Anxious Prayer by Don Campbell

Happiness, Contentment, & Joy
(Part 4)

What do you do when life is stressful and you turn to God in prayer?

Philippians 4:4-7

Three types of prayer can be seen in this passage

1. Worshipful Prayer (Ephesians 4:6)
2. Petition
3. Thanksgiving (Luke 17:11-19)
   

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I've Got that Feeling by Don Campbell

Happiness, Contentment, & Joy
(Part 3)

"You can't make yourself feel something that you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of what your feelings are." ~ Pearl S. Buck

God's desire for you today may not be for you to be happy. God's number one desire is for Him to be glorified. He created me to glorify Him, so sometimes He is glorified more by me when I am miserable.

Why should I worship a God who doesn't want me to be happy?
Why should I stay in a marriage when I am not happy?
Why should I stay with this church when I am not happy?
Why should I stay at a job when it doesn't make me happy?

One word answer: Love

Our problem is we think that Love is a feeling. Today we will talk about the fact that love is a choice.


I Corinthians 13:4-7 - the definition of Love
- How many of these items are feelings?
- Where are the feelings in this definition of Love?

Love is a choice.
Love is a commitment.
Love is not a fuzzy feeling.

There are times when you are in a valley and you don't have warm, fuzzy feelings toward God.

Hebrews 12:2-3 - For the Joy set before him, endured...

Mark 14:32-36



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A Man's Got to Know his Limitations by Don Campbell

Happiness, Contentment, & Joy
(Part 2)

Happiness is getting what you want
Contentment is wanting what you get
Joy is the positive confidence when I trust God to handle the details of my life.

Philippians 4:11-13 - I can do all things?

Ecclesiastes 3:22
Ecclesiastes 5:10-11
Ecclesiastes 5:7
Ecclesiastes 7:18

Contentment Killers

• "What if..."
• "If Only..."

Exodus 20:17 - #1 Contentment Killer

Psalm 131:1-2 - "a stilled and quiet soul"




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The Pursuit of Happiness by Don Campbell

Happiness, Contentment, & Joy
(Part 1)

Declaration of Independence - Right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

National obsession - I want to be happy - #1 Goal

Happiness - is getting what you want

Contentment - is wanting what you get

Joy - is the positive confidence I possess by trusting God regardless of the circumstances

John 15:11 - So that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete

Psalm 37:3

Nehemiah 8:10 - The joy of the Lord is your Strength

We must ask ourselves:

Am I going to judge God by the circumstances I don't understand or judge the circumstances I don't understand in light of the character of God.

Happiness depends on chance.
Joy and Contentment depend on trusting in the character of God.




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The Beauty of Grace by Don Campbell

There is nothing in creation more beautiful than what God created long after Genesis. On the cross He created a way for us to be reconciled to him.

There is no beauty like GRACE.

Romans 4:7-8 & 5:6-10

Micah 7:18-19

2 Corinthians 5:16-21




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