" Pastor Lau’s friendly eyes turned sad. “These heroes in the faith are in prison for one reason and one reason only, for their belief in Jesus, not a lack of faith. I assure you they have more faith than the rest of us. “The simple truth is, the more evil I see in this crazy, fallen world, the less happy I become. But even despite all that, nothing can rob me of the joy I have in Christ Jesus. I believe joy is one of the supernatural buffers the Creator gives to all who belong to Him for sustained Christian living. “In that regard, a joyless life isn’t a Christian life. I’m afraid too many fail to realize joy and happiness are two very different things. Happiness is more of an emotional response which comes and goes, depending on how life treats us. "
― Patrick Higgins , I Never Knew You