Does God Want Us to be Happy?

The Daily Grace Podcast

The Daily Grace Co.

Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

“Choose holiness, not happiness.” Are these two things mutually exclusive? Does our personal pursuit of holiness come at the expense of our happiness? Actually, no! When we go to God’s Word, we see that the terms “happiness” and “joy” are used interchangeably. In fact, we see the key to effectively glorifying God in our lives is by enjoying Him. Our holiness and happiness are intricately connected! God desires for you to be happy knowing that He alone is the Source of our holiness and happiness. Connect with us: www.dailygracepodcast.com www.thedailygraceco.com https://www.facebook.com/thedailygraceco/ https://www.instagram.com/thedailygraceco/ Questions? Email us! podcast@thedailygraceco.com _______________________________ Resources mentioned in this episode: Aussie Bites "Is Happiness Different from Joy?" with Randy Alcorn from Desiring God Happiness by Randy Alcorn Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question 1 Ep. 68 Walking Through Seasons of Spiritual Dryness by Daily Grace The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis The Expulsive Power of a New Affection by Thomas Chalmers Ep. 96 True Hope for Hard Times: Setting Our Eyes on Eternity by Daily Grace Scripture mentioned in this episode: Jeremiah 31:13 Isaiah 52:7 Luke 2:10 Matthew 5:2-12 1 Timothy 2:4 Psalm 32:1 Psalm 16:11 John 16:33 Psalm 5:11 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Psalm 119:18 Psalm 16:3 Psalm 30:5 Connect with us: Subscribe to Daily Grace: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and click subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and choose your podcast app. If needed, you can copy this link directly into your favorite podcast app (like Stitcher or Overcast). Or follow us on Spotify! We would love if you took a few minutes to leave us an iTunes review to help spread the word about Daily Grace! We want to invite more women into our conversations! Download The Daily Grace app: for iOS, click here to download. On Android, click here to download. Visit The Daily Grace Co. for beautiful products for the whole family that will equip you on your journey to knowing and loving God more. Subscribe to The Daily Grace Newsletter and receive free Bible study resources in your inbox. Like The Daily Grace Co. on Facebook. Follow on Instagram for the latest updates on the podcast and The Daily Grace Co. Engage with our Facebook community, “The Daily Grace Co. Community”. Read The Daily Grace blog for encouragement throughout the week that is steeped in biblical truths. **Affiliate links used are used where appropriate.** Thank you for supporting the products that support the production of this podcast!

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0:00.0	Welcome to Daily Grace.
0:13.5	We believe that the Bible is true, trustworthy and timeless.
0:19.0	And we want to help women like you know and love God's Word.
0:24.2	The Bible shows us who God is and who He is changes everything.
0:30.3	My name is Joanna and I'm Stephanie.
0:33.4	Come join us as we chat about the truth of God's Word in our everyday lives.
0:41.8	Have you ever heard someone say, choose holiness, not happiness?
0:46.7	Honestly, we may have said it on this podcast, but this begs the question, does God want
0:52.7	His people to be happy?
0:55.0	Does our holiness come at the expense of our happiness?
0:58.9	In this episode, we go to God's Word and find that actually, no, holiness and happiness
1:05.2	in God are not mutually exclusive.
1:08.8	In fact, the terms happiness and joy are used interchangeably in Scripture.
1:14.6	This changes how we view happiness and deepens our understanding that in God's great design,
1:20.8	He has created His people to glorify Him by enjoying Him.
1:25.6	Come join our conversation.
1:32.5	Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of Daily Grace.
1:35.7	This is Joanna and I'm here with Stephanie.
1:37.8	Hey guys, hey, hey.
1:39.7	So today, we are talking about a happy topic, which is happiness.
1:44.9	We are wanting to ask the question, hey, does God want us to be happy?
1:50.6	And if so, what does that look like?
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