You find that happiness is a problem because it's so fluid, it's so conditional, as opposed to joy, which is something that you have through that relationship with God, through that attendance to his truth in the scriptures,

when truth sets you free, that's what ignites joy in your life.

And so, yeah, I mean, if we can really point

toward having the joy of Christ

as part of the defining set of characteristics in our lives.

It's a game changer.

It's a big deal.

Outstanding is a production of the Washington Stand

where you can find news and commentary

from a biblical worldview.

Welcome to Outstanding, where we have critical conversations about the news of the day and the ideas that shape us.

Once again, I'm your host, Joseph Backholm, again encouraging you not to embrace the current thing or just agree with the people around you

but take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. Why? Because the truth matters most. And we live in a world where the truth matters

little, which means people are inclined to believe things they want to believe. And if you were inclined to agree with people just to get along,

avoid conflict, or because that many people can't be wrong, can they? Then you will

find yourself believing lots of things that aren't actually true and some of

them will be ridiculous. Now as we become people who seek to take every

thought captive to the obedience of Christ we quickly realize that part of our job

is helping other people do the same. This is particularly true for parents who are tasked

with the daunting yet incredibly rewarding job of raising children, who hopefully

will not only know the difference between truth and a well-crafted lie, but will also be equipped

to explain that difference to others so they can be part of

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