HAPPINESS
WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF HAPPINESS AND CONTENTMENT?
Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness.
Proverbs 3:13, 18 Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retains her. (KJV)
Psalms 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Proverbs 16:20b Whosoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he. (KJV)
BE SATISFIED WITH GOD
Psalms 65:4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house.
Psalms 36:8-9 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with you is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. (KJV)
Psalms 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
Psalms 16:5-6 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. Note: Our portion of our Father’s inheritance is not material but spiritual in that we look to receive God Himself. The boundary lines of our inherited property will be heavenly.
Proverbs 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
1 Timothy 6:6 Godliness with contentment is great gain.
Hebrews 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Luke 12:15 Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
JOY IN THE MIDST OF SORROW
Habakkuk 3:17-18 Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
Psalms 30:5 For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalms 126:5 Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!
2 Corinthians 6:10 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
Philippians 4:11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
THE JOY OF KNOWING CHRIST
Hebrews 12:2 Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Romans 5:2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
Revelations 7:17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
John 15:11 (Jesus said) These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
Nehemiah 8:10The joy of the LORD is your strength. (KJV)