Hardwired Creation, Design, Following God, Generosity, Giving, Happiness, Joy, Purpose It is amazing how God has hardwired our brains and bodies to even function in ways that reward us following him. While it is… READ MORE
Anchored Joy 1 Peter 4:13, 2 Corinthians 12:10-11, Anchor, Devotion, Feelings, Fickle, Finite, Happiness, Hebrews 16:19, Isaiah 12:3, Job 5:17, Joy, Love, Stability, Truth In a piece for The Gospel Coalition, Ryan Hoselton compares the artist Pharrell and Augustine’s views on happiness. “The truth is that viewing happiness… READ MORE
God’s Promises 1 John 1:9, Exodus 14:14, Fulfillment, Gifts, God's Promises, Growth, Happiness, Isaiah 40:29, Isaiah 41:13, James 1:5, Needs, Security, Trusting God, Truth, Wants “God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself.”… READ MORE
Choosing Happiness 1 Peter 5:6, Christ's Character, Discipline, Ephesians 4:2, Generosity, Gratitude, Happiness, Humility, Identity, Love, Philippians 2:3, Proverbs 11:2, Romans 12:16, Selflessness, Trust Gretchen Rubin is known for her book, The Happiness Project. In it, she writes, “The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish… READ MORE
We Have Jesus 1 John 5:4, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Contentment, Ephesians 3:16-17, Faith, Happiness, Joy, Loss, Pain, Presence, Romans 15:13, Romans 5:3-5, Suffering, Trials, Trusting God “You don’t really know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have.”- Timothy Keller, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering When… READ MORE
Not the Answer Contentment, Fame, Fleeting Glory, God's Glory, Good Gifts, Happiness, Hebrews 13:5, Hope, Idolatry, Kingship, Luke 12:15, Matthew 6:25-26, Philippians 4:11-13, Psalm 3:2-6, Thirst “I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.”… READ MORE
Divine Happiness Creation, Disbelief, Divinity, Ephesians 2:4-5, Faith, Glory, God the Father, God's Delight, God's Love, Happiness, Isaiah 41:10, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 139:13-14, Relationship, Romans 8:28 “To please God…to be a real ingredient in the divine happiness…to be loved by God, not merely pitied, but delighted in as an artist… READ MORE