All of us want to feel good about life -- especially about our life. We all want to feel happy.
Going after good feelings is a common pursuit of our culture. We chase after happiness in all kinds of ways. Unfortunately, good feelings are temporary. What makes us happy today may not make us happy tomorrow. What we think will make us happy, often leaves us high and dry once we get it. Going after good feelings is a disappointing way to live. When our focus is on getting good feelings, we eventually end up doing foolish things and making bad decisions. We find ourselves strapped in an emotional roller coaster that never ends.
To get off this roller coaster, we need to be introduced to a different concept -- the biblical concept of joy. Joy is a very different thing than happiness. It is stable and predictable. It is deep and fulfilling. And it is something we can experience! It is a by-product of a certain approach to life. It is the result of living according to set priorities and principles.
One of the principles that produces joy involves learning to live our lives with faith. Faith is a very practical thing. It is a way of thinking. It is a way of approaching life, relationships and decisions.
This weekend at Church of the Redeemer we will be looking at the principle of faith. Don’t miss it. I am excited about the difference this study will make in our lives.
Join us for one of our weekend services:
Saturday @ 5 and 7 pm
Sunday @ 9 and 11 am and 1 pm
Sunday @ 11 am @ the Holiday Inn Conference Center (next to Francis Scott Key Mall) in Frederick, MD
I am looking forward to seeing you this weekend!
Pastor Dale
