The Better Way 

  Part 3

     "Happiness is not guaranteed. There is a better way: 'The kingdom of Heaven is not whether you get what you like, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit' (Romans 14:17). Christian joy depends on a personal relationship with God.

     "Jesus told his disciples, 'These things I have spoken to you...that your joy may be full' (John 15:11). No pagan philosophy, no atheistic ideology, no deep sorrow can dislodge the joy that Christ gives. 

      "We must recognize the relationship between Christianity and healthy social conditions. One of the most far-reaching social revolutions in history grew out of the evangelical revivals of the 18th century under John Wesley and George Whitefield." 

Billy Graham

Note: If you doubt that we can have a personal relationship with God, I recommend the book, MY JESUS, from heartache to hope by Anne Wilson. If you can find it. She and her family suffered horribly when her much loved older brother died in a crash in 2017. Already dedicated to Christ, she and they had aching hearts that would not mend. Still, Anne knows the joy of a relationship with Jesus. She is now an award-winning Christian singer who helps others in emotional pain.    Jimmy  

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