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3-27-19 Wednesday 

 

Whats your favorite song about money?

She works hard for the money

Money money money money

Rich girl

Money pink floyd

Take the money and run Steve Miller band

O’jays Money money money money 

 

COMMIT Conference for Men is coming April 6th held at Berean Baptist in Burnsville.

Join guys from around the Twin Cities and speakers, Roger Thompson, Ryan Alexander and Peter Haas with worship led by Jeff Deyo.

There will be many breakout sessions with dynamic speakers including Paul Marzahn, Bill Bohline, Mark Olson and more. 

Also ministry booths from men including The David Alliance! Register at mencommit.com 

 

I came home from Texas…

Bills to pay, work pressures, full calendar, tired, crappy rusted out truck, dog died… life!

I rolled over in bed that morning and looked at my wife, thought about what God had did that weekend and was happy.

 

A secret: Happiness and by that I mean fulfillment has nothing to do with money, fame, promotion, sex…

 

Jim Carrey said “I wish everyone was rich and famous and could do everything they dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer”.

3. Your material wealth won't make you a better or happier person.

Even if you are lucky enough to make all the money you could ever dream of… it does not make you happy. Money only makes you more of what you are. 

 

Research led by University of Missouri's Kennon Sheldon found that people who say money is most important to them are the unhappiest. Princeton University's Daniel Kahneman et al's research titled, Would You Be Happier If You Were Richer? A Focusing Illusion, should cause you to stop, look, and mull over your priorities. How are you doing? Are you on a treadmill to earn as much as possible and wrecking your relationships? Your health? I repeat, reflect on these findings in this research report. Better still, review the report in its entirety:

1. Most people believe they would be happier if they were richer, but survey evidence on "subjective well-being" is largely inconsistent with that belief.
2. Using their "Day Reconstruction Method," they found income was hardly a factor with people's moment-to-moment daily experiences.
3. Many people are highly motivated to increase income despite the weak relation between income and experienced happiness.
4. People with higher incomes tended to devote more of their free time to tasks involving tension and stress

 

 

 

In Matthew 5:3-12 (NIV), Jesus presents a sermon on happiness called the Beatitudes, which highlights the difference between God's views of happiness and man's views:

• Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
• Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
• Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
• Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
• Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
• Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
• Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
• Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Happiness comes from living in Gods NOW. being in him in the now and being thankful.