Forcing a choice between happiness and holiness is utterly foreign to the biblical worldview. – Randy Alcorn
Happiness
There is not one blade
There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice. -John Calvin
By praying for our enemies
By praying for our enemies, we guard our own heart so that we do not become like them. -Mark Driscoll
Don’t let your hurt
Don’t let your hurt become hate. -Mark Driscoll
Trust the past
Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love, and the future to his providence. -Augustine
We make a living
We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. -Winston Churchill