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The slogan of the first century church, the church it changed the world was to live as Christ and

to die as gain. What would the slogan of the 21st century church be? What about my needs, man?

Something like that maybe? Today Pastor Greg Laurie points to the happiness that comes

when we learn to look beyond our own needs and serve the Lord wholeheartedly.

If you have faith in Christ and know what it means to live for Christ,

you have your feet on the ground but your heart and your thoughts will be in heaven.

This is the day when the lost are found. This is the day of a moment again.

Amazing grace, don't we just know? Again you can't hold me, ain't you?

But see me, this is the day the day we live.

For some people, happiness is as elusive as a feather,

floating on a strong breeze. It's in their sights, then escapes before they can lay hold.

It's happiness just out of bounds for some people, or they're looking at the wrong places.

Pastor Greg Laurie addresses those concerns today on a new beginning.

From one of this past year's most requested messages, we're studying Paul's Council in

Philippians, some of the Bible's strongest encouragement, even though the

words were written while Paul was in chains.

What do you live for? If you were to sum up what you live for in one word, what would it be?

Well, some would say, for me to live is, you know, to just live.

Others might say, well, for me to live is pleasure.

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