Arthur C. Brooks: Real Happiness
A lot of Christians feel guilty about enjoying their life because they think that enjoyment and pleasure are the same thing, and they’re not.
A lot of Christians feel guilty about enjoying their life because they think that enjoyment and pleasure are the same thing, and they’re not.
Proud, presumptuous people always think they deserve better. If the day goes well, they don’t notice. If it doesn’t, it’s a great disappointment, and someone else is always to blame.
A naturalistic worldview that embraces randomness, ultimate meaninglessness, and survival of the fittest doesn’t lend itself to secular studies on happiness, but Scripture offers a different path.
Think of it: millions of years from now, in the presence of the happy God who will never tire of us, we’ll still be young, anticipating heaven.
How can we “glorify God in everything” and “pray without ceasing” if we can’t glorify God and pray while working, riding a bike, playing games, or watching a movie? The Good News of Great Happiness invites readers to find joy in all of life.
You may not be accustomed to thinking that God commands us to find happiness in Him. But it’s a fact. And I’m betting it’s a command most of us would like to obey!
The gospel is attacked on both frontson the one hand, stripped of its intrinsic joy and on the other, stripped of its holy uniqueness and ability to deliver Christian happiness.
Finding joy even when times are tough.
Humility frees us to walk in the crazy happy way of love.