Introduction
Jeremiah 2:13Psalms 16:7-11Give up on counterfeit happiness.
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11Barna OmniPoll, August 2015:86% of US adults believe that “To be fulfilled in life, you should pursue the things you desire most.”84% believe “The highest goal of life is to enjoy it as much as possible.”The Happiness Project“living the life that’s right for you …”“When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer.”Find joy in serving the Lord.
Psalms 1:1-2Psalms 2:12Psalms 32:1-2Psalms 34:8Psalms 40:4Psalms 84:4Those who are happy in the Lord are happy because they are living in the Lord.I Corinthians 15:58One kind of work is never useless: serving God.Philippians 3:1; 4:4Lamentations 1:8Jeremiah 9:23-24Matthew 22:37Luke 9:23Put negative things in perspective.
Philippians 1:12-18 – Paul saw the positive in his imprisonment – the gospel was spreading more!Philippians 3:7-8, 18-21Philippians 4:11-12 – Paul learned to be content in Christ.A Christian always has reason to rejoice.True happiness is only in the Lord.