Investing in Happiness
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Investing in Happiness

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2 Corinthians 8:9

Though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you . . . might become rich.

 

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Jonathan Clements, Wall Street Journal columnist offered his readers “Nine Tips for Investing in Happiness.” Interestingly, one of his suggestions was precisely the same as that given in the favorite old hymn by Johnson C. Oatman, “Count Your Many Blessings.”

Clements urges us not to brood over the riches of our neighbors but to focus on the many blessings we actually do possess. That’s wise counsel, provided that we realize our spiritual wealth in Jesus is immeasurably more valuable than any material possessions.

God didn’t give us the Bible as a guidebook for happiness. Yet it tells us how we can be eternally joyful and how we can experience joy on our way to that eternal happiness. So it’s enlightening to compare biblical truth with common-sense advice.

In 1 Tim 6:6 Paul wrote to Timothy, “Godliness with contentment is great gain.” The apostle wanted his protégé to understand that being grateful for the basics of life would help keep him from the trap of covetousness.

So let’s focus on the wonders of God’s grace, training ourselves to make a spirit of gratitude pervade our lives. That’s the way to experience joy today and to be forever joyful. –Vernon C. Grounds

 

Count your many blessings and you’ll soon lose count.

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