Does God Care If You’re Happy? | Tauren Wells | Episode 355

The Speakeasy

The Girl Named Blake

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Singer, songwriter, pastor, and author Tauren Wells joins Blake to explore what true, lasting happiness looks like through a biblical lens. They unpack the idea that spiritual happiness is the anchor that gives meaning to every other kind of joy—whether vocational, relational, or even found in everyday moments like cleaning the house. The conversation centers around the foundational truth that spiritual happiness is the anchor that allows joy in all other areas to not only exist but to last. Together, they challenge the belief that God only cares about our sanctification, reminding listeners that He’s also invested in our flourishing and delight. This conversation is a rich reminder that joy doesn’t have to be loud to be real—and that God is at work even in the simplest of things. In this episode, you’ll be able to… Understand the difference between fleeting happiness and lasting spiritual joy. Learn how to find contentment in the quiet, ordinary moments of life. Be encouraged that God cares about both your sanctification and your flourishing. Tauren is the author of Joy Bomb – available everywhere May 20! To connect with Tauren…Website: taurenwells.comInstagram: @taurenwellsFacebook: @taurenwellsofficialYouTube: @taurenwellsmusicPodcasts: The High Note Podcast | Alive and Wells Thanks to our sponsors! AquaTru - Get 20% off any aqua purifier when you use code BLAKE on AquaTru.com. AirDoctor - Visit airdoctorpro.com and get up to $300 off an air purifier when you using the code BLAKE and get a FREE 3-year warranty! Fatty15 - Take charge of your health by visiting fatty15.com/BLAKE and using the code HEALTHY to get an extra 15% off your 90-day subscription Starter Kit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's guest is someone who blends his deep faith with his undeniable artistry and brings both joy
0:07.0	and conviction into every space he enters. Torin Wells is a Grammy-nominated recording artist, a pastor,
0:14.8	and he is the author of the new book Joy Bomb, Igniting a Life of Unstoppable Joy. So you've probably worshipped to his music, but today we're
0:22.9	digging even deeper, talking about whether God actually wants us to be happy, what the sermon on the
0:29.0	Mount has to say about joy and holiness, and how we can hold both sorrow and celebration in the
0:35.6	tension of real life. This conversation is so rich and honest
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1:23.2	All right.
1:23.8	We are big Torin Wells fans in this house.
1:26.9	The girls just jumped in and got to meet you.
1:28.9	You just made their whole week.
1:30.4	And now I get the honor of sitting down and chatting with you.
1:33.1	Welcome to the show.
1:34.3	Well, the honor is mine.
1:36.0	Those girls are precious.
1:37.5	And I'm grateful that you're having me on today.
1:40.5	Thankful.
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