Category: Happiness
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Joyless Living
Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit. Psalm 51:12 We covered most of this Psalm is a previous post: Restoration. This is a psalm of David. He is asking God to restore the joy of salvation. He had committed some…
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Happiness is a Matter of the Heart
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 Our hearts are the sum all of all human conditions. The human ability to do good or evil starts in our hearts. When we think of purity our minds are drawn to abstinence, sobriety or a clean…
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Happiness is Being a Peacemaker
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9 We live in a world that is not at peace with itself. We live in a world where violence is glorified in the entertainment industry, and crushing your enemies is the law of the land.…
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Happiness is Mercy
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 Happy are those who give mercy because they will receive mercy! How do we tie happiness in with mercy? Mercy is what fuels compassion. Mercy is kindness. Mercy is forward forgiveness. Mercy is empathy. Mercy is choosing to not…
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Happy are the HUNGRY
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 Happiness and hunger never seems to belong in the same sentence. We associate hunger with being hangry. When was the last time you were happy to be hungry? Not the kind of hunger…
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Happiness is Humility
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 Happiness is meekness. This term is often misunderstood by the world we live in. Dictionary.com defines meek as: quiet and gentle. The bible describes being meek through the exemplary life of Jesus. Meekness can easily be better described…
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