Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Happy are those who fear the Lord (Psalm 121:1, NLT)

Ten rules for happiness which may be of help to you

Fear of Failure

God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7, NLT)

Some Christians are so afraid of failure that they become reserved, overly cautions, and uninvolved in life. They follow a policy of guarded living, holding back time, talents, and treasure from God’s service. Their motto is: To keep from failing — don’t try! We must not be this way.

Seminary Student Gets Beat Up

If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins (Matthew 6:14-15, NLT)

Joseph was truly a great and godly man, who suffered tremendously, was misunderstood, but was faithful to God. The late Dr. J. Vernon McGee counted numerous ways in which the details of Joseph’s life were a foreshadow and a symbol of the life of Christ.

Communist Plot Backfires!

You yourself must be an example to them by doing good deeds of every kind (Titus 2:7, NLT)

Whether we realize it or not, our example leaves an impression on others. Let us ask God to help us make it one of love, faith, and purity of life.

Gold, Not Dirt

Your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold (1 Peter 1:7, NLT)

Thank God that when He looks at us in His eternal perspective through the blood-stained glasses, stained by the blood of Jesus, He does not see our dirt, but sees something more precious than gold.

A Thawed and Flawed Resurrection

Our earthly bodies, which die and decay, will be different when they are resurrected, for they will never die. Our bodies now disappoint us, but when they are raised, they will be full of glory (1 Corinthians 15:42, NLT)

Because Jesus Christ conquered death and rose from the grave, He will someday bring back to life all those who have put their faith in Him, giving them perfect bodies, just like His own resurrected, glorified body.

King Frederick and the Guilty Criminal

There is someone to plead for you before the Father. He is Jesus Christ…. (1 John 2:1, NLT)

Christians need not falsely proclaim their innocence, but be honest with God and receive His wonderful forgiveness and cleansing according to 1 John 1:9-10: “If we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts” (NLT).

The Inventor of the Telegraph

If you need wisdom . . . ask him (James 1:5, NLT)

Many successful people have acknowledged in their memoirs that whenever they came to an impasse in their work and were completely baffled, they sought wisdom from the Lord.

New Birth at 10,000 Feet

Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths (Proverbs 3:6, NLT)

Our sovereign God is truly in control of even the smallest details of our lives, even though often we are unaware of His invisible hand.

The End of the World?

What I say to you I say to everyone: Watch for his return! (Mark 13:37, NLT)

Jesus said, “When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day. In those days before the Flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat. People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the Flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes” (Matthew 24: 37-39, NLT).