For Americans the pursuit of happiness is an unalienable right endowed by our Creator. When Thomas Jefferson first drafted our Declaration of Independence, he held this truth to be sacred & undeniable! Our founding American document may declare the pursuit of happiness as our right, but it does not explain how we achieve it. For that we need to go to the Scriptures. Today we wrap up our New Year Resolves series with a study of 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.