This is business office of the Trojan Horse series - faux philosophies that bring come upwardly into the church building hidden inwards a Christian package.
Does God desire us happy? If happy agency "joyful" or "content," yes.* If happy agency "having everything pleasant as well as comfortable," no. Holiness, non happiness, is God's destination for us. Unfortunately, a lust for happiness has infiltrated the Church as well as encouraged us to hold upwardly anything simply holy. We ... - Waste time.
- Buy things nosotros don't ask as well as can't afford.
- Mishandle responsibilities.
- Pamper as well as excuse our children's selfishness.
- Neglect the needs of others.
- Offer stingy gifts to God's work.
Seeking happiness breeds selfishness. I'm guilty at times, as well as and therefore are many of you. Today let's brand God's happiness our goal: "Therefore, I urge you, brothers as well as sisters, inwards thought of God’s mercy, to offering your bodies equally a living sacrifice, holy as well as pleasing to God—this is your truthful as well as proper worship." Romans 12:1
*Biblical joy as well as contentment are non subject on circumstances. That's why Paul tin give the sack repeatedly beak close rejoicing spell he is inwards prison theater (Philippians).
Read the Introduction to the Trojan Horse series HERE as well as Trojan Horse Lie #1 HERE. And create a five infinitesimal Bite Size Bible Study on this prevarication HERE.
Happiness is enjoyed past times expert as well as bad people alike. Happy people can: Love coin as well as utilization people or utilization coin as well as honey people. Ignore godly Biblical values or ignore ungodly cultural values. Focus on power, position, as well as net turn a profit or focus on the purposes of the Lord. Happiness comes for both expert as well as bad reasons, but Christian happiness is the nearly unique form of all. In Matthew 5, Christ lists a discover of hard things which brand His followers happy. Christians tin endure happy despite terrible earthly circumstances because our happiness is tied amongst ribbons of promise as well as slipped into the sure, potent hands of our Lord. When persecution, trouble, as well as injustice larn into our lives, nosotros become to our Lord for these reminders: “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thank you lot inwards all circumstances; for this is God’s volition for you lot inwards Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice as well as endure glad, because dandy is your vantage inwards heaven...” – Matthew 5:12 “Rejoice inwards the Lord always. I volition country it again: Rejoice!” – Philippians 4:4 -----------------------
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Earlier this year, I bought a footling notebook amongst “Happiness Diary” written on the front. I didn’t purchase it because I was bubbling over amongst happiness. I bought it because I wasn’t. There were approximately major things going incorrect inwards my life, things over which I had no control. I was family on those things. Sometimes nosotros intend nosotros ask a “Sadness Diary,” “Complaint Diary,” “Mistreatment Diary,” or “Difficulty Diary.” But all those diaries give-up the ghost “Self-pity Diaries.” God didn’t say us to dwell on any is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, together with praiseworthy because everything inwards our lives would survive wonderful (Philippians 4:8). He told us to dwell on those things because we’d own got problem inwards life (John 16:33). But He too told us to “take courage” because inwards Him nosotros own got peace together with joy beyond our circumstances! No affair what else is happening, nosotros ask to daily remind ourselves of God’s goodness. We all ask a “Happiness Diary.” Bible Love Notes
