Happiness, Randy Alcorn
Happiness, Randy Alcorn
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Happiness

Author: Randy Alcorn

Narrator: Randy Alcorn

Unabridged: 21 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/15/2015


Synopsis

Do you ever wonder whether God even cares if we’re happy?

This world can be so hard, and we aren’t promised an easy road. But that’s not the whole story. The Bible is filled with verses that prove that ours is a God who not only loves celebrations but also desperately wants his children to experience happiness. Why else would he go to the lengths he did to ensure our eternal happiness in his presence? We know that we will experience unimaginable joy and happiness in heaven, but that doesn’t mean we can’t also experience joy and happiness here on earth.

In Happiness, noted theologian Randy Alcorn (bestselling author of Heaven) dispels centuries of misconceptions about happiness, including downright harmful ideas like the prosperity gospel, and provides indisputable proof that God not only wants us to be happy, he commands it. Randy covers questions like:How can I cultivate happiness in my life?What’s the difference between joy and happiness?Can good things become idols that steal our happiness?Is seeking happiness selfish?How can I achieve happiness through gratitude?What does it look like to receive God’s grace?The most definitive study on the subject of happiness to date, this book is a paradigm-shifting wake-up call for the church and Christians everywhere.

About Randy Alcorn

Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries and a New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books, including Heaven, Money, Possessions, and Eternity, The Treasure Principle, and Managing God's Money.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Katherine on December 23, 2015

When the ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) for Happiness arrived in my mailbox, I remarked to the publicist who sent it: “Wow, it’s…big.” Yes, she said, it’s the result of years of research by the author, and she imagined it would be one of those books that remained on readers’ shelves for years to refer t......more

Goodreads review by Blake on May 23, 2016

Happiness! What a wonderful read. This 400+ page book was a book I had put off for quite a few months until I heard someone comment about the book and ask me if I had ever read it before. I decided to go ahead and read it at that point. I'm so very glad I did. "Happiness" is the desire of the human......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on October 01, 2015

God commands His people to be happy and therefore being 'happy' is a matter of obedience for Christians. Such is the argument of Randy Alcorn's newest book "Happiness". It seems that he has encountered a lot of Christians who seem to think, or imply, that happiness is sin and that God's purpose is f......more

Goodreads review by Butch on February 12, 2018

I first picked up this book because Randy Alcorn’s previous books, especially Heaven, have been so life-changing for me, but I must admit I thought this one might be a bit of a stretch. After all, the past few years have been the most difficult years of my life and it seemed very clear that God does......more

Goodreads review by Ruth on December 22, 2015

A long read with a minute focus on original languages and translations of specific words, but overall very profitable and worth the effort. I learned where the superimposed separation between joy/happiness came from in the Christian subculture and how to understand the biblical call to human happine......more