Posts tagged “Joy”
Build your life on Christ
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened…
Choose the water that works
In 2010, rapper Lil Wayne expressed a dilemma we all face in life. He assumed “the game” (a career in rap music) would satisfy…
What makes someone happy?
Webmd.com has changed the landscape of the medical world. Right at our fingertips is enough information to do some rudimentary diagnostics on ourselves: Why…
Love is an action
When I started dating my wife, I wrote her long love letters. I poured out my deep emotions in poetic prose. I waited to…
Are you a good person?
Are you a good person? The apostle Paul used to think so. But then he became a Christian and came to believe that, by…
We’re depressed . . .
Everything I read says that depression is through the roof—men, women, the elderly, and even kids. Logically, a person would assume that people in…
One-sided coins
There are teachings in the Bible that are one-sided coins. “Those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also…
Joy vs. happiness
What would make you happy, like really happy? If you were asked and you didn’t have to admit it out loud, what would you…
Where’s your focus?
I’m not sure what you got for Christmas. I got COVID. Thankfully, my physical symptoms were mild. Unfortunately, my emotional and spiritual reactions were…
Humble and happy
Have I ever told you about my note cards? One of the few stories I repeat often in my teaching is the research I…
Just four things
One of my favorite memes was based on a tweet from 2018: My 3yo said she wanted to be an astronaut, and I said…
Arise and shine. God is here!
Christmas joy and Christmas grief are the unavoidable extremes of Christmas. Parents of young children, the healthy, and those who have successfully had more…