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The secret of Christian happiness is found in the way of believer things.

The Bible says Christians are to be transformed by the renewing of our minds.

Today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Lorry points out we need to let God's thoughts be our thoughts.

You fill your mind with the truth of God. It changes your outlook. I'm not talking about

you know positive thinking or possibility thinking. I'm talking about having the mind priced.

This is the day when the lost are found. This is the day for a moment again. Amazing grace,

that's we can still. But can you give away, I just want to see you.

This is the day when life begins.

One of the classic kids books is called Alexander in the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

How's that for a title? Does the Lord ever have a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day?

Wouldn't think so. Can we say the same thing? How can we begin to let God's thoughts permeate hours?

Well that's one of the things we'll discuss today here on a new beginning.

As Pastor Greg presents the first message in a new series called Happiness based on Paul's words in Philippians.

The title of my message is Happiness. Where to find it? Philippians chapter one.

The only place to find real lasting happiness is in a relationship with God. The people that know

God are the happiest people. And why is that? Well when you have faith, you have hope.

Because you know life is not just a span on the surface. You know there's an afterlife and if

you put your faith in Christ, you have the hope of heaven. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ,

you will by nature be a forgiving person. You see? It's been said the first to apologize is the

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