PSALM 37

“Happy is the one who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked.”  Psalm 1:1 (NRSV)

“Happy is he whose sins are forgiven…”  Psalm 32 (NLT)

“Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD…”  Psalm 33 (NLT)

“Happy are those who take refuge in God…”  Psalm 34 (NLT)

"Happy are those who live in your house LORD…”  Psalm 84 (NLT)

“Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you your heart’s desires.” Psalm 37:4 (NLT)

"Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you."  Psalm 37:5 (NLT)

"The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.  Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand."  Psalm 37:23-24 (NLT)

"Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper—it only leads to harm"  Psalm 37:8 (NLT)

"For the LORD loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly." Psalm 37:28 (NLT)

“Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you your heart’s desires.” Psalm 37:4 (NLT)

If I were to ask you why you have believed in Christ, why you have become Christians, every man will answer truly, “For the sake of happiness.”
St. Augustine - The City of God

“All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. This is the motive of every action of every man, even those who hang themselves.”  Blaise Pascal

“I saw more clearly than ever, that the first great and primary business to which I ought to attend every day was, to have my soul happy in the LORD.”  George Mueller

OUR GREATEST DESIRE IS FUELED BY OUR GREATEST DELIGHT

“Here is the irony: the less you’re concerned about your happiness and the more you’re concerned about Him, the happier you get.”  Timothy Keller