WHERE HAPPINESS IS FOUND
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-8, Matthew 5:11-48, Matthew 6:1-12, Matthew 6:20-21, Matthew 6:27-34, Matthew 7:1-29
Where Happiness is Found
Robert Dawson
Matthew 5-7
If you were to ask people ''Do you want to be happy, genuinely happy'' most would raise their hand and say, ''Yes. I want to be happy. I want to be truly happy.'' The only reason I say most is because I am absolutely convinced that some people are determined to be miserable - maybe they find joy in being miserable or at the very least in making other people miserable.
Happiness is something we long for and pursue. Even our founding fathers, in the Declaration of Independence, said, ''We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'' That is a beautiful and powerful statement. There is great wisdom in the wording of that statement, especially the last four words, ''the pursuit of happiness.'' They understood not everyone was going to find happiness.
For some the pursuit of happiness seems to be nothing more than a fool's errand. Because they don't exactly know what it is they are looking for. Happiness seems to be this vague and mystic concept that none of us can really define. If we don't know what we are looking for, the likelihood of us finding it is greatly diminished because we have no idea where to look.
The kind of happiness we are looking for, is not fleeting or temporary. We desire more than the feeling of elation that comes over us when something good has happened and then dissipates when the moment has passed. We want something that lasts. We want an abiding sense of contentment and peace that cannot be lost or taken away from us. We want lasting happiness and joy. We want to be blessed.
The struggle we have in finding happiness is that it's not found in the places or things we initially think it is found. True happiness is not found in what we have but who we are. If we want to be truly happy then we have to be the right ki ...
Robert Dawson
Matthew 5-7
If you were to ask people ''Do you want to be happy, genuinely happy'' most would raise their hand and say, ''Yes. I want to be happy. I want to be truly happy.'' The only reason I say most is because I am absolutely convinced that some people are determined to be miserable - maybe they find joy in being miserable or at the very least in making other people miserable.
Happiness is something we long for and pursue. Even our founding fathers, in the Declaration of Independence, said, ''We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'' That is a beautiful and powerful statement. There is great wisdom in the wording of that statement, especially the last four words, ''the pursuit of happiness.'' They understood not everyone was going to find happiness.
For some the pursuit of happiness seems to be nothing more than a fool's errand. Because they don't exactly know what it is they are looking for. Happiness seems to be this vague and mystic concept that none of us can really define. If we don't know what we are looking for, the likelihood of us finding it is greatly diminished because we have no idea where to look.
The kind of happiness we are looking for, is not fleeting or temporary. We desire more than the feeling of elation that comes over us when something good has happened and then dissipates when the moment has passed. We want something that lasts. We want an abiding sense of contentment and peace that cannot be lost or taken away from us. We want lasting happiness and joy. We want to be blessed.
The struggle we have in finding happiness is that it's not found in the places or things we initially think it is found. True happiness is not found in what we have but who we are. If we want to be truly happy then we have to be the right ki ...
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