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| True Happiness By Billy Graham “Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob as his helper.” —Psalm 146:5, TLB Sometimes I almost wish Thomas Jefferson had not inserted those words in the American Declaration of Independence about “the pursuit of happiness.” He was correct, of course; God has given us the “right” (or at least the freedom) to pursue happiness. The problem is that millions think this must be the primary purpose of life, and they spend their lives frantically pursuing it. In the end, however, their search ends in disillusionment. Happiness is a by-product of something greater, not an end in itself. Happiness cannot be pursued and caught, any more than one can pursue a sunny day, put it in a bottle, and then bring it out on a rainy day to enjoy again. True happiness comes from a different pursuit—the pursuit of God. He has promised, “You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). That promise is true—because God also pursues us. He even sent His Son into the world to pursue us and bring us to Heaven. Only God gives true happiness.  Hope for TodayIt’s not unreasonable to desire happiness; it’s just that we’re often mistaken in how to achieve it. The person who longs to be happy is, in reality, a person desperate for God Himself. | ||
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| Billy Graham Minute Are you searching for happiness and coming up empty? | ||
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| Devotion text from Hope for Each Day with Billy Graham, © Billy Graham, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Bible translation used with permission. | ||
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