The “Backward” Wisdom of God

Satisfaction?

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True Happiness

IN THE BIBLE?

Makarios

means happy, fulfilled, content, satisfied

True Happiness

IN THE BIBLE?

Makarios

means happy, fulfilled, content, satisfied

Blessed

The “Backward” Wisdom of God

True Happiness

John 13:1-17

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Matthew 16:24-25 24 Then Jesus said to his

disciples, “If anyone would come

after me, he must deny himself and

take up his cross and follow

me. 25 For whoever wants to save

his life will lose it, but whoever

loses his life for me will find it.

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Matthew 16:24-25 24 Then Jesus said to his

disciples, “If anyone would come

after me, he must deny himself and

take up his cross and follow

me. 25 For whoever wants to save

his life will lose it, but whoever

loses his life for me will find it.

SELF-SAVING

“I will be happy when I get others to love me the right way.” ;smcxpewpcdepepkcmkcmdkcmkcmkcmdkcmdskcmdkcmdkcmdslcdkcmdlcm

SELF-GIVING

“I will be happy when I learn to love others maturely.” ;smcxpewpcdepepkcmkcmdkcmkcmkcmdkcmdskcmdkcmdkcmdslcdkcmdlcm

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2 OPPOSITE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR HAPPINESS

SELF-SAVING

“I will be happy when I accumulate an abundance of goods & services for my own enjoyment.” ;smcxpewpcdepepkcmkcmdkcmkcmkcmdkcmdskcmdk

SELF-GIVING

“I will be happy the more I use my goods & services for the well-being of others.” ;smcxpewpcdepepkcmkcmdkcmkcmkcmdkcmkjmdskcmdk

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2 OPPOSITE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR HAPPINESS

SELF-SAVING

“I will be happy when I get enough time for myself to do what I want to do.” ;smcxpewpcdepepkcmkcmdl;kcmkcmkcmdkcmdskcmdk

SELF-GIVING

“I will be happy as I learn how to use most of my time to serve other people.” ;smcxpewpcdepepkcmkcmdkcmkcmkcmdkcmkjmdskcmdk

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2 OPPOSITE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR HAPPINESS

SELF-SAVING

“I will be happy when I get circumstances going my way.” ;smcxpnnnlnlnlnnlnlnlnlnllllnkljnkjnjbkjbewpcdepepkcmkcmdl;kcmkcmkcmdkcmdskcmdk

SELF-GIVING

“I will be happy as I love others regardless of my circumstances.” ;smcxpewpcdeknojonojjbnjjbjbpepkcmkcmdkcmkcmkcmdkcmkjmdskcmdk

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2 OPPOSITE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR HAPPINESS

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Matthew 16:25 25 For whoever wants to save his

life will lose it, but whoever loses

his life for me will find it.

SELF-SAVING

• Growing dissatisfaction

• Relational failure

• Increasing emotional problems

SELF-GIVING

• Increasing contentment

• Relational success

• Substantial emotional health nj

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2 OPPOSITE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR HAPPINESS

THE RESULTS

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Isaiah 58:9-10

“If you do away with the yoke of

oppression, with the pointing finger

and malicious talk, 10 and if you spend

yourselves in behalf of the hungry and

satisfy the needs of the oppressed,

then your light will rise in the darkness,

and your night will become like the

noonday.

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Isaiah 58:11

11 The LORD will guide you

always; he will satisfy your needs

in a sun-scorched land and will

strengthen your frame. You will be

like a well-watered garden, like a

spring whose waters never fail.

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THE TRULY HAPPY LIFESTYLE REVOLVES AROUND TWO ONGOING PRIORITIES:

RECEIVING LOVE

FROM GOD

GIVING GOD’S LOVE

AWAY TO OTHERS

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Good Steward

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