God's Promise of Happiness by Randy Alcorn

Author:Randy Alcorn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christian Life / Spiritual Growth, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness
ISBN: 9781496411518
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2015-10-01T04:00:00+00:00

We ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.

TITUS 3:3-5

HOW CAN WE STOP FEELING GUILTY AND BE HAPPY INSTEAD?

Confession of sin brings happiness. Someone who puts his hand in a fire feels excruciating pain, causing him to withdraw it and seek medical attention. He’s far better off because of the pain.

In contrast, someone with leprosy, who feels nothing because of damaged nerve endings, might seem happier for not experiencing the agony. But he’ll suffer long term because his body still experiences destruction, whether or not he realizes it.

This world desensitizes us to evil, turning us into moral lepers who become numb to healthy twinges of conscience.

Charles Spurgeon said, “It does not spoil your happiness . . . to confess your sin. The unhappiness is in not making the confession.”[21]

Happiness is impossible without repentance, forgiveness, and a right relationship with Christ. It’s like trying to turn on a light that’s unplugged. Darkness remains.

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