Need Help? How to Find True Happiness

I Need Help! How Can I Find True Happiness?

One thing that pretty much every person wants in life is happiness. However the fleeting happiness that this world offers comes and goes, depending on your circumstances. The happiness this world offers just will not do it. 

According to the Bible, if we seek to know God and discover His plan for our life, then we will find the happiness that has eluded us for so long. Not from seeking it, but from seeking Him! 

The Bible says, “Happy are the people whose God is the Lord.” 

Psalm 144:15

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I’m depressed. I can’t get excited about the holidays.

The malls are packed, the neighborhoods lit up, and your friends are making holiday plans. You want to join them, but you can’t snap out of it. Tinsel and trinkets just don’t fill the void.

But God says you are never alone. He cares about you. He knows your name and understands what you’re going through. He can bear your heartache and longs to walk beside you if you’ll have Him. He’s your friend, your confidant and a great listener.

Don’t let Christmas slip by feeling lonely and discouraged. Replace the weight of depression with the freeing hope that only God can offer.

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What’s the meaning of Christmas?

There’s more to Christmas than candy canes, great bargains and meeting Santa. Christmas celebrates Christ’s birth.

God loved us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be born on earth and die on a cross. His sacrifice paid for our sins so that whoever believes in Him can have eternal life. The gifts we give at Christmas remind us of God’s gift and express our own love.

It’s OK to get excited about parties and new toys, but don’t lose the real meaning in all the frenzy. Without Christ, there would be no Christmas. Knowing Him can fulfill your life all year long.

Want to find out how?

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http://www.GotQuestions.org

Question: "What is the true meaning of Christmas?"

Answer: The true meaning of Christmas is love. John 3:16-17 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." The true meaning of Christmas is the celebration of this incredible act of love.

The real Christmas story is the story of God's becoming a human being in the Person of Jesus Christ. Why did God do such a thing? Because He loves us! Why was Christmas necessary? Because we needed a Savior! Why does God love us so much? Because He is love itself (1 John 4:8). Why do we celebrate Christmas each year? Out of gratitude for what God did for us, we remember His birth by giving each other gifts, worshipping Him, and being especially conscious of the poor and less fortunate.

The true meaning of Christmas is love. God loved His own and provided a way—the only Way—for us to spend eternity with Him. He gave His only Son to take our punishment for our sins. He paid the price in full, and we are free from condemnation when we accept that free gift of love. "But God demonstrated His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).

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Source: http://www.gotquestions.org/Christmas-true-meaning.html 

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I get so stressed at Christmas.

You’re bombarded with words like “joy,” “merry” and “bright.” But last-minute shopping and holiday preparations are more of a hassle than a delight.

God says to call on Him, to cast your worries on Him and He will give you rest. How? He provided His Son, Jesus Christ, so that we can have a direct, personal relationship with Him. When we put Christ at the center of our lives, we can trust Him to help us through any trial that comes along.

This Christmas, don’t let your burdens get the best of you. Learn more about how you can cut through the chaos and find peace with God.

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Shooting, Massacre, Tragedy

Perhaps you have heard about the recent shooting that happened, CNN reported "A heavily armed gunman attacked an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater early Friday, tossing tear gas before opening fire on the terrified audience and killing 12 and wounding 38, authorities said."

You must know that anytime these sort of things go on we have to know that it's the handy work of the devil. You see the devil comes to do harm but the Lord comes to heal. Yes it's true that God has sovereign control over all things, but it's important to remember that God is not the source of tragedy.

John 10:10-11 says, "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep."

Jesus is the Author of life and laid down His life for us so we can be saved and be with Him forever. We don't understand how or why this evil stuff happens but we know it's from the enemy. Some people become angry at God, but we must not trade in what we know to be true for what we don't know. We know that God is a good God, that He is loving, gentle, compassionate, merciful, forgiving. So based on what we know about Him and have experienced with Him, we know that we can trust Him.

The enemy seeks to get us to point the finger at someone and try to blame someone for the evil going on in the world today. But we are the ones to blame, we through Adam brought sin and suffering and death into the world. It was the devil that thief that came to destroy us in the Garden of Eden and tempted Adam to rebel against God, but Jesus came to undo all of that. Jesus came to give us life, and to rescue us from death. Jesus came to heal our broken hearts. Our only hope, and peace can be found in Jesus.

"Tragic events remind us not only that we live in an imperfect and fallen world, but that there is a God who loves us and wants something better for us than the world has to offer." (http://www.gotquestions.org/meaning-in-tragedy.html). Jesus is coming back soon, and will one day put a stop to all that it wrong. But when people are suffering, it then becomes our responsibility to minister to them, care for them, pray for them, and comfort them.

I would encourage you to join us today to pray for these people and for their family. Pray for healing, for physical, mental, emotional, and most importantly spiritual healing. Pray for their salvation if they don't know God. Pray that as you encounter this type of stuff in the news daily that you can use it to point people to Jesus. Pray that the Lord will come back soon.

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In the video below Mark Cahill asks the question "What if you were at Virginia Tech?" to university students at their chapel. This is a very sobering message, and will encourage you to share the Gospel. (MarkCahill.org)