It is important for you and me to know what we believe and keep integrity with those beliefs while at the same time show grace and generosity of spirit towards others who do not see things the way you or I might. Consider how closely the authors’ following counsel parallels the apostle Paul’s instruction on unity within the body of Christ.
Happiness: Eighth Choice, Generosity
God gives each person something to share, something uniquely ours to give, a portion that enriches the earth and the world, and if we hold back, others are impoverished by the lack of all the goodness we have to give.
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Happiness: Seventh Choice, Appreciation
Unlike so many other things in life, there are no ill side-effects for appreciation, it will always bring us joy and contentment.
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Happiness: Fifth Choice, Recasting
Recasting is the choice to turn problems into opportunities and challenges, and to recast extreme trauma into something meaningful, important and a source of life-giving energy.
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Happiness, Third Choice: Identification
Who I identify as is a big deal in our culture today. Who am I, inside? When I look at the mirror, who looks back at me? Believers understand this question deeply, it is everywhere in our scriptures.
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Happiness, Second Choice: Accountability
Foster and Hicks explain that accountability is the choice to assume full personal responsibility for your actions, thoughts and feelings, and the emphatic refusal to blame others or circumstances for your own unhappiness.
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“How We Choose To Be Happy”
Our constitution guarantees the right of every American to the pursuit of happiness, and you and I see the interpretation of that pursuit all around us. But, a lot of people are still not happy, no matter how hard they try. So, what is going on?
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Why Won’t God Answer My Prayer?
Anthony DeStefano opens his book on prayer with this quote: “When a doctoral student at Princeton asked, ‘What is there left in the world for original dissertation research?’ Albert Einstein replied, ‘Find out about prayer. Somebody must find out about prayer.’”
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Meditation for the Lenten Season: Joy Made Complete
Looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2, NRSV)
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Isaiah 12: Sanctification
When you and I believe in and look for the supernatural goodness in ourselves and in other believers that God has personally put there, as well as gently help each other back into the way when we notice that someone is off the path, we are living into sanctification.
