“Imagine a world where the goal is finding happiness.” This is the final line in a movie trailer for ‘Finding Happiness’. But is the goal of life finding happiness? If so, how do you find it? Is finding happiness the most important goal in life? The Westminster Shorter Catechism (1648) asks a similar question: What …
I hope you are finding joy in life. Finding joy is different than finding happiness. We sometimes view words like blessing, contentment, happiness, joy, pleasure and satisfaction as synonyms. However, my experience of joy dives deeper into the unfathomable riches of God’s grace and goodness in my life. Happiness is random and circumstantial. Joy is …
Lessons on happiness I learned in the school of life — while working as publisher for The Aquila Report. All Men Seek Happiness All men seek happiness. Jon Bloom wrote about this. We use words like happiness, joy, contentment, delight, and satisfaction as synonyms — describing the same kinds of experiences. “Happiness is not trivial. Human …
Happy Birthday! Congratulations! You are alive. Your heart is beating. You are still breathing and able to read or listen to this message. Perhaps today is your birthday, or the birthday of someone you love. What ever the case, I hope and pray that your next year of life is filled with blessings, joy and …