Truth - Something that is absolute, constant and true for everyone, everywhere, all the time.

False - Above all else, God wants me to be happy

Truth - When we believe things that are TRUE(ish) about God, it changes our relationship with Him

False -

God DOESN'T CARE

God ISN'T GOOD

God ISN'T REAL

Truth - God wants you to experience HAPPINESS, but NOT at the expense of YOUR HOLINESS

Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy."

1 Peter 1:14-16

False - Whatever makes me happy must be right, whatever doesn't make me happy must be wrong

Rationalizing sin is when our mind makes excuses for what our spirit knows is wrong

"The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one that your most defensive about"

Tim Keller

True - Happiness and Holiness are not competing values

True - True holiness leads to lasting happiness

Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.

Psalm 51:1-2

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me…Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.

Psalm 51:10,12

True - Lasting happiness is found in who not a what.

I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.”

Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. 

You guard all that is mine.

You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence

and the pleasures of living with you forever.

Psalm 16:2, 5, 11

In what area of your life are you pursuing happiness over holiness?

What is God asking you to do about it?