God is the Only One Who Can Bring Pure Happiness
"Human history is the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy."
- C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
We see this all throughout history. Man looking in all the wrong places to find things that will bring him true happiness, when in reality God is the only thing that can truly fulfill our desires and happiness. Some people find joy in wealth, food, shopping, traveling, and while all those things can be great, they aren't our source of happiness. Majority of people tend to idolize all those things and loose sight of what truly matters. They prioritize the things of this world over heavenly things.
Trust me I get it. I love me a good in-n-out burger, I love buying something new and exciting, I love seeing my bank account get larger, I love exploring new places. But none of those things matter in the end. When judgment day comes, and you're standing in front of God before He either greets you into the pearly gates of Heaven, or banishes you down to hell, do you think you'll care then how much wealth you have to your name? I think that'll be the last thing on your mind. The greatest wealth we will ever receive is being with our Lord and Savior.
Instead of searching for things in this world to bring you joy, this world that only brings chaos and devastation, search for joy in Jesus. He will provide you with everything you'll ever need. Not want, but need. He may bless you with things you want along the way, but don't take them for granted and don't hold them higher than the Lord. None of it matters if you don't have God in your heart. Don't follow in the steps of mankind who have continuously shown that you can't find joy in those earthly things. There is a joy like you've never felt before, but you'll only find it in Christ.
Trust me I get it. I love me a good in-n-out burger, I love buying something new and exciting, I love seeing my bank account get larger, I love exploring new places. But none of those things matter in the end. When judgment day comes, and you're standing in front of God before He either greets you into the pearly gates of Heaven, or banishes you down to hell, do you think you'll care then how much wealth you have to your name? I think that'll be the last thing on your mind. The greatest wealth we will ever receive is being with our Lord and Savior.
Instead of searching for things in this world to bring you joy, this world that only brings chaos and devastation, search for joy in Jesus. He will provide you with everything you'll ever need. Not want, but need. He may bless you with things you want along the way, but don't take them for granted and don't hold them higher than the Lord. None of it matters if you don't have God in your heart. Don't follow in the steps of mankind who have continuously shown that you can't find joy in those earthly things. There is a joy like you've never felt before, but you'll only find it in Christ.
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