Today I’m guest posting on Ada Bible Church’s blog, Sabea. If you’ve never been, you should check it out. There are a lot of great posts .
Here’s an excerpt from my post:
What if God doesn’t want you to be happy? Wait, what? No seriously, what if God’s goal in your life isn’t your happiness? What if God is after something deeper and more meaningful?
Our culture is obsessed with happiness. Think about advertising slogans. “Have it your way,” “Open Happiness,” “The Happiest Place on Earth,” and of course, the McDonald’s “Happy Meal” (which often ends in bitterness when my kids don’t get the toy they want).
Most people’s goal in life is to be happy. We date and eventually marry people because they make us happy. We pursue sports, vacations, relationships, and vocations that make us happy. We buy things because they make us feel good. And yet, when we look around, most people aren’t actually happy.
For as hard as we try, it isn’t working.
Happiness is a slippery thing. It’s elusive and shifty. It constantly moves and morphs. A person, thing, or job that used to make us happy doesn’t anymore. And when we don’t feel happy we react and chase after something or someone we believe will make us happy. We leave the relationship or quit the job. Very few of us are willing to stay in a situation where we don’t experience the emotions associated with happiness. We run.
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