Tonight we talked about how it seems every book in the world right now is about happiness. In fact, I read that in 2000, there were 50 book published about happiness. Do you know how many were published in 2008? 4,000! Clearly, we want to get happy...and we are looking to Harvard Ph.D.'s to give us the answers. The bible actually has very little to say about what will make you happy. Has a TON to say about what will bring you joy. Happiness starts on the outside. Joy begins on the inside. Joy is an attitude, Happiness is a response. We talked about the fact that, in my book, it is o.k. to believe that money buys happiness...it is when we think that money (and, as a result, things)will bring us joy that we will be deeply disappointed. Personally, a whopper with cheese, minus pickle, a double double (for you In-and-Out fans), a full wine rack, and some cool new shoes make me happy...I don't feel guilty about it...I just KNOW they won't bring lasting JOY. Too many people I think, believe things will bring them joy when the truth is, thing just bring you happiness (and even then, it is a crap shoot.) So I ask the questions...
1) What makes you happy? (things) and 2)Who is the most joyous person you have ever met...The sermon and more stuff is on the website at www.afterhourschurch.com. Come check us out. Love and Laughs, jerry
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