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God Invites Us into His Happiness

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

When the gospel is viewed primarily as laying burdens and obligations on people, the Good News gets buried. Burdens and obligations are not good news; good news is about liberation, deliverance, newfound delight, and daily celebration. Sure, duty is real and the gospel calls us to a life of obedience, but it’s glad duty and joyful obedience.

Gratitude Coupled with Humble Service Multiples Happiness

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth says, “Undeniable guilt, plus undeserved grace, should equal unbridled gratitude.” Far too often, though, it’s our arrogance and ingratitude and complaining spirits that are unbridled.

Rejoicing Is Rooted in Our God, Not Our Circumstances

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

Rejoicing always in the Lord (see Philippians 4:4) may seem unrealistic at times. But we must remember that this rejoicing is centered not in a passing circumstance but in a constant reality—God Himself, and his Son, Jesus, who died for us and rose again.

When “Blessed” Means “Happy”

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

Growing up in an unbelieving home, I never heard the word blessed as a child. After I came to Christ, I heard it often. I didn’t know what it meant; I just knew it sounded holy and spiritual.

How Can Reading God’s Word Promote Lasting Happiness?

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

People are unhappy because they listen to the thousands of unhappy voices clamoring for attention. Joy comes from listening to and believing words of joy from the source of joy.

Should We Want Our Children to Be Happy?

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

God built a desire for happiness into our children, just like it’s built into every person who ever has or ever will live. The important question is, where will they seek that happiness? Will they look for it in Christ and in living a life rooted in Him, or will they seek it in the world and its endless empty mirages?

Combatting the Disease of Hopelessness

audio - Randy Alcorn

Randy and Dr. Warren talk about how to find and maintain hope in the middle of life’s difficulties, including death.

Understanding the Difference Between Blessed and Happy

audio - Randy Alcorn

In this clip Randy talks about some important distinctions between “blessed” and “happiness.”

What Is Jesus Really Saying In the Beatitudes?

audio - Randy Alcorn

In this clip Randy speaks about what Jesus meant when He said “Blessed are...” in the beatitudes and how the original audience would have understood those statements.

Why Do You Have Multiple Books on One Topic?

audio - Randy Alcorn

In his conversation with Dr Lee Warren, Randy talks about the differences between his large books and small books on the same topic.

Makarios/Asher: Two Important Happiness Words in Scripture

audio - Randy Alcorn

In this clip Randy talks about the words in Scripture that mean happiness and blessed and how culture shapes our understanding of words.

The Witness of Gospel Happiness

audio - Randy Alcorn

In this clip Randy speaks with Dr. Lee Warren about the effect of a lack of gospel happiness in the church today.

Why Did You Write Your Book Happiness?

audio - Randy Alcorn

In this clip Randy answers the question “Why did you write Happiness?”.

Finding Happiness Even in Hard Times: My Interview with Brain Surgeon Dr. Lee Warren

video - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

A few weeks ago I had a delightful conversation with Dr. Lee Warren for his podcast about my book Happiness. Now may seem like a strange time to be talking about happiness, especially with so much heartbreak and sadness in our broken world. Please don’t misunderstand: nothing in this interview minimizes the reality of suffering.

Finding Happiness in Christ Is Not Automatic

video - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

Our actions should be in concert with our prayers—we should pray to find happiness in God and then take the kind of actions that will help us find happiness in God.

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