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July 25th,

  "I just wanna be happy"

Too many times this is said with no knowledge or understanding of how this really happens.  When we say "i just wanna be happy" what we mean is; I just wanna be fulfilled and free. Thus is what we search for: to be fulfilled in life and thus enjoy it.  It may be possible that there is not a single one of us who can say "that's me".  Two fruits of the spirit are joy, and happiness, but look around. How many people, particularly believers, can claim that they have authentic joy, and happiness. Why I would like to know?  Why is that?  I believe it's because we've all fallen for two enormous lies; the first, that our troubles are too dark, deep, and terrible for anyone (much less God) to forgive and that robs us of our ability to connect with God (the only one who can give true fulfillment).  The second is that those of us who do know Christ don't understand what it really means to give everything to God and therefore hold on to a distorted sense of burdens which only Christ can shoulder. I could go further on this but that will be for another time, for now let me say that your mistakes are never too dark, deep, or secret for God to forgive, and if you do know that, you're only true way to live life is to give it all to god, everything.