish and tribulation that must follow, would far outweigh them.
Whenever you're working towards something greater than yourself, it's almost a selflessness that the Lord delights in when you're serving your teammate or your friend or your sister in Christ.
Chess is neither a science nor an art. It is what human nature most delights in--a fight.
The happiness promised us in Christ does not consist in outward advantages-such as leading a joyous and peaceful life, having rich possessions, being safe from all harm, and abounding with delights such as the flesh commonly longs after. No, our happiness belongs to the heavenly life!
When all within is peace How nature seems to smile Delights that never cease The live-long day beguile
God delights to see His people rejoice in what He has provided.
It is the contest that delights us, and not the victory.
These violent delights have violent ends And in their triump die, like fire and powder Which, as they kiss, consume
And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
