Randy Alcorn

Is it possible to find genuine happiness during the Christmas season, even in the midst of the pressures? Yes. True happiness—the kind Jesus offers—is at the heart of what Christmas is all about!

It might surprise you to learn that secular studies are emphatic in their assertion that giving makes people happier. Most of the people who conduct these studies don’t realize they’re agreeing with Jesus, who said: “It is more blessed [makarios: happy-making] to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35).

Whether we find ourselves having reason to celebrate or to mourn, there’s never a time not to express our gratitude to God. Psalm 140:13 declares, “Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name.” Giving thanks is what God’s people do.

In this interview with Susie Larson on her Live the Promise show, Randy Alcorn explains how the word blessed has a lot more to do with happiness than most Christians realize.

In this interview with Susie Larson on her Live the Promise show, Randy Alcorn unpacks the joyful calling of the Christian life and the source of true happiness, identifying our real circumstances in Christ.

Why write different sized books on one subject? Because they’re designed to reach different audiences with varying interests and preferences. It’s my joy and privilege to write different books on different subjects for different people, meeting different needs.

Dios ve clara y totalmente. En el Cielo nosotros veremos con mucha más claridad (1 Corintios 13:12) pero nunca veremos totalmente. Sabremos mucho más de lo que sabemos ahora, pero nunca sabremos todo porque nunca seremos Dios.

Tanto en el Cielo Presente como en la Nueva Tierra encontraremos nuestro mayor placer en Dios. Lo adoraremos y le agradeceremos al verlo revelarse en las maravillas de la creación, incluyendo a las otras criaturas.

No habrá muerte ni sufrimiento. No habrá funerarias, clínicas para abortos ni salas psiquiátricas. No habrá violaciones, niños perdidos ni centros de rehabilitación para drogadictos. No habrá intolerancia, ni atracos, ni asesinatos. No habrá preocupaciones, ni depresión, ni especulaciones económicas.