What is HAPPINESS?Tell them about Genesis, the CO-OP and the

cardboard boxes!

Remind them what the Bible says

Psalms 146:5Happy is the person who has the God of Jacob for his help and whose hope is in

Jehovah his God:

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Liberté, égalité, fraternité and the pursuit of HAPPINESS

Thomas Jefferson His Laptop

2 Corinthian 8:14 the practicality of being equal in the Gospel of Jesus

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The BIBLE paints a different picture Real HAPPINESS is not SELF CENTRED.

Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the person who finds wisdom,---She is more precious than rubies.

Proverbs 14:21 The person who despises his/her neighbour sins. But the person who has compassion on the poor, happy is she/he.

John 13:17 If you know these things—(concerning humility) happy are you if you put them into practice.

1Peter 4:14 If you are criticised for the name of Christ, you should be happy because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

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Biblical MEANING of HAPPINESS.Something to be SECURED.

LATIN= FELIX = LUCKYGREEK = FERTILE FRUITFUL.OLD ENGLISH= HAP as in perHAPs or HAPless and HAPhazard.Secular MEANINGSomething that quickly PASSSES.

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The Word of God always turns things upside down!

1 Timothy 6:8. So, if we have food and clothes, we should be content with that; so said St Paul.“Is this A JOKE?”

Fleeting nature of HAPPINESS.Tell them about Bobby Ferguson.

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Tell them how a millwright unravels the mystery of BLESSING, HAPPINESS and JOY

Blessing. Greek makarios” “We congratulate you because GOD is specially close to you just now.”

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“Getting our bearings”