Randy Alcorn's Blog: happiness

Randy Alcorn

Randy Alcorn

I'm the author of fifty-some books and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries. I love Jesus, my wife Nanci, and our daughters, sons and five grandsons!

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How Can Reading God’s Word Promote Lasting Happiness?

article September 23, 2022

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 August 15, 2022

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?

What Do You Like Most About Jesus?

video July 4, 2022

Eight years ago, Nanci and I did a question and answer time with the group of young moms at our church. One of the questions we answered was, “What do you like most about Jesus?” I remember this question and Nanci’s answer well.

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

video March 14, 2022

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 February 14, 2022

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.

Does It Matter Whether We Serve God with Joyfulness and Gladness of Heart?

video November 29, 2021

In this two-minute video, I talk about Deuteronomy 28:47, which says, “Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joyfulness and gladness of heart…”

God’s Sovereignty Brings a Special Joy to Our Giving

article September 27, 2021

In His sovereignty, God orchestrates unique opportunities for us to be generous. He delights in those moments of divine connection, and so should we.

Why Do You Want to Be Happy?

article June 18, 2021

Based on books I’ve read, sermons I’ve heard, and conversations I’ve had, it’s clear many Christians believe that humanity’s desire for happiness was birthed in the fall and is part of the curse. Hence, the desire to be happy is often assumed to be the desire to sin. But what if our desire for happiness was a gift designed by God before sin entered the world?

Is Jesus Displeased with Outgoing and Humor-Loving Personalities?

article April 30, 2021

One of the things I love about working with the team at Eternal Perspective Ministries is how wise and biblically-based their answers are to the many questions people ask. Someone asked a great question and this answer was right on target. Hope you enjoy it.

Evolution Can’t Account for Our Inborn Longing for Happiness

article March 17, 2021

If you asked any group of people what they want out of life, chances are that most, if not all, would give some form of the same answer: “To be happy.” This inborn longing for happiness has been observed for thousands of years by theologians, philosophers, atheists, and agnostics.

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