The Blessed Life: Can't We All Just Get Along (Philippians 4:2-3)
- David LePeau
- Nov 27, 2010
- Series: The Blessed Life (Philippians)
Everyone wants to be happy. We look for it in friends, kids, marriage, sex, money, stuff, and career. Yet, less than half of Americans are happy with their jobs, only 20% of married couples are happily married.
No one seems to be happy.
But what if we have missed the point? What if we are not looking for happiness? For most people The Blessed Life has everything to do with happiness and that happiness comes from more stuff.
What God calls us to and the point of the book of Philippians is to fight for and look for joy. Joy is different from happiness. It is not fleeting or tied to temporary things. It does not come and go. It is based on God and who He is.
Download the Blessed Life - Philippians Study Guide for this series.
Big Idea
Experiencing unity among believers is a major key to unlocking the secrets of the blessed life.
Resources
- Matthew 18:15-19
- The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
- Deep Chruch by Jim Belcher
Next Steps
- Take steps toward reconciling a broken relationship
- Apologize to those we may have wronged
- Pull the weeds of negativity that spring into our mind