Don’t be Rich, Don’t be Happy!

 

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Wake the Faith up Slayer… This is Garth Heckman with the David Alliance and you can reach me at

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Don’t be happy, Don’t be rich

Be overflowing…

 

Every time I pick up my phone, which ok like most of us is a lot, I am hammered by social media that I can be rich, skinny, ripped, successful, oh and rich and successful and again be happy and Rich and successful.

 

Look, I love business, I love being an entrepreneur - but honestly I love the challenge more than I like the money part of it. I have always liked challenges: writing books, speaking to new audiences, pushing past physical limits in the gym, I love new ideas to start businesses etc… but I am not looking at any of these to BE happy - I do these things because I know my personality and I know what makes me happy - again, not to be happy, but to make me happy. What’s the difference?  Its just the life I have created to meet my own personality, my gifting, my talents, my skills… when I create a life that uses those I am happy… but wait there is more.

Happy is still overrated. Fulfillment is where it is at. 

Quit running after happiness. Quit running after riches.

So yes, I have filled my life with friends, challenges, jobs and hobbies that tickle my fancy… or should I say use my skills, gifting’s and personality… But life can still suck. And that makes me unhappy. HOWEVER… I can be fulfilled and that trumps everything.
I could be in a deadend job, and not using my skills, gifting, passions, desires personality etc… and still be fulfilled.

I like to ask Students what weighs more - A 1000 pounds of lead or a 1000 pounds of feathers… Sometimes they slip up and say a 1000 pounds of lead. I correct them… they are actually both a 1000 pounds, however the feathers look easier. Right? But there is the confusion in life. We see people who have it made, they are rich, big house, beautiful spouse, hot car, killer clothes… etc… and we think they are happy… maybe, but they all have problems… there’s are feathers… but still a 1000 lbs, mine is lead, but still a 1000lbs. I can have have problems and not be happy, I can have problems and be happy, I can have no problems and not be fulfilled and I can have lots of problems and be fulfilled… so what gives? 

First lets get practical… what would make you happy? Seriously have you given it any thought? I would like a house out in the woods, with room to shoot and hunt. Watch the stars at night and big windows to see the snow and rain. My own little gym to work out in and plenty of room outside to play with my grandkids. Maybe a 68 corvette to cruise into town late friday nights for ice cream. I also need to preach, make love a few times a week with my wife. That would make me happy. I have most of those (still working on the corvette) Now If I run after what social media says I need to be happy… I ain’t even close.

But secondly I need to figure out what makes me fulfilled… here is the secret - to be continually fulfilled. Ephesians 5:15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,

 

Hey be careful how you live… this is stating it as a pre-existing thought before you actually try to live. Its like “hey bro, think this through, is this really the path you wanna choose? Do you wanna run after riches… because that may not make you happy”.

Paul Goes on… make the most of every opportunity, - that right there is so important. Are you making the most of every opportunity. they say at the end of our lives we will not be upset at our mistakes, but rather for the things we did not try- the opportunities we chose not to take. and finally he says do not be drunk on wine which leads to debauchery… what the heck? Ok, so this is a statement that the church in Ephesus understand because it is a saying or cliche about a god of sex drugs and money… Paul is saying if you don’t find out how to be filled - that would be fulfilled continually, you will run after things that make you happy… for a little bit, but then in time ruin your life completely. You will run after more things in greater intensity to be happy, instead of being fulfilled continually. This comes through the spirit of God dwelling in us. And so how does that happen Garth…

Ready for this… simply time alone with God. 

It always comes back to time with God.

Whatever problem you have - the solution is ultimately more time with God. To be continually filled with his Spirit.
Quit running after happiness and take time to be fulfilled!