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Happiness happens when you lose the weight, get the date, find the mate, or discover your fate. But, does happiness happen, really?
The pathway to happiness is desire, aspire, acquire, retire. But, does that path deliver?
Dont let your life be mired by dissatisfaction, discontentment, or disappointment any longer. In How Happiness Happens, Max Lucado looks at several one another statements in the Bible that reveal how the happiest people on earth arent those who have the most but those who are willing to give the most away.
In this 6-session study, Max shows us how to address some of the most common sources of unhappiness:
God wants to bring joy to the people of this generation, and in his Word, he has given us practical and applicable ways to quarry that joy by sharing it with others. Although the world can be a lonely and disappointing place, we can be Gods representatives to bring about a cascade of kindness! While we wont be able to solve every problem, we can bring a few smiles to a few facesand in this way, we might even initiate our own quiet revolution of joy.
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How Happiness Happens Study Guide
2019 by Max Lucado
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Happiness. Everyone craves it, wants it, searches for it. We are longing for this sense of contentment and well-being. Worldwide, people profess that happiness is their most cherished goal.
We think weve figured happiness out. We think we know how and where to find it. The often-used front door to happiness is the one described by the advertising companies: acquire, retire, and aspire to drive faster, dress trendier, and drink more. Happiness happens when you lose the weight, get the date, find the mate, or discover your fate. Its wide, this front door to happiness... or so they claim.
Advertising companies claim to have the key to happiness, yet our society still seems to be struggling to find it. Only one-third of Americans surveyed said they were happy. In the nine-year history of the Harris Poll Survey of American Happiness, the highest index was only 35 percent. This means a cloud of perpetual grayness overshadows two out of three people.
Whats up? How do we explain the gloom? While the answers are varied and complex, among them must be this idea: we are using the wrong door.
The motto on the front door says, Happiness happens when you get. The sign on the lesser-used back door counters, Happiness happens when you give. And standing at the entryway to welcome you is Jesus of Nazareth.
Jesus was accused of much, but he was never, ever described as a grump, sourpuss, or self-centered jerk. People didnt groan when he appeared. They didnt duck for cover when he entered the room.
He called them by name.
He listened to their stories.
He answered their questions.
His purpose statement read, I came to give life with joy and abundance (John 10:10 VCE ). Jesus was happy, and he wants us to be the same.
But how? How do we attain this type of true side-door happiness? We can begin by taking a cue from the New Testament. The New Testament contains more than fifty one another statementspractical principles for making happiness happen. In this study, I have condensed them down into a list of six:
1. Accept one another (Romans 15:7)
2. Bear with one another (Ephesians 4:2)
3. Serve one another (Galatians 5:13)
4. Forgive one another (Ephesians 4:32)
5. Carry one anothers burdens (Galatians 6:2)
6. Love one another (1 John 3:11)
This is how we give happiness away and, in turn, get happiness ourselves. So lets open the door to each of these one another passages and embark on a happiness project.
L ooking for greater happiness in your life? Then you are in the right place. The How Happiness Happens Video Study is designed to be experienced in a group setting such as a Bible study, Sunday school class, or any small group gathering. Each session begins with a brief reflection and Talk About It questions to get you and your group thinking about the topic. You will then watch a video with Max Lucado and jump into some directed small-group discussion. You will finish each session with a brief closing activity and prayer as a group.
Each person in the group should have his or her own study guide, which includes video teaching notes, Bible study and group discussion questions, and between-sessions personal studies to help you reflect and apply the material to your life during the week. You are also encouraged to have a copy of the How Happiness Happens book, as reading the book alongside the curriculum will provide you with deeper insights and make the journey more meaningful. See the For Next Week section at the end of each session for the chapters in the book that correspond to material you and your group are discussing.
To get the most out of your group experience, keep the following points in mind. First, the real growth in this study will happen during your small-group time. This is where you will process the content of Maxs message (and the testimonies), ask questions, and learn from others as you hear what God is doing in their lives.
For this reason, it is important for you to be fully committed to the group and attend each session so that you can build trust and rapport with the other members. If you choose to only go through the motions, or if you refrain from participating, there is a lesser chance you will find what youre looking for during this study.
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